Drop 1 Hydro Rake System Replacement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026070532
Public Agency
Imperial Irrigation District
Document Title
Drop 1 Hydro Rake System Replacement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/15/2026
Document Description
Replacement of an end-of-life DT8300 debris removal hydro rake system with a modern, automated DT9300 system at the Drop 1 facility. The purpose of the project is to improve operational reliability, enhance worker safety, and support continued hydroelectric generation by replacing degraded equipment that has limited replacement part availability.
Contact Information
Name
Jeremy Brooks
Agency Name
Imperial Irrigation District
Job Title
Environmental Compliance
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Holtville
Counties
Imperial
Regions
Citywide
Zip
92250
Other Location Info
Holtville 15 Miles E/O Interstate 8 1/4 th Mile N/O & 1.5 Mile E/O Gordon Wells
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, Section 15301 & Class 2 Section 15302
Reasons for Exemption
The project is categorically exempt because it consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of existing public utility structures and mechanical equipment, involving negligible or no expansion of the existing use. It involves the replacement of existing utility structures and mechanical equipment with a new system located on the same site.
County Clerk
Imperial
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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