Thousand Palms Canyon Road Widening Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022020203
Public Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7
(RWQCB)
Document Title
Thousand Palms Canyon Road Widening Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/8/2022
Document Description
The Project involves the widening and resurfacing of pavement along Thousand Palms Canyon Road, between Ramon Road/Washington Street and Dillon Road. Additional improvements to the road will include constructing pavement transitions, constructing Safety Edge pavement end condition, installing rumble strips, widening paved shoulders, grading dirt shoulders, grading dirt berms, installing and removing signs, and applying traffic striping and thermoplastic pavement markings.
Contact Information
Name
Kai Dunn
Agency Name
Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board
Job Title
Senior Water Resource Control Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Thousand Palms
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
along Thousand Palms Canyon Road from Ramon Road/Washington Street heading north to Dillon Road
Total Acres
0.014
Other Location Info
The Project location is to the east of the unincorporated community of Thousand Palms in Riverside County, California. The Project site is located along Thousand Palms Canyon Road from Ramon Road/Washington Street heading north to Dillon Road, totaling approximately 4.71 miles, as shown on the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Myoma and East Deception Canyon, California 7.5-minute quadrangle series topographic maps in Sections 01,12,13,14, and 36 of Township 3 South and 4 South, Range 6 East, and Sections 25 and 30 of Township 3 South, Range 6 East and 7 East, respectively.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301, 15302, and 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act in accordance with California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), Section 15302 (Replacement and Reconstruction), and Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land).