Fire Hydrant Installation at 6850 Topanga Canyon Blvd Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025091011
Public Agency
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Document Title
Fire Hydrant Installation at 6850 Topanga Canyon Blvd Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/22/2025
Document Description
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is proposing to construct and install a fire hydrant at 6850 Topanga Canyon Boulevard, within an existing Caltrans Right-of-Way, in accordance with Los Angeles Fire Department requirements. The fire hydrant will connect to existing water utility infrastructure. Work will be conducted by open-trench excavation, with a trench approximately 2 feet wide, 70 feet in length, and 4.5 feet deep. The trench will be backfilled and repaved to prior street conditions.
Contact Information
Name
James R Howe
Agency Name
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Job Title
Environmental Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Schoolcraft Street and Topanga Canyon Boulevard
Zip
91303
Total Acres
.1
Parcel #
N/A
State Highways
SR 27
Schools
Canoga Park High School, LAUSD North Region
Waterways
Bell Creek, Arroyo Calabasas, Los Angeles River
Township
01N
Range
16W
Section
6
Other Information
See attached map.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301, Class 1
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1 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 the existing of former use.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15303, Class 3
Reasons for Exemption
Class 3 consists of construction and location of limited number of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures, including water main, sewage, electrical, gas, and other utility extensions, including street improvements, of reasonable length to serve such construction.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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