Alta Capital Maintenance Project Geotechnical Drilling (EA 03-0J410)
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024060426
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 3
(DOT)
Document Title
Alta Capital Maintenance Project Geotechnical Drilling (EA 03-0J410)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/7/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to conduct a
geotechnical investigation to evaluate subsurface conditions for the Alta CAPM Project on Interstate 80 (I-80) in Placer County. The scope of geotechnical work includes trenchless replacement of two 24-inch diameter Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) culverts at PMs 41.65 and 41.75 respectively, replacement of a poor condition Close Circuit Television (CCTV) at PM 42.9, replacement of one outdated traffic monitoring station at PM 36.4 with High Mast (HM) CCTV and Microwave Vehicle Detection System (MVDS), replacement of two overhead sign (OHS) structures at PMs 41.69 and 41.9 respectively, replacement of one lightweight sign structure at PM 33.75 WB with new Extinguishable Message Sign (EMS) and replacement of one poor condition Changeable Message Sign (CMS) at PM 42.53. All Geotech work including drilling, equipment staging, etc., would occur within the pavement and/or the shoulder of I-80 (see continuation page).
Contact Information
Name
Erin Damm
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Alta, Colfax
Counties
Placer
Regions
Countywide
State Highways
Interstate 80
Schools
Colfax Elementary, Colfax Highschool, Alta Dutch Flat Elementary
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 6; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
This project is considered basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. Therefore, the project is categorically exempt under CEQA Section 15306-Information Collection.
County Clerk
Placer
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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