CITY OF FRESNO
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
THE PROJECT DESCRIBED HEREIN IS DETEMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY
EXEMPT FROM THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES.
CONTACT: Peter Maraccini, PE, PhD
City of Fresno – Department of Public Utilities
2101 G Street, Building A
Fresno, CA 93706
Phone: 559-621-1603
Email: [email protected]
PROJECT TITLE: Rehabilitation of Public Water Supply Wells in the South Quadrant of the City of Fresno
PROJECT LOCATIONS: Site Address APN
Well 3A 1430 Santa Clara St
Fresno, CA 93706 467-083-50T
Well 27A 105 W Chandler Ave
Fresno, CA 93706 464-030-28T
Well 33A 2061 S Hazelwood Blvd
Fresno, CA 93702 471-265-05T
Well 49A 3905 E Mono St
Fresno, CA 93702 461-263-17T
Well 77 489 S Adler Ave
Fresno, CA 93727
463-050-31
463-050-40T
Well 88-2 2363 S West Ave
Fresno, CA 93706
477-053-02T
477-053-20T
Well 170 1084 E Annadale Ave
Fresno, CA 93706 328-140-24T
Well 223-3 5671 E Columbia Dr
Fresno, CA 93727 474-160-06T
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Project entails the p hysical and chemical rehabilitation of public water supply wells in the so uth quadrant of the City of Fresno, including removing debris from the well, brushing the screened sections of the well, injecting and mixing chemicals into the well for chemical rehabilitation, utilizing high energy to remove
obstructions from screened sec tions of the well,
disinfecting the well, developing the well, and performing pump testing. The south quadrant of the City of Fresno is defined as those areas south of State Route 180, not
including the Fresno -Clovis Regional Wastewater
Reclamation Facilit y. DPU staff have assembled a
priority list for those wells in most need of rehabilitation in the south quadrant, including Wells 3A, 27A, 33A, 49A, 77, 88- 2, 170, & 223- 3. The order of rehabilitation will depend on the needs and status of the water system over the course of Project.
The Project is exempt under Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Under Section 15301/Class 1, projects are exempt from CEQA requirements when they consist of 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 described herein represents the regular, recommended maintenance activity of existing public water supply wells within the City of Fresno. Maintenance activities will include removing debris from the well, brushing the screened sections of the well, injecting and mixing chemicals to dissolve mineral buildup, utilizing high energy to remove obstructions from screened sections of the well, and disinfecting the wel l. The maintenance activities are recommended by the American Water Works A ssociation to optimize the operable life of a public water supply well.
The Project will not expand the use of these existing well facilities.
None of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2, apply:
(a) Location The Project is not located in a sensitive environment or an environmental resource of hazardous or critical
concern as designated by federal, state, or local
agencies.
(b) Cumulative Impact The Project will not have a cumulative negative impact over time that is significant. A well is
rehabilitated once every 10 or more years and the
impacts are beneficial to the operation of the well and surrounding aquifer.
(c) Significant Effect The Project will not have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. The well
rehabilitations are routine maintenance following
industry standards.
(d) Scenic Highways The Project will not result in damage to scenic resources, including but not limited to, trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings, or similar resources,
within a highway officially designated as a state
scenic highway. The Project is not located near
scenic highways.
(e) Hazardous Waste Sites The Project is not located on a hazardous waste site which is included on any list compiled pursuant to
Section 65962.5 of the Government Code.
(f) Historical Resources The Project will not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
The Project is limited to rehabilitation of public water supply wells, which are not historical resources.
Furthermore, the proposed project is not expected to have a significant effect on the environment. Accordingly, a categorical exemption, as noted above, has been prepared for the project.
Date: January 27, 2022
Prepared by: Peter Maraccini, PE, PhD