Donner Summit Safety Roadside Rest Area Rehabilitation Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026020064
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 3
(DOT)
Document Title
Donner Summit Safety Roadside Rest Area Rehabilitation Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/3/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is proposing a Safety Roadside Rest Area (SRRA) Rehabilitation Project along Interstate 80 (I-80) at post mile (PM) R5.6 in Nevada County. The proposed project would upgrade existing potable water and sewer lines servicing both the eastbound (EB) and westbound (WB) Donner Summit SRRA comfort stations.
Contact Information
Name
Rajpreet Bains
Agency Name
California Dept of Transportation, District 3
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Soda Springs
Counties
Nevada
Regions
Countywide
State Highways
I-80
Other Location Info
At postmile R5.6 on I-80 in Nevada County
Other Information
Project is at Donner Summit Rest Area (SRRA)
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; 15301 Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
The project 15301 criteria consisting 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."
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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