2026 Road Repair and Accountability Act (RRAA) Project 1
Summary
SCH Number
2026080376
Public Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
2026 Road Repair and Accountability Act (RRAA) Project 1
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/13/2026
Document Description
The Project consists of repairing asphalt materials on multiple segments of existing County roads. The work includes a combination of isolated pavement repairs followed by the installation of new asphalt surfacing. All projects will include corrective work (adding a thin course of granular material for leveling to minimize drop-off heights for overlays) to be performed on the shoulders of the roadways. Furthermore, all newly surfaced roadways will receive new traffic stripes and pavement markings. Efficient and responsive improvements and maintenance of the County road network will enhance the safety and security of the public by improving the access of pedestrians and the transportation infrastructure for the general population throughout the region. Construction is anticipated to begin during the third quarter through the fourth quarter of 2026. The beneficiaries of the Project include users of the County roads.
Contact Information
Name
Gary Mills
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Chief Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jessica Wills
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Claudia Sanchez
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Public Works
Job Title
Project Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Exeter, Lindsay, Porterville, unincorporated areas, Delano
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Other Location Info
Location 1 – Avenue 256 between Road 204 and Road 216, Exeter
Location 2 – Road 180 between Avenue 264 and Avenue 280, Exeter
Location 3 – Avenue 228 between Road 196 and Lindsay City Limits, Lindsay
Location 4 – Avenue 250 between Road 216 and Road 224, Lindsay
Location 5 – Avenue 176 between Road 292 and State Route 190, Porterville
Location 6 – Road 224 between State Route 190 and Porterville City Limits, Porterville
Location 7 – Avenue 8 between Road 184 and Road 192, Delano
Location 8 – Avenue 56 between Road 176 and Road 192, Earlimart
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Class 1 Section 15301 Existing Facilities (c)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15301, Class 1, Existing Facilities, subsection (c), because
it consists of repair, maintenance, resurfacing, and minor alteration of existing County roads with negligible or no expansion of existing use. The work would occur on existing County roadways and would include isolated pavement repairs, placement of new asphalt surfacing, shoulder corrective work, and installation of new traffic striping and pavement markings. The Project would not add new automobile travel lanes, acquire new right-of-way, or expand roadway capacity. Also, consistent with Section 15300.4, Application by Public Agencies, the County of Tulare Board of Supervisors adopted an exemption for the construction of the aforementioned facilities per the Tulare County Guidelines for the Implementation of California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, Number 300 Section 111. CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS Class 1: Existing Facilities (c). As such, Sections 15301 and 15300.4 are applicable and appropriate for this project.
The County has further determined that none of the exceptions to the use of categorical exemptions set forth in CEQA Guidelines §15300.2 apply. The Project would not result in a significant cumulative impact, would not result in a significant effect due to unusual circumstances, would not damage scenic resources within an officially designated State Scenic Highway, is not located on a hazardous waste site listed pursuant to Government Code §65962.5, and would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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