December 2024 East Austin Creek Road Emergency
Summary
SCH Number
2024121168
Public Agency
Sonoma County
Document Title
December 2024 East Austin Creek Road Emergency
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/27/2024
Document Description
Sonoma County Public Infrastructure will repair a bank failure on East Austin Creek Road. Rain events occurring in November and December 2024 caused erosion and bank slip out of approximately 70 linear feet up to the edge of pavement of East Austin Creek Road in the community of Cazadero. This project consists of installation of rock slope protection to stabilize the bank and maintain the integrity of the roadway. Erosion and sediment control BMPs will be used and installed.
Contact Information
Name
Tiffany Seder
Agency Name
Sonoma County Public Infrastructure
Job Title
Engineering Technician IV
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
East Austin Creek Road
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)(d); 15301(c); 15302(c)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is statutorily exempt pursuant to Section 15269 [Emergency Projects]. Section 15269 (b) exempts an emergency repair to publicly owned facilities necessary to maintain service essential to the public safety or welfare; ( c) specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; (d) a project approved by a public agency to maintain, repair, or restore an existing highway damaged by fire, flood, storm, earthquake, land subsidence, gradual earth movement, or landslide, provided that the project is within the existing right of way of that highway and is initiated within one year of the damage occurring.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15302
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is categorically exempt pursuant to Sections 15301 [Existing Facilities] and 15302 [Replacement or Reconstruction]. Section 15301 ( c) exempts the repair or minor alteration of existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities. Section.15302 ( c) exempts the replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and /or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity. No exceptions listed under Section 15300.2 apply. There is no reasonable possibility that the project would have a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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