Middle Mile Broadband Network Project: ADF-F17-CD4-UG6; 04-26-6-BB-0549
Summary
SCH Number
2026070043
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 4
(DOT)
Document Title
Middle Mile Broadband Network Project: ADF-F17-CD4-UG6; 04-26-6-BB-0549
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/2/2026
Document Description
American Dark Fiber, in coordination with the California Department of Technology, proposes installation of approximately 35 linear feet of new underground fiber optic infrastructure using 4-inch high-density polyethylene conduit with fiber optic cable within Caltrans right-of-way along State Route 17 in the City of Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California, between Post Miles 6.539 and 6.541. Construction activities include open trenching and installation of associated conduit and fiber optic facilities. All trenching will be conducted in accordance with the traffic control plan, and open trenches will be filled or covered during non-working hours. All work will occur within existing roadway rights-of-way and previously disturbed transportation corridors. No expansion beyond existing rights-of-way is proposed.
Contact Information
Name
Brian Gassner
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), District 4
Job Title
Environmental Branch Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Zack Baayen
Agency Name
American Dark Fiber
Job Title
VP of Operations
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Los Gatos
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
State Highways
SR 17
Schools
Blossom Hill Elementary; Raymond J. Fisher Middle
Other Location Info
Along State Route 17 in the City of Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California, between Post Miles 6.539 and 6.541.
Schools: Louise Van Meter Elementary; Daves Avenue Elementary; Los Gatos High
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC 21080.51
Reasons for Exemption
Middle Mile Broadband Initiative (MMBI) projects that are either installed underground or placed aerially along an existing pole in the right-of-way are exempt, under Senate Bill 156, which added section 21080.51 to the PRC.
County Clerk
Alameda
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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