Underground Utility Investigations for the South County Recycled Water Pipeline Land Rights
Summary
SCH Number
2024070928
Public Agency
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Document Title
Underground Utility Investigations for the South County Recycled Water Pipeline Land Rights
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/24/2024
Document Description
Project Purpose: To locate recycled water pipelines in areas where Valley Water’s land rights have not been established or have expired.
The project would involve the use of ground penetrating radar (GPR), metal detection, and electronic marker system (EMS) technologies to detect Valley Water-owned pipelines within the City of Gilroy and South County Regional Wastewater Authority-owned pipelines in unincorporated Santa Clara County south of the Gilroy Wastewater Treatment Plant. As these technologies would employ the use of radar, electromagnetic, and radiofrequency signals to remotely detect subsurface materials from aboveground locations, no ground disturbance would occur during the
investigation. Surface-mounted markers would be placed in the field to identify the location of surveyed areas.
The investigation would be conducted by a team of up to 4 people using portable GPR, metal detection, and EMS equipment. Light duty trucks would be used to transport people and equipment to and from investigation areas each day; no overnight storage of equipment would be required. Temporary lane closures would not be required for work within or near public rights of way. Work would occur between the hours of 8AM-5PM during weekdays only and would take approximately two weeks to complete.
Contact Information
Name
Andrew Martin
Agency Name
Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water)
Job Title
Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Gilroy
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
SR 152 and Highway 101
Zip
95021
Parcel #
Various
State Highways
SR 152, Highway 101
Railways
Caltrain
Schools
Solorsano Middle School
Waterways
Llagas Creek, Pajaro River, Miller Slough, Princevalle Drain, Uvas-Carnadero Creek
Other Location Info
Areas in Gilroy south of SR 152 and west of Santa Teresa Boulevard; between
Santa Teresa Boulevard and Highway 101; and between Highway 101 and Llagas Creek. Areas along Sheldon Avenue and adjoining roads in unincorporated Santa Clara County.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 6; California Code of Regulations; Title 14, Section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project would be limited to a utility investigation involving portable
equipment that remotely detects subsurface materials. As such, it is not expected to result in a significant impact to the environment.
The proposed project qualifies for a Class 6 exemption for “Information Collection” (CEQA Guidelines §15306):
“Class 6 consists of basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. These may be strictly for information gathering purposes, or as part of a study leading to an action which a public agency has not yet approved, adopted, or funded.”
None of the conditions noted under CEQA Guidelines §15300.2 exist.
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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