Eastern Sierra Community Service District CY2022 Disaster Water Grants Program
Summary
SCH Number
2026070603
Public Agency
Eastern Sierra Community Service District
(ESCSD)
Document Title
Eastern Sierra Community Service District CY2022 Disaster Water Grants Program
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/16/2026
Document Description
The proposed project would include the following components: rehabilitation of approximately 32,411 feet of existing sewer main pipeline using a new flexible cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining to significantly reduce groundwater infiltration and extend the life of the aging infrastructure (see Table 1); installation of new seals using spray or epoxy coating cured by an air-dry system for 94 manholes to prevent stormwater inflow and further protect the system during future flood events, steam or ultraviolet light may be used as alternative curing methods on an as-needed basis, but use of these methods is generally not anticipated; and development of temporary groundwater dewatering wells as needed in areas where high groundwater table exists and could impede construction activities.
Contact Information
Name
Jennifer Krafcheck
Agency Name
Eastern Sierra Community Service District
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Chelsea Cluff
Agency Name
Lumos & Associates
Job Title
Project Manager, Engineering Division
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Bishop, unincorporated areas
Counties
Inyo
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
E Yaney Street and Spruce Street
Zip
93514
Parcel #
0080104000
State Highways
US Route 395, US Route 6, SR 168
Railways
N/A
Airports
Eastern Sierra Regional Airport
Schools
Home Street Middle School and Bishop Elementary School
Waterways
Owens River, Bishop Creek, Bishop Creek Canal, and agricultural ditches
Township
7S
Range
33E
Section
06
Base
MDBM
Other Location Info
The proposed project would involve construction activities in the City of Bishop and unincorporated Inyo County along five segments of the ESCSD collection system, located within, and in proximity to, the ESCSD service area.
Specifically, the proposed flexible liner installations would include the following segments of the ESCSD collection system:
• two segments adjacent to United States (U.S.) Route 395 and U.S. Route 6, which extend to the northwest and connect to sewer main pipelines along Dixon Road and serve several nearby mobile home communities to the west;
• one segment near the intersection of Spruce Street and East Yaney Street, on a parcel adjacent to the Shady Rest Trailer Park to the southeast;
• one segment approximately 500 feet south of State Route (S.R.) 168, extending from South Barlow Lane; and
• one branched segment that extends from South Barlow Lane and Schober Lane before merging and continuing eastward to the ESCSD WWTP, crossing both U.S. Route 395 and S.R. 168.
Other Information
Additional Cross Streets: E Yaney Street and Spruce Street; Wye Road and U.S. Route 6; S.R. 168 and S Barlow Lane; S Barlow Land and Sunset Drive; S.R. 168 and Sunland Drive; Schober Lane and Sunland Indian Reservation Road; and S.R. 168 and Lorenzo Lane
Additional Coordinates: 37 22 50.83, 118 24 07.22; 37 22 35.30, 118 24 19.54; 37 21 36.04, 118 24 48.28; 37 21 11.73, 118 24 48.46; and 37 21 11.84, 118 23 24.40
Additional Parcels: 0083600300, 0080104000, 0104800100, 0105100500, 0100603900, 0100604000, 0100603800, 0104800200, 0113800500, 0113801400, 0113801000, 0080102600, 0080102500, 0113801800, 0113801700, 0112020100
Additional Township/Range/Section (MDBM): 6S, 32E and 33E, Sections 31 and 36; 7 S, 32E and 33E, Sections 06, 07, and 12
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 (b); California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project meets the criteria for a Categorical Exemption: Class 1(b) because the proposed project would involve minor improvements to existing publicly owned utility infrastructure with no expansion of current use. Rather than expanding the ESCSD collection system, the proposed project would restore system integrity, enhance resilience to future storm events, and reduce stormwater inflow and groundwater infiltration, allowing continued operation within the original design capacity. Further, as described in the Environmental Evaluation memorandum, the proposed project would not result in any significant environmental impacts, consistent with CEQA Guidelines Appendix G.
County Clerk
Inyo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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