Bond Basin Slope Repair Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025061113
Public Agency
Orange County Water District
Document Title
Bond Basin Slope Repair Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/24/2025
Document Description
Emergency work was completed in 2023 to repair an existing storm drain outlet that had failed causing concern for slope failure. The Project would include further repairs to permanently address the slope stability concerns. The Project includes the installation of a soil nail wall and drainage improvements to convey stormwater to the basin without further slope degradation. A small portion (15’ wide) of the slope would be re-graded to accommodate the repairs. Any vegetation disturbed by the project would be replaced at the completion of the Project.
Contact Information
Name
Shawn Nevill
Agency Name
Orange County Water District
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin, Villa Park
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Hewes Street, Bond Avenue
Zip
92869
Total Acres
1
Parcel #
038-05-15
Airports
N/A
Schools
Esplande Elementary
Waterways
Santiago Creek
Township
15S
Range
2W
Section
05
Base
San Bern
Other Location Info
The Project would occur at Bond Basin, an existing recharge basin located in the City of Orange northwest of the intersection of Hewes Avenue and Bond Street. Bond Basin occurs in a primarily developed residential community. The coordinates are 33.80011940487998, -117.80766667857077. The site is located along Santiago Creek and was formerly developed for gravel mining activities. The project site occurs in the extreme southeastern corner of the basin, where urgent slope stabilization efforts are needed to alleviate any potential for slope failure impacting roads and/or nearby private properties.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15303, Class 3
Reasons for Exemption
The project is consistent with the Categorical Exemption for the New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures because the project consists of the installation of small erosion control features at a previously disturbed site that is used for storm flow and groundwater recharge functions.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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