Jurupa Road Grade Separation Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2020- 0049-R6 Major Amendment)
Summary
SCH Number
2022110304
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6
(CDFW)
Document Title
Jurupa Road Grade Separation Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2020- 0049-R6 Major Amendment)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/15/2022
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed a Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement number 1600-2020-0049-R6, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Riverside County Transportation Department.
The Project amendment is limited to the following activities associated with the proposed grade separation to eliminate two existing Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) at grade crossings at DOT Crossing #810979D and the UPRR wye (rail) at DOT Crossing #810980X: extending an existing concrete culvert crossing (16’ on the west side and 9’ on the east side), constructing a 460’-long temporary shoring retaining wall, constructing a turnout construction pad, and constructing temporary and permanent slopes. The Project amendment will result in approximately 0.534 acres
of temporary impacts and 0.02 acres of permanent impacts to fish and wildlife resources subject to Fish and Game Code section 1600 et seq
Contact Information
Name
Katrina Rehrer
Agency Name
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 15282 (g), (PRC) 21080.13
Reasons for Exemption
The Project will eliminate an existing at-grade crossing at the Union Pacific
Railroad (UPRR) grade crossing located on Jurupa Road in the City of Jurupa Valley, thus the project qualifies for a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Statutory Exemption per the California Code of Regulation (CCR) 15282(g), such that the project clearly constitutes the action as described in Public Resource Code (PRC)
21080.13 in which any railroad grade separation project which eliminates an existing grade crossing or which reconstructs an existing grade separation is Statutorily Exempt under CEQA per Section 21080.13 of the Public Resource Code (PRC).
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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