Colgate Tunnel and Penstock Maintenance Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024050723
Public Agency
Yuba County Water Agency
Document Title
Colgate Tunnel and Penstock Maintenance Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/16/2024
Document Description
Reconstruction of the currently non-operational Colgate Penstock Shutoff Valve so it may be used to reduce discharge in case of a penstock rupture, as mandated by FERC. Maintenance and repair work on various aspects of the conveyance system which brings water from the New Bullards Bar Reservoir to the Penstock, which will be accessible when the tunnel is dewatered.
Contact Information
Name
Jacob Vander Meulen
Agency Name
Yuba County Water Agency
Job Title
Environmental Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated
Counties
Yuba
Regions
Northern California
Parcel #
064260010000; 064260013000; 048170070000; 048200009000; 048200010000; 048270010000; 048270009000
State Highways
49
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
None
Waterways
Yuba River, New Bullards Bar Reservoir
Township
18N
Range
7E
Section
25
Base
Diablo
Other Location Info
The Proposed Project is located in eastern Yuba County and would include overlapping work activities at four primary locations, ten staging areas, and two disposal sites, all located along the conveyance system that runs from New Bullards Bar Dam and Reservoir to the Powerhouse.
Other Information
Other township/range/sections include: 17N 7E Sections 9 and 16.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Existing facilities (Section 15301); Replacement or Reconstruction (Section 15302)
Reasons for Exemption
The Proposed Project consists of the reconstruction of the Colgate Penstock Shutoff Valve and maintenance and repair of existing water conveyance facilities supplying the Penstock. The Proposed Project would not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts, expand upon existing uses, and is not barred by any exceptions identified in CEQA Guidelines 15300.2.
County Clerk
Yuba
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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