County Park Boardwalk Replacement
Summary
SCH Number
2026041188
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
County Park Boardwalk Replacement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/24/2026
Document Description
Replace the 909-foot wooden County Park boardwalk at Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve that was destroyed in the 2025 Inn Fire with a new ADA-accessible boardwalk to provide a sustainable, fire-resistant structure as well as provide increased accessibility to the Reserve. Work will:
• Stage all materials in County Park gravel parking lot adjacent to restrooms (Mono County property);
• Use hand tools to excavate 106, 1-ft deep x 1-ft wide holes, totaling approx. 3.9 cu yds of soil;
• Install and secure with concrete one (1) Diamond Pier per hole and use excavated soil on site to fill old boardwalk mudsill depressions; and
• Use Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) materials to construct a 909-ft-long boardwalk and two (2) viewing/overlook platforms (Platform 1 is 10-ft x 20-ft; Platform 2 is approx. 12-ft x 25-ft) using the same alignment and locations as the previous boardwalk/platforms.
GFRP materials are made to withstand the high alkalinity of Mono Lake. To protect the aquatic ecosystem, all minor cutting and drilling will occur over tarps to capture any/all released dust particles. All captured particles will be disposed of offsite.
Contact Information
Name
Lindsay Cline
Agency Name
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Mono City
Counties
Mono
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
US 395, Cemetery Road
Waterways
Mono Lake, Dechambeau Creek
Other Location Info
Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class: 1, 3 & 4 Section: 15301, 15303 & 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of the operation, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current levels; construction and location of limited numbers of new small structures; and minor public alterations in the condition of land which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry purposes.
County Clerk
Mono
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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