Minor Alteration No. WA2025082 – 03-1H170 North Sac 5 CapM Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024010412
Public Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Document Title
Minor Alteration No. WA2025082 – 03-1H170 North Sac 5 CapM Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/8/2025
Document Description
To remove and replace: (1) the existing pull boxes and detector handles; (2) curb, gutter, and asphalt necessary to remove and replace existing conduits and conductors with a trenching method at the landside levee toe; and (3) the pole mounted detection cameras. The traffic lights and associated electrical encroachments were installed when the twin bridges that cross the American River were constructed under Board Permit No. 5040, issued on September 3, 1965.
Contact Information
Name
Angela Nguyen-Tan
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Cara Lambirth
Agency Name
Caltrans District 3
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Sacramento
Counties
Sacramento
Regions
Northern California
Waterways
Steelhead Creek/Natomas East Main Drain Canal
Other Location Info
The project is located on the right bank of the Steelhead Creek (a.k.a. Natomas East Main Drain Canal), within the American River Project Channel, and on the landside toe of the Reclamation District No. 1000 Unit No. 02 American River Levee with approximate coordinates of 38.60608°N, 121.50754°W.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
The Board has determined that the project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 1, Existing Facilities categorical exemption (CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301), because the activity 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 use. No expansion of existing or former use will occur.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15302
Reasons for Exemption
The project is also exempt from CEQA under the Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction categorical exemption (CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, 15302), because the activity consists of replacement and reconstruction of an existing structure in the same site and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the replaced structure.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15303
Reasons for Exemption
The project is also exempt from CEQA under the Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures categorical exemption (CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15303), because the activity consists of construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land categorical exemption (CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15304), because the activity consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes. Further, none of the exceptions to the exemption in CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15300.2 apply.
County Clerk
Sacramento
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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