California Aqueduct Milepost 118.20L Westlands Water District Concrete Vault Replacement
Summary
SCH Number
2025010845
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
California Aqueduct Milepost 118.20L Westlands Water District Concrete Vault Replacement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/27/2025
Document Description
Westlands Water District (WWD) requests encroachment permission to replace an existing, damaged, concrete vault at MP 118.20L. To make the repairs, an approximately 30-foot-long by 30-foot-wide by 8-foot-deep excavation will be made to uncover the concrete vault. The concrete vault will be removed and replaced with a new concrete vault of similar dimensions. WWD will dispose of the removed concrete vault offsite. When the new vault is installed, the excavated area will be backfilled and compacted. Work is necessary to maintain existing WWD infrastructure; WWD will benefit from this project.
Work will occur in Reach 5 of the California Aqueduct (Aqueduct). Work will be in the Department of Water Resources (DWR) right of way (ROW) on the left side (L) of the Aqueduct at milepost (MP) 118.20. The work site is about 0.73 miles south of the intersection of Manning Avenue and the Aqueduct, in Fresno County. The latitude/longitude coordinates of the work site are: 36.593349, -120.486426.
Contact Information
Name
Mark Mcdaniel
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resource - San Luis Field Division
Job Title
Planner/Scheduler/UC Supervisor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Mendota
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Manning Ave and California Aqueduct
Zip
93640
Waterways
California Aqueduct
Township
15S
Range
14E
Section
30
Other Location Info
Work will occur in Reach 5 of the California Aqueduct (Aqueduct). Work will be in the Department of Water Resources (DWR) right of way (ROW) on the left side (L) of the Aqueduct at milepost (MP) 118.20. The work site is about 0.73 miles south of the intersection of Manning Avenue and the Aqueduct, in Fresno County. The latitude/longitude coordinates of the work site are: 36.593349, -120.486426
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15305(b) Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations – Issuance of Minor Encroachment Permits
Reasons for Exemption
WWD requests permission to work in the DWR ROW to replace an existing concrete vault. DWR, as Responsible Agency, will issue an encroachment permit for this work. Work will take place in areas with an average slope of less than 20 percent and will not result in any changes in land use or density; Categorical Exemption 15305 (b) (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations - Issuance of minor encroachment permits) applies.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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