Middle Mile Broadband Network Project - ADF-F23R1-CD4-UG1
Summary
SCH Number
2026040358
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 4
(DOT)
Document Title
Middle Mile Broadband Network Project - ADF-F23R1-CD4-UG1
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/8/2026
Document Description
Approximately 0.0593 miles of three 1.25-inch high-density polyethylene conduit installation with fiber optic cable, underground, running along State Highway 680 along the northern side of Scott Creek Road near Milpitas, in Alameda County, California, along postmiles (PM) M0.168-M0.171. Methods of conduit installation include trenching, horizontal directional drilling (HDD), or boring, all to be done in accordance with the traffic control plan. During non-working hours, contractors would fill or cover all open pits or trenches. Work also includes placement of temporary traffic control devices and signage as well as installation one 36” wide by 60” long by 36” deep vault.
Contact Information
Name
Sarah K. Wright
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation, District 4
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Alameda
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
State Highways
I-680
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC 21080.51
Reasons for Exemption
Middle mile broadband initiative (MMBI) projects that are either installed underground or placed aerially along an existing pole in the right-of-way are exempt, under Senate Bill 156, which added section 21080.51 to the PRC.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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