Permit No. 19806 -Silva and RVIA Cross Levee Fence Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026061273
Public Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Document Title
Permit No. 19806 -Silva and RVIA Cross Levee Fence Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/29/2026
Document Description
To install a metal, chain link, cross levee fence and multiple access gates across the left bank levee of the Sacramento River. The waterside fence will be 50 linear feet of 6-ft high and 8-ft wide, removable sections and posts of chain link fence along the levee slope with footings at a maximum depth of 16-inches. The section across the crown will have a 16-ft wide, 7-ft tall, double-leaf gate for vehicle access with footings a maximum of 18-inches deep. Approximately 46 linear feet to be installed on the landside levee slope with a new 14-ft wide maintenance access gate and a new 45-inch wide access gate.
Contact Information
Name
Angela Nguyen-Tan
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
James & Karen Silva
Agency Name
Private Landowner
Job Title
For inquires, contact Angela Nguyen-Tan, SR ENV Scientist, CVFPB
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Rebecca Westmore
Agency Name
Riverside Village Improvement Association (RVIA)
Job Title
President
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Sacramento
Counties
Sacramento
Regions
Northern California
Waterways
Sacramento River
Other Location Info
The project is located on the left bank of the Sacramento River at 989 Piedmont Dr., in the northern part of the Little Pocket area of Sacramento, within Maintenance Area 09, Unit No. 01 of the Sacramento River, at Levee Mile 0.78 (approximately latitude 38.533385 and longitude -121.521439), in Sacramento County.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 15302, 15303, 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Board staff has determined that the project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction categorical exemption (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, 15302), because the activity consists of replacement and reconstruction of an existing structure in the same site and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the replaced structure. Board staff has determined that the project is also exempt from CEQA under the Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures categorical exemption (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15303), because the activity consists of construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure. Board staff has determined that the project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land categorical exemption (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15304), because the activity 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. Further, none of the exceptions to the exemptions in California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15300.2 apply.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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