Issue Right of Entry to NV Energy for Pole Replacement at Donner Memorial State Park
Summary
SCH Number
2026030821
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Issue Right of Entry to NV Energy for Pole Replacement at Donner Memorial State Park
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/19/2026
Document Description
Issue Right of Entry (ROE) to NV Energy to use a helicopter to remove and replace three (3) pole structures and install three (3) H-frame structures at Donner Memorial State Park as part of the region-wide 101, 102 and 133 Transmission Line Rebuild Project located between Verdi and Donner Summit in Nevada and Sierra Counties, California. This project will provide reliable electricity to the Truckee and Lake Tahoe area and maintain a reliable electrical load interconnection with California.
Work will comply with all State and Federal environmental laws, including but not limited to the Endangered Species Act, California Environmental Quality Act, Section 5024 of the Public Resources Code, and all conditions identified in the Right of Entry Permit.
Contact Information
Name
Lindsay Cline
Agency Name
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Truckee
Counties
Nevada
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Donner Pass Road
Railways
Union Pacific Railroad
Schools
Truckee Elementary School, Truckee High School, SELS,
Waterways
Donner Lake, Donner Creek
Other Location Info
Donner Memorial State Park
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class: 5 Section: 15305
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of minor alternation in land use limitations in areas with an average slope of less than 20 percent, which does not result any changes in land use or density, and is included as “Issuance of easements and permits” in the Department of Parks and Recreation’s list of exempt activities in accordance with CCR § 15300.4.
County Clerk
Nevada
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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