California Aqueduct MP 132.80L Westlands Water District Drainage Pipe Repair
Summary
SCH Number
2025101009
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
California Aqueduct MP 132.80L Westlands Water District Drainage Pipe Repair
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/22/2025
Document Description
Westlands Water District (WWD) requests encroachment permission to replace a damaged pipe about 200 feet east of a WWD turnout. WWD will excavate an approximate 35 foot by 35 foot by 8-foot-deep area. The replaced pipeline and debris will be disposed off site. After installation, the area will be backfilled and graded. The repair is necessary to maintain the operations of the facility. This project will benefit WWD and State Water Project contractors
Contact Information
Name
Mark McDaniel
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Utility Craftsworker Supervisor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
West Cereni and California Aqueduct
Waterways
California Aqueduct
Other Location Info
Work will occur on the left side (L) of the California Aqueduct (Aqueduct) in the
Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) right of way at Aqueduct milepost 132.80. The work site is 500 feet east of the intersection of West Cerini and the Aqueduct.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15305(b) Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations – Issuance of Minor Encroachment Permits
Reasons for Exemption
WWD requests encroachment permission to repair an existing pipe in the
DWR right of way to bring it to original design. The work will occur in an area with an average slope of less than 20 percent and will not result in any changes in land use or density. DWR, as the Responsible Agency, will issue an encroachment permit for this work. Categorical Exemption 15305 (b) (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations - Issuance of minor encroachment permits) applies.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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