Whittier Narrows Dam Safety Modification Project - Utility Relocation Agreement
Summary
SCH Number
2024041077
Public Agency
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
(DPW)
Document Title
Whittier Narrows Dam Safety Modification Project - Utility Relocation Agreement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/25/2024
Document Description
In May 2016, the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) determined that the dam was at a very high risk of failure. In 2019, the Corps completed the Whittier Narrows Dam Safety Modification Study and initiated the design phase of the Whittier Narrows Dam Safety Modification project that requires modifications to Rosemead Boulevard owned and operated by Los Angeles County Public Works. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors delegated authority to the Director of Public Works to execute a Utility Relocation Agreement between the County and the Corps for the terms and conditions associated with raising Rosemead Boulevard, including amendments to the existing easement to capture a wider footprint and new drainage features. Under the agreements, the Corps will raise Rosemead Boulevard six feet within the County of Los Angeles unincorporated area and relocate existing utilities underneath the roadway.
Contact Information
Name
Dinh Anh Mai
Agency Name
Los Angeles County Public Works
Job Title
Associate Civil Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Hank Fung
Agency Name
Los Angeles County Public Works
Job Title
Senior Civil Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Unincorporated
Other Location Info
The project is located in unincorporated Los Angeles County community of Rio Hondo, along Rosemead Boulevard, southeast of Whittier Narrows Dam.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines §15301(b), (c), and (d), 15302(c), and 15304(c)
Reasons for Exemption
Execution of the Utility Relocation Agreement for reconstruction of the roadway and replacement of underground utilities underneath Rosemead Boulevard is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15301 (b), (c), and (d), 15302(c), and 15304(c) of the State CEQA Guidelines and Classes 1(e) and (x)(2), (3), (14), (17), (18), and (22); 2(b) and (e); and 4(m) of the County's Environmental Reporting Procedures and Guidelines, Appendix G. The activities involve minor alteration of existing public facilities, replacement of features, and minor alteration of land, including reconstruction of the roadway at its new elevation with no expansion in use. Replacement features will have the same purpose and capacity. The work will not include the removal of scenic, healthy, or mature trees.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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