Salt Creek Canyon (EA 03-0L000)
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026060149
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 3
(DOT)
Document Title
Salt Creek Canyon (EA 03-0L000)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/24/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to conduct a geotechnical investigation to evaluate subsurface conditions for the Salt Creek Canyon Project on State Route 20 in Colusa County.
The scope of geotechnical work includes subsurface investigation work for site geotechnical engineering characterization for the design and construction of the proposed project soldier pile walls with ground anchors or soil nail walls and associated widenings / embankments. Soldier pile walls possibly with rows of ground anchors are
proposed at post miles 10.85 EB, 11.10 EB and 11.25 WB. The subsurface investigation program will involve drilling, visual logging, in-situ testing, and sampling of soil and rock from borings at the proposed ERS locations.
Contact Information
Name
Thaleena Bhattal
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation
Job Title
Senior Environmental Branch Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jordan Schmidt
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation
Job Title
Environmental Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Clearlake Oaks Unincorporated Area, Colusa
Counties
Colusa
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
Husted Road; Bear Valley Road; SR 16
Zip
95423
State Highways
State Route 20
Airports
Williams Airport
Schools
Williams Primary Elementary; Williams Junior/Senior High;
Waterways
Salt Creek
Other Information
Other schools within 2 miles are Williams Unified Continuation School and S. William Abel Academy.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 6; Section 15306 Information Collection
Reasons for Exemption
The geotechnical drilling is considered basic data collection, research, experimental
management, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or
major disturbance to an environmental resource. Therefore, the project is categorically exempt under CEQA Section 15306 Information Collection and no exceptions apply that would bar the use of a categorical exemption.
County Clerk
Colusa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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