California Aqueduct Milepost 57.08L PG&E Utility Pole Reinforcement
Summary
SCH Number
2024030809
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
California Aqueduct Milepost 57.08L PG&E Utility Pole Reinforcement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/21/2024
Document Description
PG&E has requested permission to reinforce an existing wood utility pole in the DWR right of way. Reinforcement involves detaching all components currently attached to the pole, then an approximate 5.5-foot-deep excavation will be made in a 12-inch radius around the pole. A 13-foot steel truss will be inserted into the excavated area and set against the pole; the truss will be pneumatically driven further into the ground until the base of the truss is about 5.5 feet below ground level. Steel banding will be used to attach the truss to the pole. The components that were detached from the pole will be reattached once the truss is installed. The excavated area will be backfilled and compacted.
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
About 0.68 miles SW of the intersection of Interstate 5 and State Route 140
State Highways
Interstate 5 and SR 140
Waterways
California Aqueduct
Other Information
The work site is in the Department of Water Resources right of way, on the left side of the California Aqueduct at Aqueduct milepost 57.08. The work site is about 0.68 miles southwest of the intersection of Interstate 5 and State Route 140.
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
PG&E requested permission to reinforce an existing utility pole located in the Department of Water Resources right of way. This work will not expand existing or former use of the pole. Work will occur in areas with an average slope of less than 20 percent, and work will not result in any changes in land use. DWR will issue an encroachment permit for completion of 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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