Caltrans Encroachment Permit 02-26-X-XX-0234 for the Frontier Project 5338934
Summary
SCH Number
2026060378
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 2
(DOT)
Document Title
Caltrans Encroachment Permit 02-26-X-XX-0234 for the Frontier Project 5338934
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/9/2026
Document Description
Frontier Communication proposes the installation of approximately 5,016 linear feet of fiber optic cable via horizontal directional drilling (HDD) inside Caltrans’ right of way (ROW) along State Route 44 in Shasta County near the communities of Palo Cedro and Millville. The proposed project aims to expand the existing copper plant with a more reliable fiber optic network. The project begins at an existing utility pull box east of the intersection of State Route 44 and Millville Plains Road at Post Mile R10.956 near 40.535091, -122.170859. The project will then progress east in conduit for approximately 4,123 linear feet, crossing the highway underground once at PM R11.499. This portion of conduit terminates at an existing utility pole near 40.534995, -122.158100 at post mile 11.739. As the project continues east, there is an additional stretch of approximately 893 linear feet of conduit and cable placement at PM R11.928 starting from existing utility pole near 40.534799, -122.154645 and terminating at an existing utility pole near 40.534764, -122.151436 at post mile 12.104.
Construction within Caltrans’ ROW will be staged from the shoulder and may require the closure of a shoulder as construction progresses. Equipment to be used for the construction of the cable includes a bucket truck, a backhoe, a HDD machine, vacuum truck, trucks equipped with cable reels, a truck and trailer for cable placement and splicing, and a shovel.
Soil disturbance is anticipated at approximately five (5) proposed bore pit / handhole combos, and seven (7) bore pits / dig pits. The total soil disturbance is approximately 1200 square feet or approximately 0.03 acres.
Contact Information
Name
David DeMar
Agency Name
Caltrans District 2
Job Title
Branch Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Sammy Rodriguez
Agency Name
r3xgroup (Authorized Agent for Frontier Communications)
Job Title
Not Specified
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
near Palo Cedro and Millville
Counties
Shasta
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
State Route 44 in Shasta County from post mile 10.956 to 11.739 and from post mile 11.928 to 12.104
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Minor Alterations to Land (Section 15304)
Reasons for Exemption
The California Department of Transportation has determined that the project is categorically exempt in accordance with Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land) Class 4. Class 4 consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes. Examples include, but are not limited to:
• (f) – Minor trenching and backfilling where the surface is restored.
The project would not have a significant effect on the environment.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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