Mecca North Shore Resiliency Project (No. 2.00335)
Summary
SCH Number
2024070937
Public Agency
Imperial Irrigation District
Document Title
Mecca North Shore Resiliency Project (No. 2.00335)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/24/2024
Document Description
The Project utilizes mitigation techniques to improve distribution system reliability via protective devices (reclosers/fuses) and switching devices, system reconfiguration, feeder reconductoring, and integration of distributed generation and consists of:
Phase 1. Upgrade existing poles and install new poles for a total of approximately 40 wood poles, 397.5 All-Aluminum Conductor will be used to retrofit about 7,240 feet of existing overhead distribution line (made up of several types of small conductors) and construct a 2,000 feet distribution line extension to form a new backbone backup tie with a neighboring circuit and substation.
Phase 2. Install a new circuit breaker, along with the necessary devices and hardware, at the North Shore Substation. Although the phase does not include the construction of any new substation, there will be modifications to an existing substation. Furthermore, the line will be extended by 300 feet to balance the loading and split customers, and an overhead switch and power pole will also be put in place.
Phase 3. Retrofit the single-phase pole line to three phases, split customers, and balance loading among three phases. Install 2,400 feet of overhead line across seven existing power poles and additional line fuses protecting single-phase lines: upgrade poles, cross arms, insulators, and hardware.
Contact Information
Name
Donald Vargas
Agency Name
Imperial Irrigation District
Job Title
Environmental Compliance Administrator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Thermal and North Shore, CA
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Cross Streets
Club View Dr. and Miramar Dr.
Other Location Info
62 Ave, Club View Dr, Miramar Dr, S of Thermal, CA & North Shore, CA.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 15302 (Class 2); Sec. 15303 (Class 3)
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt under Section 15302 (Class 2 exemption) for the reason that it entails the replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced, this exemption includes but is not limited to the replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity. It is also exempt under Section 15303 (Class 3 exemption) because it involves the construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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