Installation of 54 Linear Feet of 16-inch Ductile Iron Pipe – Brookside East Heli-Hydrant Water System Connection Project (APN 404-010-016)
Summary
SCH Number
2026030548
Public Agency
Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District
(BCVWD)
Document Title
Installation of 54 Linear Feet of 16-inch Ductile Iron Pipe – Brookside East Heli-Hydrant Water System Connection Project (APN 404-010-016)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/12/2026
Document Description
The proposed project consists solely of the installation of approximately 54 linear feet (LF) of 16-inch ductile iron pipe and associated appurtenances on APN 404-010-016. The pipeline segment will extend from the planned heli-hydrant system connection toward a future Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District well site. The San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency (SGPWA) has completed CEQA review for the water system connection within Brookside Avenue and for the proposed heli-hydrant station that will support aerial firefighting operations in the San Gorgonio Pass area. The District’s project is limited to the short pipeline extension described above, which will facilitate future District water supply infrastructure planning. The installation will occur on previously disturbed land and will not expand the District’s service area or increase water capacity.
Contact Information
Name
Daniel K. Jaggers
Agency Name
Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Beaumont
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
Brookside Avenue and Beaumont Avenue
Zip
92223
Total Acres
0.04
Parcel #
404-010-016
State Highways
I-10
Railways
Union Pacific
Schools
Beaumont High School, Brookside Elementary School
Waterways
Noble Creek Channel, Mountain View Channel
Township
2S
Range
1W
Section
34
Base
SBBM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 3 Section 15303(d)
Reasons for Exemption
The State CEQA Guidelines provide a series of Categorical Exemptions for projects that have been deemed to have minimal impacts on the environment. The installation of approximately 54 linear feet of 16-inch ductile iron pipe qualifies for the following categorical exemption. Categorical Exemption Class 3 exempts “construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure. The numbers of structures described in this section are the maximum allowable on any legal parcel. (d) Water main, sewage, electrical, gas, and other utility extensions, including street improvements, of reasonable length to serve such construction.” The project will occur within previously disturbed areas and will not impact biological resources, cultural resources, scenic resources, or other environmentally sensitive areas. There are no unusual circumstances associated with the project that would result in a significant environmental impact. Therefore, the project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15303(d).
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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