Richardson Grove Electrical Day Use Repair
Summary
SCH Number
2025010151
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Richardson Grove Electrical Day Use Repair
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/7/2025
Document Description
This project proposes to install a new electrical line in the Day Use area of Richardson Grove State Park to provide power for an existing bathroom and the campfire center. Work will:
•Use hand tools to excavate a 2-ft. deep 370-ft long trench;
•Place two (2) metal conduit in the trench connected every 100 feet with plastic boxes and properly grounded;
•Pull one (1) 3-in. electrical line and one (1) 2-in. fiber optic line through the conduit and cover with excavated soils;
•Collect woody material and redwood duff from within the Visitor Center parking lot and place over the back filled trench to protect the new lines;
•Where the electrical and fiber optic lines cross the Exhibit/Nature Trail, excavate approx. 6-in. deep through the compacted road-base, install a 2-in. metal conduit and cover with compacted road base to meet ADA specifications and trail standards;
•Install a new 200 Amp 220/120-volt breaker panel near an existing PG&E pole;
•Pour a 4-ft x 4-ft x 10-in. concrete slab and attach the pedestal for the new meter;
•Construct a 4-ft x 5-ft x 8-in. concrete block wall on top of the concrete slab and 4'x5'x8";
•Cover the block wall with a thin layer of mortar and stain brown to blend with the area; and
•Remove the existing meters on the building and connect the new meter for service.
Contact Information
Name
Rosalind Litzky
Agency Name
Parks and Rec North Coast Redwoods District
Job Title
District Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated area; Richardson Grove State Park
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Richardson Grove State Park
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 15301, 15303, & 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current levels, listed as “Utility repairs or minor upgrades” in the Department of Parks and Recreation’s list of exempt activities in accordance with CCR §15300.4; construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; and minor public or private alterations in the condition of land and/or vegetation which do not involve the removal of mature, scenic trees.
County Clerk
Humboldt
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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