Minor Alteration No. WA2025099 – DMP Pipe Replacements in NA0017 San Joaquin County
Summary
SCH Number
2025101013
Public Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Document Title
Minor Alteration No. WA2025099 – DMP Pipe Replacements in NA0017 San Joaquin County
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/22/2025
Document Description
To authorize rehabilitation of existing flood control system to sawcut a portion of the existing 36 inch corrugated metal pipe and install a landside drainage inlet with a cured-in-place 36-inch reinforced concrete pipe. To remove and replace a 24-inch and 12-inch corrugated metal pipe and their appurtenant structures with class III ASTM C76 reinforced concrete pipe. Flap gates will be installed at the waterside ends of the pipes, and positive closure devices (slide gate or sluice gate) will be installed in a gate well (concrete riser) at the waterside edge of the levee crown, where applicable.
Contact Information
Name
Chris Boyer
Agency Name
San Joaquin County Department of Public Works – Water Resources Division
Job Title
Senior Water Resources Engineer V
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Bonnie Irving
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated
Counties
San Joaquin
Regions
Northern California
Waterways
Bear Creek and North Paddy Creek
Other Location Info
DSID 23546 38.052793, -121.275858, Levee Mile 5.595 Bear Creek; DSID 23881 38.101560, -121.168634, Levee Mile 0.470 North Paddy Creek; DSID 23916 38.125894, -121.143970, Levee Mile 2.936 North Paddy Creek in San Joaquin County.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The Board has determined that the project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 1 Existing Facilities categorical exemption (CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301), because the activity consists of permitting existing municipal utilities. No expansion of existing or former use will occur.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15302
Reasons for Exemption
The project is also exempt from CEQA under the Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction categorical exemption (CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, 15302), because the activity consists of replacement and reconstruction of an existing structure in the same site and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the replaced structure.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15303
Reasons for Exemption
In addition, the project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures categorical exemption (CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15303), because the activity consists of construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Finally, the project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land categorical exemption (CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15304), because the activity consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes. Further, none of the exceptions to the exemption in CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15300.2 apply.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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