Yard 15 Emergency Road Repairs: 2026-2027 Super El Niño
Summary
SCH Number
2026100157
Public Agency
San Bernardino County
Document Title
Yard 15 Emergency Road Repairs: 2026-2027 Super El Niño
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/6/2026
Document Description
The project consists of emergency repairs to County-maintained roads within the Yard 15 service area damaged by storms during the 2026-2027 El Niño storm
season. Work includes, but is not limited to, removing storm deposited sediment and debris; repairing damaged roadways, shoulders, erosion, washouts, culverts, and associated roadway appurtenances; and restoring safe access. Immediate action is necessary to reopen affected roads, maintain emergency and public access, prevent further damage, and protect public health, safety, and welfare. The work will address storm-related damage and restore the affected roads and associated facilities to their pre-storm condition.
Contact Information
Name
Arlene B. Chun
Agency Name
San Bernardino County Department of Public Works
Job Title
Engineering Manager- Environmental Management Division
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Lacy Blackwell
Agency Name
San Bernardino County Department of Public Works
Job Title
Public Service Employee- Environmental Management Division
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Essex, Goffs, Parker Junction, Nipton, Needles
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Citywide, Southern California, Unincorporated
Other Location Info
All County-maintained roads within the Yard 15 service area in San Bernardino County, as shown on the attached project location map.
Yard 15 County Maintained Roads: Needles Highway, River Road, Five Mile Station Road, National Trails Highway, Park Moabi Road, Havasu Lake Road, Goffs Road, Kelbaker Road, Cadiz Road, Danby Road, Essex Road, Lake Boulevard, Desert View Lane, Malamedia Road, Hornada Trail, Marl Road, Emery Drive, Roan Drive, Showboat Road, Flasher Road, Panoply Road, Sunbonnet Road, Sunset Lane, Cub Drive, Parasol Drive, Jack Bale Road, Nipton Desert Road, Nipton Road, Ivanpah Road, Yates Well Road, Clark Mountain Road, and Bailey Road.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Declared Emergency
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a)
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15269(a) of the CEQA Guidelines exempts the repair or restoration of
facilities damaged by a disaster in an area where the Governor has proclaimed a state of emergency; Governor Gavin Newsom issued the Emergency Proclamation for the 2026-2027 El Niño event on September 21, 2026.
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15269(b) exempts emergency repairs to publicly owned service facilities necessary to maintain services essential to public health, safety, or welfare. Section 15269(c) exempts specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency.
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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