Whitewater Canyon Road Emergency Culvert
Summary
SCH Number
2025021040
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Whitewater Canyon Road Emergency Culvert
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/27/2025
Document Description
Maintenance Work Order# ZS45696 Task Code #1530
The County of Riverside Transportation Department will perform emergency maintenance work to clear sediment deposits from three culverts located at the
Whitewater Canyon Road crossing. A recent storm event has resulted in the substantial accumulation of sediment deposits which is preventing the culverts from draining properly.
The proposed emergency maintenance work also includes clearing the accumulated sediment deposits a distance of 200 feet upstream and 500 feet downstream of the three culverts to return to preexisting storm conditions. This work is critical to allow proper flow through the culverts and prevent additional build up that could result in flooding and structural damage to Whitewater Canyon Road, the culverts, and the crossing.
Contact Information
Name
David Castro
Agency Name
Riverside County TLMA
Job Title
Transportation Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Whitewater Canyon Road
Waterways
Whitewater River
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15269 (b) and (d) – Statutory Exemption for Emergency Projects – Emergency maintenance work is necessary to clear sediment deposits from three culverts at the Whitewater triple culvert crossing. CEQA Guidelines Section 15269, Emergency Projects, allows emergency repairs (b) to a public facility necessary to maintain service essential to the public health, safety or welfare and (d) to maintain, repair, or restore an existing road damaged by flood. The proposed activities qualify to be statutorily exempt from CEQA under Section 15269 (b) and (d) because
the activities consist of necessary repair and restoration of culverts and channel (damaged by flood) to maintain service essential to the public health and safety.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301(c) – Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
The County of Riverside Transportation Department proposes to conduct an emergency maintenance repair to culverts in Whitewater Canyon Road. The proposed emergency repairs are exempt from CEQA under Section 15301 (c) because the activity does not create additional automobile lanes and involves no expansion of use of the existing roadway and associated facilities.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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