Sports Lighting Pole Replacement at Adult Softball
Summary
SCH Number
2026060962
Public Agency
Ramona Municipal Water District
Document Title
Sports Lighting Pole Replacement at Adult Softball
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/22/2026
Document Description
The project would include removal of six (6) existing 40-foot adult softball infield poles and replacement with new 80-foot infield poles. The existing lighting fixtures would be reattached to the newly installed poles. The new taller poles are to improve player safety. There is no anticipated increase in use of the adult softball fields from the proposed project.
Contact Information
Name
Andrea Gibson
Agency Name
Ramona Municipal Water District
Job Title
Grant Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Email
Name
Erica Wolski
Agency Name
Ramona Municipal Water District
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Unincorporated area- Ramona
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Elm St & Cedar St
Zip
92065
Total Acres
1
Jobs
3
Parcel #
280-125-09-00
State Highways
67 & SR-78
Waterways
Santa Maria Creek
Other Location Info
831 Elm Street, Ramona, CA 92065
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301 class1, 15303 class 3
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project has been determined to be Categorically Exempt ("Existing Facilities") under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15301 ("Class l "). Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The lead agency's determination of Class 1 includes the following example of a project that would be exempt under
this section: (f) Addition of safety or health protection devices for use during construction of or in conjunction with existing facilities, or mechanical equipment, or topographical features including navigational devices. The project is for
the installation of replacement lights poles within an existing District-maintained parks. The installation of lights will improve the existing condition by improving player safety. Installation of the new poles will be a negligible expansion of the existing use. The improvements described here are considered minor alterations to existing public facilities. The proposed project has been determined to be Categorically Exempt ("New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures") under
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15303 ("Class 3"). Class 3 consists of construction and location of limited numbers of new small facilities or structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made to the exterior of the structure. Class 3 includes the following example of a project that would be exempt under this section: (d) water main, sewage, electrical, gas, and other utility extensions, including street improvements of reasonable length to serve such construction. The project is for the installation of new light
poles for existing light fixtures within an existing District-maintained parks The project consists of installation of small new structures and, therefore, the project is exempt per Section 15303.
Based on staff analysis, the project will have negligible or no permanent effects on the
environment.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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