Willsie Drive Road Construction Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026080754
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Willsie Drive Road Construction Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/20/2026
Document Description
The County of Riverside Transportation Department is proposing to construct
approximately 420 feet of Willsie Drive from Borchard Road to the end of Willsie Dr. Willsie Drive is currently classified in the County of Riverside’s General Plan as a local road. Willsie Drive is an approximately 26-foot-wi de dirt road and the proposed improvements will maintain the same width. The proposed project will include grading and moisture conditioning the roadway width and paving with Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA).
Additional improvements include:
• Asphalt Concrete Pavement
• Pavement Delineation, pavement markings, and reflectors
• Removal and installation of signs
• Vegetation (trees and bushes) trimming and/or stump removal
Additional right-of-way or temporary construction easements (TCE) will not be required to construct the proposed improvements.
Contact Information
Name
David Castro
Agency Name
County of Riverside - Transportation
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Lake Elsinore
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Borchard Rd and Willsie Dr
Zip
92530
Township
6S
Range
4W
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 (c) – Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project consists of paving 420 feet of Willsie Drive with HMA. The proposed project is consistent with Section 15301(c) that exempts existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities, including road grading for the purpose of public safety, provided the project involves negligible or no expansion of existing use. This project involves no additional travel
lanes and constitutes negligible expansion of the existing roadway.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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