Pott’s Flume Trail Rehabilitation
Summary
SCH Number
2026010270
Public Agency
San Diego County
Document Title
Pott’s Flume Trail Rehabilitation
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/12/2026
Document Description
The project includes 2.3 miles of trail improvements to an existing trail. Work to rehabilitate the Pott’s Flume Trail would include but is not limited to, asbestos pipe removal, barbed wire fence removal, trail maintenance, installation of interpretive and directional signage, and erosion control.
Contact Information
Name
Emily Pacholski
Agency Name
County of San Diego
Job Title
Land Use/Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Lakeside
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Unincorporated
Zip
92040
State Highways
SR-67
Schools
El Capitan HS; Lindo Park School; Tierra del Sol; Lemon Crest
Waterways
San Diego River
Township
15S
Range
1E
Other Location Info
Pott’s Flume Historic Trail
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15302, 15304, 15330, 15333
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed action complies with CEQA because it is: (1) categorically exempt under Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines, Existing Facilities, as it involves the rehabilitation of an existing trail that would undergo improvements with negligible or no expansion of existing or former use; (2) categorically exempt under Section 15302 of CEQA Guidelines, Replacement or Reconstruction, because the improvements would occur on the same site as the existing trail facility and would have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the existing facility; (3) categorically exempt under Section 15304 of the CEQA Guidelines, Minor Alterations to Land, because minor land disturbance may be required for the project which would not involve the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees; (4) categorically exempt under Section 15330 of the CEQA Guidelines, Minor Actions to Prevent, Minimize, Stabilize, Mitigate or Eliminate the Release or Threat of Release of Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Substances, because it involves a small removal action of sealed hazardous waste; and (5) categorically exempt under Section 15333 of the CEQA Guidelines, as the project may include maintenance and revegetation of less than five acres. Additionally, there are no unusual circumstances or other applicable exceptions to the exemptions and no features that would distinguish this project that would constitute unusual circumstances. The project would not impact environmental resources of hazardous or critical concern that are designated, precisely mapped and officially adopted by government agencies; does not contribute to a cumulative environmental impact; would not have a significant impact on the environment due to unusual circumstances; does not damage scenic resources within a designated state scenic highway; is not on the list of Hazardous Waste and Substance Sites pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code; and does not cause adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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