Dish Wireless Co-Location Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024090052
Public Agency
March Joint Powers Authority
Document Title
Dish Wireless Co-Location Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/3/2024
Document Description
Dish Wireless proposes to co-locate their equipment to the existing cell tower at 17425 Ferguson Avenue. The co-location would include 3 additional antennas and ground equipment to ensure the functionality of the antennas (equipment cabinet, safety switch, power meter, and GPS unit). The addition of the 3 antennas will be concealed within the existing cell tower designed to look like a water tower. There will be no changes to the overall height of the cell tower. The ground equipment will be installed on a proposed 5’x7’ concrete pad within the existing CMU wall compound owned by the County of Riverside – see letter of acknowledgement of the project (Attachment 8). The wires from the tower to the meter and cabinets will be connected via an ice bridge. The proposed work will not occur within any county road or right of way that surrounds the existing compound.
Contact Information
Name
Lauren Sotelo
Agency Name
March Joint Powers Authority
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Norman MacLeod
Agency Name
Dish Wireless, LLC.
Job Title
Zoning Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Riverside County
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Ferguson Avenue - Nandina Avenue
Zip
92518
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301 D - Class 1 Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). Section 15301 applies to operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. The Project wishes to co-locate three (3) new Dish Wireless antennas to be placed under the existing antennas and will be entirely concealed by a cellular tower designed to look like a water tank. There will be no changes to the overall height of the tower. The ground equipment will be installed on a proposed 5’x7’ concrete pad within the existing CMU wall compound. The ground equipment would consist of an equipment cabinet, safety switch, power meter, and GPS unit. The additional antennas will not introduce any new uses not already existing at the site.
None of the exceptions to the use of a categorical exemption identified in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 apply here. No significant cumulative impacts would result from the proposed project. Nor is there any reasonable possibility that the project will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances, because no unusual circumstances are presented. The project is not located on a scenic highway and will not damage any scenic or historic resources. Finally, the project is not located on a hazardous waste site identified in the Cortese list
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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