Inland Slope Rehabilitation Phase 2 Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025040686
Public Agency
Orange County Transportation Authority
Document Title
Inland Slope Rehabilitation Phase 2 Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/14/2025
Document Description
The Inland Slope Rehabilitation Phase 2 Project (Project) is proposed to repair several locations within existing railroad right-of-way (ROW) where the sloped area is experiencing severe soil and slope erosion, and improving trackside drainage and culverts in locations where new developments have been built adjacent to the railroad. Erosion control work is proposed along existing slopes within the ROW at six separately mapped locations at Mile Post 187.3, 187.6, 188.0, 188.8, 189.3, and 193.0 spanning the cities of Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, and Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California. Erosion control measures for the existing slopes could include but not limited to cement-grouting and/or enviro-block.
Contact Information
Name
Jim Beil
Agency Name
Orange County Transportation Authority
Job Title
Executive Director, Capital Programs
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Other Location Info
Mile Post 187.3, 187.6, 188.0, 188.8, 189.3, and 193.0 of the Orange Subdivision
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, Class 1
Reasons for Exemption
The specific activities proposed for this project are covered under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption (CE) 15301, Class 1 Existing Facilities. A Class 1 exemption consists of "the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use."
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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