Hellman and Kimball Avenue Electrical Conduit Replacement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026030660
Public Agency
Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Document Title
Hellman and Kimball Avenue Electrical Conduit Replacement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/16/2026
Document Description
The Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) proposes to replace the electrical conduit at the intersection of Hellman Avenue and Kimball Avenue. The project will involve minor excavation up to a depth of less than four feet within the public right-of-way to remove the deteriorated conduit and install a new in-kind replacement. The purpose of the project is to maintain the reliability and safety of IEUA’s existing electrical infrastructure, and the function would not change. Beneficiaries include IEUA and its customers, who rely on the continued safe and reliable operation of the electrical system.
Contact Information
Name
Leon Findlay
Agency Name
Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Job Title
Senior Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Chino
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Hellman Avenue and Kimball Avenue
Zip
91708
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301(b)
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 proposed project, which includes excavation up to a depth of less than four feet to replace an existing electrical conduit, has been determined to have no potential to cause significant adverse effects on the environment and will ensure public safety and maintain system reliability. Categorical Exemption Class 1 exempts “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, including but not limited to…b) existing facilities of both investor and publicly owned utilities used to provide electric power, natural gas, sewerage, or other public utility services and d) restoration or rehabilitation of deteriorated or damaged structures, facilities, or mechanical equipment to meet current standards of public health and safety”. The exceptions to the issuance of categorical exemptions have been evaluated for the proposed project locations to further substantiate the use of Categorical Exemption, Class 1 Existing Facilities (15301(b)) for this project. The proposed equipment upgrades have been determined not to have the potential to cause significant adverse environmental effects as a result of any construction or operational activities. Therefore, this proposed project is not forecast to cause any potential for significant adverse environmental impacts and qualifies for a Class 1 Exemption.
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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