Drinking Water State Revolving Fund - Environmental Planning Package
Summary
SCH Number
2025091185
Public Agency
City of Nevada City
Document Title
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund - Environmental Planning Package
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/25/2025
Document Description
The City of Nevada City is a historic city with much of its water distribution systems installed as early as the 1850s. The City’s 2017 Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Audit Report provided a comprehensive condition assessment of the water infrastructure, which includes 21 miles of water distribution pipes. This condition assessment included priority ranking of projects based on condition and criticality. Priority Ranking 1 is Dire Condition and Critically Needed. Approximately 1/3 of all pipelines are between 100 years and 140 years in age so rehabilitation or replacement of these pipelines received a Priority Ranking 1. The City is requesting planning funds to complete the necessary preparation work to apply for a construction loan. These funds will allow us to hire consultants to flesh out environmental documentation and a full engineering report, which includes a consolidation analysis, alternative analysis, detailed plans, specifications and cost estimates, and climate change analysis. The project would help Nevada City, being a small community, the opportunity to maintain essential drinking water service for its residents by rehabilitating infrastructure that is in critical need of rehabilitation.
Contact Information
Name
Bethany Celio
Agency Name
City of Nevada City
Job Title
Community Development Technician
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Nevada City
Counties
Nevada
Regions
Citywide
Other Location Info
Citywide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Cal. Code Regs, title 14, article 18, section §15262
Reasons for Exemption
The project only involves planning studies, no construction or ground disturbing activities will occur. (Statutory Exemption: Feasibility and Planning Studies.)
County Clerk
Nevada
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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