Geotechnical Investigation for the Bayside Community Resiliency Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025080504
Public Agency
City of Imperial Beach
Document Title
Geotechnical Investigation for the Bayside Community Resiliency Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/13/2025
Document Description
To inform project engineering and design for the Bayside Community Resiliency Project, a geotechnical field investigation is required. The investigation will include 10 geotechnical borings and 21 ConePenetration Test (CPT) soundings. Each boring is anticipated to drill a 4-5 inch wide hole, while the CPT cylindrical friction sleeve is approximately two square feet. Each would be driven to a depth of 30 to 100 feet. No staging of the drill/CPT rig is required as only one boring hole will be drilled at a time. Staging of any collected materials will be located at the City of Imperial Beach's Public Works Yard. The field work is anticipated to require one month to complete (currently anticipated to begin on September 15 and end on October 10, 2025). The City of Imperial Beach, as lead agency, would issue a Special Use Permit and the Port of San Diego, as a responsible agency, would issue a Right of Entry permit and Conditional Project Approval.
Contact Information
Name
Reyna Ayala
Agency Name
City of Imperial Beach
Job Title
City Planner/Management Associate
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Imperial Beach
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
7th St & Boulevard Ave, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
Zip
91932
Parcel #
N/A
State Highways
SR-75
Railways
N/A
Airports
Naval Outlying Landing Field
Schools
Bayside Elementary/West View Elementary
Waterways
Pacific Ocean/San Diego Bay
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 6, 15306, Information Gathering
Reasons for Exemption
The project meets the definition of CEQA Guidelines Section 15306, which exempts information gathering activities from CEQA. Furthermore, none of the exceptions listed under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 (Exceptions) would occur with project implementation. All boring locations have been selected to avoid sensitive environmental resources, such as special-status plants or historical resources (see "Bore Site Rare Plant Survey Results" [November 2024], prepared by Fred Roberts and "Archaeological Resources Management Report for the Bayside Community Resiliency: The Living Levee Project and Geotechnical Field Investigation, San Diego County, California" (March 2025), prepared by ASM Affiliates.) In addition, the borings are not located in areas with known hazardous or critical concern, and no damage would occur to scenic resources along a designated scenic highway. Lastly, there are no unusual circumstances associated with the proposed activity that would result in a significant impact on the environment.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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