California Aqueduct Milepost 153.30R, Westlands Water District Gate Valve Replacement
Summary
SCH Number
2024081257
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
California Aqueduct Milepost 153.30R, Westlands Water District Gate Valve Replacement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/29/2024
Document Description
Westlands Water District requests encroachment permission to replace a broken 12-inch gate valve in the Department of Water Resources right of way. To perform the work, an approximate 10 foot wide by 10 foot long by 10 feet deep excavation will be made around the existing water pipe that houses a broken valve. A 10-foot by 10-foot shoring box will then be temporarily installed into the excavation to prevent the excavation from collapsing. If there is not enough space around the water pipe to allow installation of the shoring box, a 15-foot radius excavation around the piping will be made instead. This excavation will be sloped inward towards the valve until it reaches a depth of about 10 feet and would not require shoring because the slope will prevent the excavation from collapsing on workers. Once the broken 12-inch gate valve is uncovered, it will be removed and replaced with one of similar specifications. Following the replacement, the new valve will be tested, the shoring box will be removed, and the excavated area will be backfilled and compacted to its original condition.
Contact Information
Name
Cody Nelson
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Planner Scheduler/UC Supervisor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
SR198 and SR 269.
State Highways
SR 198, SR 269
Waterways
California Aqueduct, Arroyo Pasajero
Other Location Info
Work will occur at Westlands Water District conveyance turnout at the intersection of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) Arroyo Pasajero Training Dike and South Trinity Avenue. Work will occur within the DWR right of way, and it is about 1.11 miles southwest of the intersection of State Route 198 and State Route 269. Work will occur at the coordinates: (36.248118, -120.121564).
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15305(b) Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations – Issuance of Minor Encroachment Permits
Reasons for Exemption
Westlands Water District requests encroachment permission to replace an existing gate valve located at one of its conveyance turnouts in the Department of Water Resources (DWR) right of way. DWR, as the Responsible Agency, will issue an encroachment permit for this work. Work will take place in areas with an average slope of less than 20 percent and will not result in any changes in land use or density; Categorical Exemption 15305 (b) (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations - Issuance of minor encroachment permits) applies.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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