California Aqueduct Reach 2B Verizon Communications Vault Replacement at Milepost 51.28R
Summary
SCH Number
2023120464
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
California Aqueduct Reach 2B Verizon Communications Vault Replacement at Milepost 51.28R
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/15/2023
Document Description
Verizon requests encroachment permission to remove and replace a damaged communications vault (vault) in the Department of Water Resources right-of-way. A saw cutter will cut through the concrete slab covering the vault and the slab will be removed. An approximately 4 feet long by 6 feet wide by 4 feet deep area will be excavated to expose the damaged vault. The damaged vault will then be removed, and a new vault will be installed into the excavation. The new vault will be 3 feet long by 5 feet wide by 3 feet deep and will be similar to the original vault. After the vault is installed, the excavation will be backfilled and compacted, and a new concrete slab will be poured to cover the vault. The old vault and concrete slab will be removed from the site and disposed of at an appropriate location.
Contact Information
Name
Cody Nelson
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Planner Scheduler/UC Supervisor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Stanislaus
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Approximately 570 feet southeast of the intersection of the Aqueduct and Orestimba Road.
State Highways
Interstate 5
Waterways
California Aqueduct, Orestimba Creek
Other Location Info
Work will occur on the right side of Reach 2B of the California Aqueduct (Aqueduct) at milepost 51.28. Work will occur within the Department of Water Resources right-of-way in an enclosed asphalted area adjacent to the Aqueduct’s Check 9. The work site is approximately 570 feet southeast of the intersection of the Aqueduct and Orestimba Road.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301 (Existing Facilities); 15305(b) Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations – Issuance of Minor Encroachment Permits
Reasons for Exemption
Work consists of removing an existing damaged Verizon vault in the Department of Water Resources right-of-way and replacing it with a new one. Work will occur in an area with an average slope of less than 20 percent and no changes in land use or density will occur. The Department of Water Resources will issue an encroachment permit for this work. Categorical Exemption 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Categorical Exemption 15305(b) (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations - Issuance of Minor Encroachment Permits) apply.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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