Permit No. 19877 Broadband Network Infrastructure Project –State Route 191 at Dry Creek Bridge No. 12-0172
Summary
SCH Number
2024070447
Public Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Document Title
Permit No. 19877 Broadband Network Infrastructure Project –State Route 191 at Dry Creek Bridge No. 12-0172
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/11/2024
Document Description
To install one (1) 2-inch diameter HDPE broadband conduit housing fiber optic cables as part of the Middle-Mile Broadband Infrastructure (MMBI) Network Initiative. Method of installation includes trenching in pavement and attachment to the bridge structure.
Contact Information
Name
Angela Nguyen-Tan
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated
Counties
Butte
Regions
Northern California
Other Information
The existing bridge No. 12-0172 (Dry Creek (39.622062, -121.633536)) on State Route 191 (SR-191) in Butte County.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) and 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land)
Reasons for Exemption
The Board has determined that the project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures categorical exemption (CEQA CCR, Title 14, Section 15303), because the activity consists of the installation of utility extensions. The project is also exempt under the Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land categorical exemption (CEQA CCR, Title 14, Section 15304), because the project involves minor public alterations in the condition of the land which does not involve the removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 21080.51
Reasons for Exemption
The project is statutorily exempt under the provisions of CEQA. The Board’s approval involves issuing an encroachment permit for the installation of a Broadband Network Infrastructure which is exempt under the statutory exemption of the CEQA Public Resources Code Section 21080.51.
The Central Valley Flood Protection Board's (Board’s) administrative record related to the encroachment permit is available for public review at the Board's office. Please note, the signed NOE is not attached. If you would like to request a signed copy of the NOE, please contact Board staff at: questions@cvflood.ca.gov.
County Clerk
Butte