Westside Detention Basin Embankment Repairs near West Gale Avenue
Summary
SCH Number
2023090652
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Westside Detention Basin Embankment Repairs near West Gale Avenue
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/28/2023
Document Description
Because of winter storms, the Department of Water Resource's (DWR) San Luis Field Division needs to make repairs in the West Gale Avenue area of DWR’s existing Westside Detention Basin (WSDB). All work will occur in the existing WSDB area. With the exception of increasing the size of two equipment turnaround areas to safely accommodate maintenance equipment, the project will restore the WSDB features to design specifications. The project will occur in an approximately 40-acre area located about 3.0 miles southeast of the City of Huron, in Fresno County.
Work includes constructing a temporary water fill station, restoring a staging area, providing a vehicle and equipment washdown area, pumping out water that seeped from the Aqueduct, modifying an existing embankment vehicle and equipment turnaround area and ramp to create a pad for equipment, repairing portions of the WSDB embankments, expanding an existing vehicle and equipment turnaround area that is adjacent to the Gale Avenue rubber dam, armoring the repaired embankments with base rock materials and riprap, and covering the top of the repaired areas with a crushed rock cap. Where necessary, mowing and vegetation removal will occur to allow equipment access to the staging area and work areas.
Contact Information
Name
Jake Grace
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Planner/Scheduler and UC Supervisor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Huron
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Intersection of W Gale and Madera Avenues and east to the California Aqueduct
Total Acres
40
Waterways
California Aqueduct
Other Location Info
The project will occur in an approximately 40-acre area of the existing Department of Water Resources Westside Detention Basin (WSDB) located about 3.0 miles southeast of the City of Huron. The work area starts at the intersection of West Gale Avenue and South Madera Avenue, runs eastward to the California Aqueduct, and then continues north to the Gale Avenue gabion weir basin staff gauge. Work will only occur within the WSDB.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301 (Existing Facilities)
Reasons for Exemption
Work consists of repairing Department of Water Resources' existing Westside Detention Basin embankments to return them to design specifications. To facilitate the embankment repairs, other existing WSDB features will also be repaired or improved including restoring an existing staging area and modifying an existing embankment turnaround area and ramp to create a pad for safely maneuvering and staging equipment. All work will occur within the existing WSDB boundaries, and to existing features. There will be no change in the use of the area, and the increase in the size of the turnaround areas will be negligible. No sensitive resources will be impacted by the project. Categorical Exemption 15301 (Existing Facilities) applies.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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