Smuggler’s Gulch Trash and Debris Removal
Summary
SCH Number
2026070004
Public Agency
San Diego County
Document Title
Smuggler’s Gulch Trash and Debris Removal
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/1/2026
Document Description
The proposed project consists of the removal of trash and general debris from the Smuggler’s Gulch channel at the Disney Crossing culvert located north of Monument Road and from the trash booms located south of Monument Road, both located within the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park.
Contact Information
Name
Alyssa del Rosario
Agency Name
County of San Diego - Department of Parks and Recreation
Job Title
Land Use/Environmental Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Kiran Seibel
Agency Name
County of San Diego - Department of Parks and Recreation
Job Title
Group Program Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Monument Road and Hollister Street
Zip
92154
Parcel #
663105200; 7602422200
State Highways
I-5
Airports
Naval Outlying Landing Field IB
Schools
N/A
Waterways
Tijuana River; Pacific Ocean; Tijuana Estuary
Other Location Info
North and South of Monument Road
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
G Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) is applicable because the proposed project consists of trash and debris removal from within the Smuggler’s Gulch channel north and south of Monument Road, which is located within an existing park facility (Tijuana River Valley Regional Park), involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.
Additionally, the project would not impact environmental resources of hazardous or critical concern that are designated, precisely mapped and officially adopted by government agencies; does not contribute to cumulative environmental impact; would not have a significant impact on the environment due to unusual circumstances; does not damage scenic resources within a designated state scenic highway; is not on the list of Hazardous Waste and Substance Sites pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code; and does not cause adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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