Truckee River Interceptor Rehabilitation Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025051310
Public Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan South Lake Tahoe Region 6
(RWQCB)
Document Title
Truckee River Interceptor Rehabilitation Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/29/2025
Document Description
The purpose of this project is to rehabilitate approximately 1,410 linear feet of the Truckee River Interceptor (TRI) Pipeline located east of Lake Tahoe along Highway 89 and within the Truckee River corridor. The TRI pipeline is a buried pipeline located under and adjacent to the Truckee River and conveys wastewater from Tahoe City to the Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency (T-TSA) Water Reclamation Plant in Martis Valley. The segment of pipeline that will be rehabilitated shows signs of deterioration and potential failure.
Contact Information
Name
Kathleen Bindl
Agency Name
Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Tahoe City
Counties
Placer
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Tahoe City, Placer County Along State Route 89, between Alpine Meadows and Olympic Valley Road
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301 Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
The RWQCB, Lahontan Region finds that this project, as permitted, will not have a significant effect on the environment and shall, therefore, be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301- Existing Facilities.
County Clerk
Placer