Franklin Reservoir Emergency Spillway Maintenance
Summary
SCH Number
2025110631
Public Agency
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Document Title
Franklin Reservoir Emergency Spillway Maintenance
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/17/2025
Document Description
The Project involves removal of sediment from the Franklin Reservoir Emergency Spillway lined channel bottom. A temporary single entry/exit point will be established to access the spillway from the western bank near the downstream end of the spillway. Equipment such as a mini-excavator and a skid steer loader will be used to remove approximately 100 to 150 cubic yards of accumulated sediment from a 0.03-acre section of the spillway channel. All staging and storage of construction equipment will occur in previously disturbed/ developed areas outside of jurisdictional waters.
Contact Information
Name
David Norris
Agency Name
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Job Title
Environmental Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
N Beverly Dr at Lake Dr
Zip
90210
Total Acres
0.03
State Highways
CA-2
Schools
Harvard-Westlake Middle School, West Hollywood Elementary School
Township
1S
Range
15W
Section
12
Other Location Info
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Franklin Reservoir Facility
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 (m), Class 1 Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this Project is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Article 19, Section 15301 (m) Existing Facilities, which "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 existing or former use ... [including] minor repairs and alterations to existing dams and appurtenant structures under the supervision of the Department of Water Resources". This Project meets Section 15301 Existing Facilities Class 1 (m) categorical exemption, because the maintenance of the spillway structure under the supervision of the Department of Water Resources Division of Dam Safety and does not involve expansion in use.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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