Minor Alteration No. WA2026009 – DSIS 19933 Drainage Pipe Removal Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026020602
Public Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Document Title
Minor Alteration No. WA2026009 – DSIS 19933 Drainage Pipe Removal Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/17/2026
Document Description
To remove and dispose of an existing 24-inch corrugated metal gravity flow drainage pipe (DSID 19933) at levee mile 0.1 in Merced County, California. The proposed work also includes backfill and compaction with suitable levee fill material. This facility is part of the State Plan of Flood Control, shown in the Supplement to Standard Operation and Maintenance Manual of “Lower San Joaquin River Flood Control Project, Operations and Maintenance Manual for Levees, Irrigation and Drainage Structures, Channels and Miscellaneous Facilities, Part 1”.
Contact Information
Name
Jennifer Calles
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Shane Swartz
Agency Name
Lower San Joaquin Levee District
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Merced
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The proposed project is located along Unit No. 22A East Side Canal at Levee mile 0.1 in Merced County, California (37.207039, -120.696255).
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15282(k)
Reasons for Exemption
The project is statutorily exempt under the provisions of CEQA. The Board’s approval involves approving a minor alteration request for pipe removal, which is exempt under CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15282(k) because the activity involves the installation of new pipeline or maintenance, repair, restoration, removal, or demolition of an existing pipeline as set forth in Section 21080.21 of the Public Resources Code, as long as the project does not exceed one mile in length.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sections 15301(Existing Facilities) and 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land)
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 1, Existing Facilities categorical exemption (CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301), because
the activity 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 use. No expansion of existing or former use will occur. In addition, the project is
exempt from CEQA under the Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land categorical exemption (CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15304), because the activity consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes. Further, none of the exceptions to the exemption in CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15300.2 apply.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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