Acacia Avenue Rehabilitation Project Work Order# ZD00083C Task Code #Z1530
Summary
SCH Number
2025040117
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Acacia Avenue Rehabilitation Project Work Order# ZD00083C Task Code #Z1530
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/2/2025
Document Description
The County of Riverside Transportation Department is proposing
to resurfacing approximately 18,950 feet (3.6 miles) of Acacia Ave from 200 feet east of San
Jacinto Street to 275 feet east of Jared Lane. Acacia Ave is classified as a local street in the
County of Riverside’s General Plan. Acacia Ave is a two-lane road and currently ranges from
28-42 feet wide with curb/gutter along various segments of the roadway. The proposed project
will include applying an asphalt rubber aggregate membrane (ARAM), then overlay with
Hy-Rap hot mix asphalt concrete. A portion of the road will be cold planed and overlain with
Rubberized Hot Mix Asphalt (RHMA) Concrete. The existing pavement will be removed,
subgrade stabilized and placement of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Concrete. A segment of this
project will be reconstructed to solve flooding issues.
Additional improvements include:
• Reconstruction of asphalt concrete (AC) dikes
• Reconstruction of curb and gutter
• Reconstruction of cross gutter and spandrels to current standards
• Reconstruction of existing sidewalk
• Reconstruction of curb ramps to meet current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
standards.
• Reconstruction of AC and concrete driveways
• Reconstruction of existing mailboxes
• Reconstruction of existing fencing
• Placement of safety edge and shoulder backing
• Adjustments to utility valves
• Reconstructing existing asphalt concrete swale
• Reconstruct storm drainage outlet structures
• Restriping of roadway, including pavement markers and reflectors
• Salvage/removal and installation of new signs
Hector D. Davila, P.E.
Deputy for Transportation/Capital
Projects
Russell Williams
Deputy for Transportation/Planning and
Development Dennis Acuna, P. E., T. E.
Director of Transportation
4080 Lemon Street, 8th Floor · Riverside, CA 92501 · (951) 955-6740
P.O. Box 1090 · Riverside, CA 92502-1090 · FAX (951) 955-3198
• Signal/Traffic light modification at the intersections of Acacia Avenue/Stanford Street
and Acacia Avenue/Yale Street.
Contact Information
Name
Jan Bulinski
Agency Name
Riverside County Transportation Department
Job Title
Environmental Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Hemet
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Community of East Hemet
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301(c)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project will not require additional right of way
nor temporary construction easements (TCE). The project will extend the life of the pavement
of the treated roads, which is a benefit to the traveling public. The project consists of
maintenance and repair of existing public roads. There is a 1,437-foot portion of the existing
roadway profile that will be regraded to improve drainage issues. There is no expansion of use of
the road as a result of the project.
Additionally, these projects are considered to be safety improvement projects under
operation and maintenance and is subject to compliance with the Western Riverside
County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). In accordance with Section
7 of the MSHCP, necessary operation and maintenance along existing roadways are
considered a covered activity outside/inside of cell criteria area/conservation areas. This
project is considered to be operation and maintenance; therefore, it is a covered activity
under the Western Riverside County MSHCP.
A number of landscaped areas with mature trees is present within the proposed project area
therefore, a nesting bird survey will be conducted prior to any work being initiated. A
preconstruction nesting bird survey will be conducted pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
of 1918 and California Fish and Game Codes Section 3500, 3503, 3503.5, 3513, and 3800.
The Riverside County Transportation Department has found that the above-described
project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), based on the following:
Section 15301 (c) – Existing Facilities –The project proposesto resurface approximately
18,950 feet (3.6 miles) of Acacia Ave from 200 feet east of San Jacinto Street to 275
feet east of Jared Lane. The project in its entirety is consistent with Section 15301(c)
because it 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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