Demolition, site clean-up of the 1928 Schoolhouse and 1935 Pumphouse
Summary
SCH Number
2023070106
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Demolition, site clean-up of the 1928 Schoolhouse and 1935 Pumphouse
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/7/2023
Document Description
Complete demolition and clean-up of the remains of the 1928 Schoolhouse and 1935 Pumphouse in Shasta State Historic Park that were both partially destroyed during the 2018 Carr Fire and perform soil samples to establish the extent of contamination from burned materials. Clean up of these buildings will include:
• Removal of remaining fire debris and ash;
• Removal of building remains and foundations; and
• Removal of up to 6-inches of surface soils.
Following debris removal, soil samples will be collected as follows:
• Four (4) soil samples collected within the footprint of the former schoolhouse between ground surface to 18inches in depth;
• Two (2) soil samples collected from the footprint of the former pumphouse between ground surface and 18inches in depth;
• Three (3) “background” samples taken a minimum of 20-ft from the ash footprint between ground surface and up to 18-inches in depth; and
• Place all samples into sealable plastic bags and transport to a laboratory for analytical testing.
Contact Information
Name
Trish Ladd-Shute
Agency Name
California State Parks
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Shasta
Counties
Shasta
Regions
Northern California, Statewide
Cross Streets
Second Street and French Alley
Zip
96087
Total Acres
.25
State Highways
State Highway 299W
Schools
Shasta Union Elementary School
Waterways
Whiskeytown Lake
Township
32N
Range
6W
Section
25
Other Location Info
Shasta State Historic Park
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 ,4 & 6 Section: 15301, 15304 & 15306
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of the operation, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current levels; minor public or private alterations in the condition of land and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees; and basic data collection and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious major disturbance to an environmental resource, and is included as “Soils and structural engineering tests” in the Department of Parks and Recreation’s list of exempt activities in accordance with CCR § 15300.4.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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