Wrightwood Emergency Protection Project Phases 1 & 2
Summary
SCH Number
2025010801
Public Agency
San Bernardino Flood Control District
Document Title
Wrightwood Emergency Protection Project Phases 1 & 2
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/27/2025
Document Description
On September 8, 2024, the Bridge Fire ignited in San Bernardino County and burned approximately 56,030 acres before being fully contained on November 26, 2024. A Governor Proclaimed State of Emergency has been declared for San Bernardino County. Proposed emergency protection measures include placing k-rail or other barriers at strategic locations along existing roadways and property lines to enhance public safety by protecting people's lives, property, and public infrastructure during
storm season.
Contact Information
Name
Arlene B. Chun
Agency Name
San Bernardino County Flood Control District
Job Title
Engineering Manager- Environmental Management Division
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Wrightwood
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Other Location Info
The unincorporated community of Wrightwood within the Bridge Fire burn scar, which extends from the north end of the San Dimas Experimental Forest to the Table Mountain Plateau, south of Pinon Hills, in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. The proposed emergency protection measures will take place at multiple locations in the community including but not limited to, six (6) locations along State Highway 2 between Cardinal Road and Spruce Street, one (1) location on Pheasant Road, and one (1) location on Thrush Road.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Declared Emergency
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a)(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15269(a) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines allows for emergency repairs to an area which a State of Emergency has been proclaimed by the Governor, as Governor Newsom declared on September 7, 2024. Section 15269(b) allows for emergency repairs to publicly or privately owned facilities to maintain service essential to public health, safety, or welfare. Emergency repairs include those that require a reasonable amount of planning to address an anticipated emergency. Section 15269(c) allows for specific actions taken to mitigate for an emergency.
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15269(a) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines allows for emergency repairs to an area which a State of Emergency has been proclaimed by the Governor, as Governor Newsom declared on September 7, 2024. Section 15269(b) allows for emergency repairs to publicly or privately owned facilities to maintain service essential to public health, safety, or welfare. Emergency repairs include those that require a reasonable amount of planning to address an anticipated emergency. Section 15269(c) allows for specific actions taken to mitigate for an emergency.
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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