French Creek Road Embankment Repair
Summary
SCH Number
2026040830
Public Agency
Butte County
Document Title
French Creek Road Embankment Repair
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/17/2026
Document Description
This project involves restoring French Creek Road and its embankment to their pre-disaster design, function, and capacity within the existing footprint. The primary purpose of this repair is to return the roadway to its original condition, ensuring the safety of the general public during travel. Direct beneficiaries include the residents of the Berry Creek community as well as the public safety agencies that serve these areas.
Contact Information
Name
Workman
Agency Name
Butte County Public Works
Job Title
Public Works Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Oroville
Counties
Butte
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Oro Quincy Hwy.
Zip
95916
Township
21N
Range
06E
Section
7
Other Location Info
Approximately 1.4 miles North of Oro Quincy Hwy.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301- Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed restoration of French Creek Road is categorically exempt from CEQA under Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities) because the scope of work is strictly limited to the repair and maintenance of an existing public roadway and its associated embankment. According to this exemption, projects involving the operation, repair, or minor alteration of existing public structures or facilities are exempt when they involve negligible or no expansion of the existing use. Since this project focuses on returning the site to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity within the established footprint, it does not increase the roadway's capacity or change its fundamental use, thereby meeting the criteria for a Class 1 exemption.
County Clerk
Butte
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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