Mt Baldy Road and Big Butch Wash - Emergency Activities
Summary
SCH Number
2026010071
Public Agency
San Bernardino County
Document Title
Mt Baldy Road and Big Butch Wash - Emergency Activities
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/6/2026
Document Description
Heavy rainfall can result in significant increased runoff and sediment/debris flows which have historically eroded, washed out, and inundated Mt. Blady Road, posing an imminent threat to life and property. Project includes, but is not limited to, the excavation/removal of accumulated sand, silt, sediment, debris, and rocks from Mt. Baldy Road and the adjacent Big Butch Wash, and returning Big Butch Wash flows to their ordinary flow path and away from the roadway. Any excess material may be used to repair road washouts and erosions, divert flows away from the road and into the ordinary flow path, and/or may be disposed of off-site.
Contact Information
Name
Zachariah Smith
Agency Name
San Bernardino County Department of Public Works
Job Title
Planner III
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
San Antonio Falls Road, Baldy Road
Total Acres
30
Waterways
Big Butch Wash
Other Location Info
Unincorporated community of Wrightwood
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
15269 (b) allows for emergency repairs to publicly or privately owned service facilities necessary to maintain service essential to the public health, safety, or welfare. 15269(c) allows for emergency repairs to prevent or mitigate an anticipated emergency.
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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