California Stream Improvement Program Improvements to ALERT Flood Warning System
Summary
SCH Number
2026021068
Public Agency
San Diego County
Document Title
California Stream Improvement Program Improvements to ALERT Flood Warning System
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/27/2026
Document Description
Automatic Local Evaluation in Real-Time (ALERT) flood warning system reactivation of two gages on the San Luis Rey River and San Felipe Creek and installation of four new stream gages on Pine Valley Creek, Pala Creek, Padre Barona Creek, and Santa Maria Creek.
Contact Information
Name
Kelsey Dix
Agency Name
County of San Diego
Job Title
Land Use Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Countywide, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Multiple locations throughout the County
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec. G 15301 - Existing Facilities; Section 15303 - New Construction Conversion of Small Structures
Reasons for Exemption
This project qualifies for a CEQA Categorical Exemption under Sections 15301, Existing Facilities and 15303, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines exempts from CEQA review the "operation, repair, maintenance, 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" and Section 15303 exempts the "construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures”. The proposed project consists of installing and upgrading stream gage equipment at existing monitoring locations as part of the District’s ALERT flood warning system. Work would occur within previously disturbed areas, County Right of Way, and/or County easements, and would involve minor site preparation, equipment replacement, and
installation activities. The project would maintain the same functional purpose of real time hydrologic data collection for flood forecasting and emergency response, and is therefore, exempt from CEQA in accordance with Sections 15301 and 15303.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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