Wildlife-resistant Food Lockers and Waste Bins
Summary
SCH Number
2024110505
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Wildlife-resistant Food Lockers and Waste Bins
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/15/2024
Document Description
Replace 71 wooden food lockers in campgrounds throughout Mount Diablo State Park with wildlife-resistant lockers, and replace a total of 175 trash receptacles at Benicia State Recreation Area, Benicia State Historic Park, Bethany State Recreation Area, Brannan Island State Recreation Area, Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area, Henry W. Coe State Park, and Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area, with wildlife-resistant waste bins. Work will:
Remove existing food lockers and trash receptacles where necessary;
With the exception of four (4) waste bins at Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area and the Rock City Area of Mount Diablo State Park, work will:
Excavate a 22-inch deep by 3-inch wide hole;
Insert a 3-inch by 12-inch metal post; and
Backfill with concrete to secure and mount Bear Saver food lockers and trash receptacles with metal tie assembly onto pole.
At Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area, bins will be installed on a cement pad. At each location work will:
Pour a 58-inch x 47-inch x 4-inch-high concrete pad;
Install rebar J bolts at 42-inches x 31-inches across and ½-inches deep into concrete; and Use a bolt/washer assembly to secure the food locker to the concrete pad.
At Mount Diablo State Park installation of 71 food lockers will be via pole mount except for in the Rock City Area of the park. In this area, at each location work will:
Drive an 18-inch-long piece of ½-inch wide rebar through a wood beam into the ground to a depth of no more than 12-inches at each of the 4 corners and mount the new food locker on top of the wood beams.
Contact Information
Name
Gina Benigno
Agency Name
California State Parks, Diablo Range District
Job Title
District Environmental Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Benicia
Counties
Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Benicia State Historic Park, Benicia State Recreation Area, Bethany State Recreation Area,
Brannan Island State Recreation Area, Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area, Henry W. Coe State Park,
Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area and Mount Diablo State Park
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
13501, 15302, 13503 & 13504
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of the operation, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current levels and is included as “Utility repairs or minor upgrades” in the Department of Parks and Recreation’s list of exempt activities in accordance with CCR §15300.4; 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; construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; and minor public or private alterations in the condition of land or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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