Emergency Sewer Line Replacement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023110573
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Emergency Sewer Line Replacement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/21/2023
Document Description
Under an emergency contract, the project will repair and replace the failed sewer mainline below the Hearst Castle Visitor Center between the lift station at Highway 1 and the 4th manhole north of gate 1. Work will:
- Set up a staging area north of gate 1 and establish a traffic control plan by contractor;
- Saw-cut the asphalt for the existing section of trench within Hearst Castle Road;
- Place a vacuum truck upstream to capture sewage during demolition and tie-in connections;
- Use an excavator to remove approximately 900 linear feet of failed, sewer pipeline in the existing trench, excavate the trench, and compact the soil to receive the new pipe;
- Remove old concrete from the manholes;
- Replace the damaged pipeline with approximately 900 feet of 6-inch diameter C-900 PVC blue sewer pipe between the first 4 manholes;
- Tie-in and grout new pipe to each manhole;
- Backfill the trench, compact the soil, and restore the surface to match surrounding native soils;
- Patch the saw-cuts in Hearst Castle Road to match the existing asphalt surface.
Contact Information
Name
Doug G. Barker
Agency Name
California Dept of Parks and Recreation
Job Title
District Environmental Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Cambria
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Hwy 1 and Hearst Castle Rd
Zip
93452
Total Acres
10
Jobs
3
State Highways
California
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
Coast Unified School District
Waterways
Arroyo del Puerto, San Simeon Bay
Other Location Info
Hearst Castle Visitor Center
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15301 & 15304, Classes 1 & 4.
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of the operation or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities or topographical features involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current levels; the minor public or private alterations in the condition of land and/or vegetation which do not include the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees, and is included as “utility repairs” 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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