Foothill Boulevard & Lytle-Cajon Channel 16-inch Pipeline Relocation
Summary
SCH Number
2025100327
Public Agency
San Bernardino Municipal Water Department
(SBMWD)
Document Title
Foothill Boulevard & Lytle-Cajon Channel 16-inch Pipeline Relocation
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/8/2025
Document Description
The proposed improvements consist of relocation to existing water infrastructure, at the request of the California Department of Transportation, to facilitate widening of the adjacent bridge across the Lytle-Cajon Flood Control Channel. The project consists of the construction of approximately eighty-six (86) linear feet of 24" diameter ductile iron pipe, one hundred (100) linear feet of 16" ductile iron pipe, two (2) cast-in-drilled-hole (CIDH) piles to support the aboveground pipeline span across the existing flood control channel, and all associated appurtenances. The disturbance limits for these facilities will be restricted to existing disturbed rights-of-way.
Contact Information
Name
Jonathon Schoenen
Agency Name
San Bernardino Municipal Water Department
Job Title
Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
San Bernardino
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
South of Foothill Boulevard and East of Rancho Avenue
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15302
Reasons for Exemption
The State CEQA Guidelines provide a series of categorical exemptions
for projects that have been deemed to have minimal impacts on the environment. The proposed project is
the installation of a replacement water main within the southwest portion of the City. The installation and
use of these replacement facilities will enhance the water delivery services to a residentially developed
portion of the City. This project has been determined to have no potential to cause significant adverse
effects on the environment and will ensure that adequate water can continue to be supplied to the various
residential areas in this portion of the City. Categorical Exemption Class 2 exempts “replacement or
reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structures will be located on the same site
as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure
replaced….(c) Replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible
or no expansion of capacity,” The exceptions to the issuance of categorical exemptions have been
evaluated for the proposed project. The proposed project has been determined not to have the potential
to cause significant adverse environmental effects as a result of any of the exceptions. Therefore, this
proposed action is not forecast to cause any potential for significant adverse environmental impacts and
qualifies with the requirements for Class 2 Exemption.
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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