Irrigation Controller and System Upgrades (EA 0X810)
Summary
SCH Number
2026010711
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 4
(DOT)
Document Title
Irrigation Controller and System Upgrades (EA 0X810)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/22/2026
Document Description
Caltrans proposes upgrading irrigation systems on State Route (SR-) 85, SR-87, US-101, SR-280, and Interstate (I-) 880 in Santa Clara County and installing a water submeter and valve box at the SR-84 Dumbarton Bridge Toll Plaza in Alameda County. The existing irrigation controllers at 18 locations will be upgraded to SMART controllers and the existing irrigation systems will be repaired as needed. No heavy equipment will be necessary – construction will require mostly hand digging or trenching to a maximum depth of 18 inches. Some project elements will occur off the paved roadway.
Contact Information
Name
Juliane Smith
Agency Name
Caltrans
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (NEPA/CEQA Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Cupertino, Fremont, Los Gatos, Palo Alto, San Jose, Saratoga
Counties
Alameda, Santa Clara
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
State Highways
84, 85, 87, 101, 280, 880
Other Location Info
The project is at various locations throughout Santa Clara County on SR-85, SR-87, US-101, SR-280, and I-880 and in Alameda County at the SR-84 Dumbarton Bridge Toll Plaza.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC 21084; 14 CCR 15301 Class 1
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1 Existing Facilities. The project is not anticipated to result in any environmental impacts. The project contains a number of standardized project measures which are employed on most, if not all, Caltrans projects and were not developed in response to any specific environmental impacts resulting from the project.
County Clerks
Alameda, Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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