Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Canyon Subdivision, Milepost 315.18 Bridge Replacement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026041340
Public Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Redding Region 5
(RWQCB)
Document Title
Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Canyon Subdivision, Milepost 315.18 Bridge Replacement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/29/2026
Document Description
The project will replace the existing Canyon Subdivision Milepost 315.18 Bridge, which consists of a 134-foot-long, 48-inch-diameter corrugated metal pipe culvert. The existing bridge must be replaced because UPRR inspections have identified corrosion and other defects indicating that routine maintenance can no longer extend the safe operational condition of the bridge.
The existing structure will be replaced with a 135-foot-long, 48-inch-diameter smooth steel pipe culvert that will be horizontally auger bored (jack and bored) through the existing railroad embankment approximately 6.5 feet west of and parallel to the existing culvert. Following construction of the replacement culvert, the existing culvert will be grouted and abandoned in place.
Contact Information
Name
Lynn Coster
Agency Name
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Stephen Cheney
Agency Name
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Job Title
Senior Director Design & Environmental
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated
Counties
Plumas
Regions
Northern California
Parcel #
002230USA
Township
22 N
Range
13 E
Section
19
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
The Project is located approximately 0.39 mile south of the intersection of Feather River Highway and Rich Bar Road.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14, Article 19, section 15302, Replacement or Reconstruction
Reasons for Exemption
This project is categorically exempt under CEQA section 15302 because the project involves replacement of an existing structure with a new structure that will be located in the same footprint and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced.
County Clerk
Plumas
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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