City of South Lake Tahoe Emergency Drainage Replacement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026090517
Public Agency
City of South Lake Tahoe
Document Title
City of South Lake Tahoe Emergency Drainage Replacement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/14/2026
Document Description
The proposed project is an emergency replacement of failing drainage
infrastructure that includes the following:
- Culvert replacement between 745 and 749 Whitney Drive.
- Culvert replacement at the intersection of Saddle Drive and Wildwood Drive.
- Culvert replacement and swale reestablishment between 3601 and 3609 Vanda Lee Way.
Contact Information
Name
John Hitchcock
Agency Name
City of South Lake Tahoe
Job Title
Planning Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Brianna Greenlaw
Agency Name
City of South Lake Tahoe Public Works Deparment
Job Title
Senior Civil Engineer
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
South Lake Tahoe
Counties
El Dorado
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Whitney Dr & Royal Ave, Saddle Rd & Wildwood Ave, Vanda Lee Way, & Stateline Ave & Lakeshore
Zip
96150
Total Acres
2.0
Parcel #
N/A
State Highways
U.S. Highway 50 & State Route 89
Railways
N/A
Airports
South Lake Tahoe Airport
Schools
Bijou Community School, S T Middle School & S T High School
Waterways
Lake Tahoe, South Upper Truckee, and Trout Creek
Township
12N
Range
18E
Section
1
Base
Diablo
Other Location Info
Projects are all located within the City of South Lake Tahoe right-of-way.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301, Class 1
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is exempt per Section 15301, Class 1, which 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 existing or former use.
The project consists of replacing aging drainage infrastructure without increasing or expanding existing capacity.
County Clerk
El Dorado
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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