City of Mt. Shasta Water System Improvements
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019058145
Public Agency
City of Mount Shasta
Document Title
City of Mt. Shasta Water System Improvements
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/17/2025
Document Description
The purpose of the proposed Project is to replace aging infrastructure, achieve adequate fire flows, and ensure a safe and reliable potable water
supply for customers in the City’s water service area. Improvements would occur in four areas of the City:
Orem Street Area: An inoperable PRV station in the N. Washington Street right-of-way (ROW) would be removed. A new PRV station would be installed in a subsurface concrete vault adjacent to North B Street. The water main within North B Street would be extended to the vault. Curb, gutter, and sidewalk may be installed between the road ROW and the PRV station. About 7,000 feet of water main would be replaced/upsized in the public road ROW. About 130 water services would be replaced and about 14 hydrants would be installed.
Pine Street Area: A duplex PRV station on W. Lake Street would be abandoned in place. A new PRV station would be installed in a subsurface concrete vault adjacent to the existing PRV station. The water main within W. Lake Street would be extended to the vault. An additional PRV station would be installed in a subsurface concrete vault within the public road ROW on W. Alma Street. The water main within W. Alma Street would be extended to the vault. About 11,000 feet of water main would be replaced/upsized within the public road ROWs of several streets. About 100 water services would be replaced and about 19 hydrants would be installed. Dead-end
lines would be looped by installing short segments of new water main at two locations: the intersection of W. Lake Street and Morgan Way, and on W. Castle Street southwest of N. Mt. Shasta Boulevard.
Oak Street Area: About 2,000 feet of water main would be replaced/upsized in the public road ROWs of several streets. About 20 water services would be replaced; about 14 water services would be rerouted on private property; and about 3 hydrants would be installed.
Sheldon Avenue Area: About 1,000 feet of water main would be replaced within a public utility easement (alleyway) between Sheldon Avenue and Old McCloud Road.
McCloud Avenue Area: About 26 water services would be replaced between the existing water meters and existing 12-inch water main within the public road ROW of McCloud Avenue, between North Adams Drive and Jefferson Drive, east of Washington Drive.
Cold Spring Supply Line: About 1,150 feet of existing water supply line along the existing access road east of Tank 2 would be replaced. About 1,950 feet of new water supply line would be installed within an existing access road from McCloud Avenue south to connect to the newly replaced water supply line. The remainder of the existing water supply line would be abandoned in place.
Water Tank Replacement: The existing 505,000-gallon water storage tank (Tank 2) located generally east of Old McCloud Road and south of McCloud Avenue would be demolished and would be replaced in place with a new tank of the same size and capacity as the existing tank. Lead abatement would be performed to ensure elimination of lead-based paint hazards. The existing underground piping would also be replaced.
Contact Information
Name
Todd Juhasz
Agency Name
City of Mt. Shasta
Job Title
City Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Kim Fowler
Agency Name
City of Mt. Shasta
Job Title
Planning Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Mount Shasta
Counties
Siskiyou
Regions
Citywide
Zip
96067
Total Acres
30
Parcel #
037-200-200
State Highways
I-5
Railways
Union Pacific Railroad
Schools
Mt Shasta High School, Sisson School
Waterways
Upper Sacramento
Township
40N
Range
4W
Section
15,16
Base
MDM
Other Location Info
Sections 15, 16, and 21. Project elements would be completed in several general areas of the City’s existing water system. All work would occur within public road rights-of-way (ROWs), public utility easements, and/or City-owned property.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, Class 2, and Class 4, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, §15301 §15302 and §15304
Reasons for Exemption
The Class 1 exemption covers the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, and mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The Class 2 exemption covers replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity. The Class 4 exemption covers minor trenching and backfilling on land with a slope of less than ten percent where the surface is restored.
The project is consistent with the categorical exemptions noted above because work would consist of repair, maintenance, and minor alterations to existing facilities; negligible expansion of capacity or use would occur; the majority of improvements would be replaced in previously disturbed areas within the public road ROW and in public utility easements; the water tank would be replaced in the existing location on City-owned property; and the ground surface would be restored following construction. As documented in the NOE, the proposed project would not have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances; would not result in damage to scenic resources within a Scenic Highway; is not located on a hazardous waste site pursuant to §65962.5 of the Government Code; would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource; and would not result in cumulative impacts.
County Clerk
Siskiyou
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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