El Centro Blvd Ditch Maintenance Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026070809
Public Agency
Sutter County
Document Title
El Centro Blvd Ditch Maintenance Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/21/2026
Document Description
The proposed project consists of improvements to an existing man-made drainage ditch located parallel to El Centro Boulevard. The drainage ditch currently functions as a stormwater conveyance facility and includes several existing culverts that facilitate the conveyance of stormwater through the drainage system. The proposed project would involve the maintenance and rehabilitation of the existing drainage facility to restore its hydraulic capacity and improve long-term functionality. Project activities would include the removal of accumulated sediment, debris, and vegetation; grading and re-sloping of the drainage ditch to restore the intended channel geometry and drainage conveyance; and the collection and off-site disposal of all removed vegetation and debris at an appropriate disposal facility. Existing culverts would remain in place and continue to function as part of the stormwater conveyance system.
Contact Information
Name
Bryce V. Deabel
Agency Name
Sutter County Development Services Department
Job Title
Public Works Engineer I
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated Area - Northern California
Counties
Sutter
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
North of Cornelius Ave and El Centro Blvd
Zip
95674
Total Acres
.83 acres
Jobs
5
State Highways
Hwy 70
Railways
Union Pacific
Township
13N
Range
04E
Section
33
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
Parallel to El Centro Blvd
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 [Existing Facilities]
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of an existing use. The existing use of the site as a drainage conveyance facility would remain unchanged, and no new land uses or additional site uses are proposed. The project would not result in a change in the character or function of the site; rather, it would improve the condition and performance of the existing drainage infrastructure.
County Clerk
Sutter
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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