Issuance of Right of Entry Permit to Rincon Consultants (Ironwood Transmission Line)
Summary
SCH Number
2026041318
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Issuance of Right of Entry Permit to Rincon Consultants (Ironwood Transmission Line)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/29/2026
Document Description
A Right of Entry permit request has been received from Rincon consultants to conduct cultural and paleontological pedestrian surveys for the Ironwood Transmission Project. The issuance of a Right of Entry permit classifies as a project under CEQA. Per Rincon, this right of entry request is to allow for cultural resource and paleontological resource surveys for the Ironwood Transmission Project located in Imperial County, California. A 500-foot wide survey will occur in the project corridor consisting of visual pedestrian surveys. The collection of significant resources will not occur without the approval of State Parks, and no ground disturbing activities are planned.
Contact Information
Name
Sara Lockett
Agency Name
California State Parks, Ocotillo Wells District
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Holtville
Counties
Imperial
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
W Heber Road and Heber Beach Road
State Highways
SR-7
Other Location Info
Project is located within the boundaries of Heber Dunes SVRA, approximately at https://maps.app.goo.gl/L3jS7MdAf8UQKE7X8.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 6, Section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed action complies with CEQA because it is: (1) categorically exempt under Class 6, Section 15306 of the CEQA Guidelines, Information Collection, as it involves data collection and resource evaluation without a major disturbance to environmental resources; and (2) there are no unusual circumstances or other applicable exceptions to the exemptions.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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