Middletown North Safety - Geotechnical Drilling
Summary
SCH Number
2026091273
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 1
(DOT)
Document Title
Middletown North Safety - Geotechnical Drilling
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/30/2026
Document Description
This project proposes two rotary wash borings and five percolation geotechnical test borings to gather data necessary for completing the design for the Middletown North Safety Project. This work will all be within Caltrans right-of-way on pavement.
Contact Information
Name
Tyler Brown
Agency Name
Caltrans
Job Title
Environmental Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Middletown
Counties
Lake
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
State Highways
State Highway 29
Other Location Info
Between Post Miles 7.40 and 8.90
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC 21084; 14 CCR § 15306
Reasons for Exemption
This project involves minor alterations, which do not involve significantly impacting environmental resources. It does not impact an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern where designated, precisely mapped, and officially adopted pursuant to law. There will not be a significant cumulative effect by this project and successive projects of the same type in the same place, over time. There is not a reasonable possibility that the project will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. This project does not damage a scenic resource within an officially designated state scenic highway. This project is not located on a site included on any list compiled pursuant to Govt. Code § 65962.5 ("Cortese List"). This project does not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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