Huntington Park FFA Last Mile Grant Broadband Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026030983
Public Agency
California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC)
Document Title
Huntington Park FFA Last Mile Grant Broadband Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/24/2026
Document Description
The City of Huntington Park is constructing a city-wide fiber network to connect unserved households and anchor institutions with high-speed, affordable broadband. This project will establish 280,669 linear feet of new fiber optic cable across the City and interconnect with sections of the Statewide Middle Mile Backbone Network (MMBN) while simultaneously providing last-mile connection within the most critically unserved communities and neighborhoods. The project will bring scalable broadband speeds to 692 unserved locations as determined by CPUC standards.
This project contains 55,171 feet of underground fiber and 225,498 feet of aerial fiber. Underground routes will be laid within existing rights of way while all aerial routes will be attached to pre-existing utility poles. These routes will ensure redundancy and future capacity, and will include new and existing conduit within previously disturbed rights-of-way with a 288-strand fiber cable.
Contact Information
Name
Fermina Chavez
Agency Name
California Public Utilities Commission
Job Title
CEQA Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Location
Cities
Huntington Park
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Throughout portions of the City of Huntington Park.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4 (15304), Class 1 (15301), Class 2 (15302), Class 3 (15303)
Reasons for Exemption
Construction of the proposed Network will occur within existing trenches and/or previously disturbed areas and require minor trenching and backfilling. Installation will take place within city ROW properties which are currently occupied with existing utilities, including fiber network lines with no expected expansion of physical footprint.
The Network consists of underground and aerial fiber infrastructure and any small structures will be buried underground. The City of Huntington Park has developed the following environmental parameters and siting and construction parameters for future laterals:
• To the greatest extent feasible, infrastructure will be located in areas previously developed or disturbed.
• Infrastructure will not be located in sensitive habitat or areas of known cultural resources, including historic resources.
• Requests for connection to a building designated as historic will be made only if the connection does not impact the historic integrity of the site.
• All construction will be consistent with allowed hours of construction and required best management practices for dust and stormwater controls.
• Infrastructure will not be located in waters of the United States or waters of the State.
• Infrastructure will be sited to minimize ground disturbance.
There is no substantial evidence that the project is subject to an exception to the exemptions given that the proposed Network will reduce cumulative impacts by collocating with existing facilities, disturbed surfaces will be restored to existing conditions, construction activities are identical to standard utility work, and components will not be located near or within a hazardous site and/or within visibility of a designated highway.
County Clerk
Los Angeles