Tulare Six-Lane and Paige Avenue Interchange Improvement Project
6 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021040498
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 6
(DOT)
Document Title
Tulare Six-Lane and Paige Avenue Interchange Improvement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/16/2026
Document Description
Utility potholing is required to identify existing utilities within the project area. It is anticipated that a total of 114 positive locations that include 106 test holes and 8 manholes to be performed outside Caltrans existing right of way. Utility potholes will be 2 feet in diameter and will be backfilled with a self-consolidating backfill. Utility potholing will consist of the use of a vacuum truck to perform non-destructive excavation to expose the utilities at various locations, which will allow for positive identification and location information gathering for design purposes.
Contact Information
Name
Judith Lopez
Agency Name
Caltrans
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Tulare
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Citywide
State Highways
99
Other Location Info
State Route 99 in the City of Tulare from Avenue 200 to Prosperity Avenue.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 6, California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt because the potholing work will not be invasive and will not have a significant impact on the environment surrounding and/or resources.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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