Middle Mile Broadband Network Project - ADF-F17-CD4-UG3
Summary
SCH Number
2026040421
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 4
(DOT)
Document Title
Middle Mile Broadband Network Project - ADF-F17-CD4-UG3
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/9/2026
Document Description
Installation of approximately 10 feet of broadband infrastructure along State Route 17 within the State Highway System. Three (3) 1.25-inch and one 2-inch diameter high-density polyethylene conduits would be installed underground. Conduit installation would occur in Caltrans right of way and will involve digging a trench about 12-24 inches wide and 48 inches deep.
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
Cities
Los Gatos
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
State Highways
SR-17
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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