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 East Quadrant of the City of Fresno
PROJECT LOCATIONS: Any Water Division public water supply well located in the East Quadrant of the City of Fresno, defined as those
areas east of State Route 41, south of Herndon Avenue,
and north of State Route 180 . The addresses of the
public water supply wells are listed in the table below:
Site Address
P005A 4549 N Fresno
P008A 5551 E Westover
P010A 2011 E Olive
P015B 3420 E Clay Ave
P024B 4045 E Olive
P037 3404 E McKinley
P043 2311 N First
P045 3858 E Ashlan
P046A 3291 N Millbrook
P051 3773 N Fresno
P052A 3758 N Ninth
P053 3402 E Gettysburg
P055-1 5795 E Shields
P055-2 5795 E Shields
P056A 415 E San Jose
P058A-1 3125 E Simpson
P058A-2 3125 E Simpson
P062A 4612 N Woodrow
P063 4911 E McKinley
P064 5328 N Fourth
P065 6001 N Flora
P068 5773 N Mariposa
P069A 3145 N Fresno
P070 1590 N Peach
P072 4918 N Gearhart
P073 4325 E Gettysburg
P075 608 E Sierra
P076 1404 E Sierra
P080 3903 N Winery
P081 4588 E Alamos
P084 5403 E Olive
P085 6724 N Maple
P095 6525 N Willow
P101A 5885 E Clinton
P125 4630 E Shields
P142 4707 E Dakota
P145 2308 N Clovis
P155-1 1310 N Walling
P155-2 1310 N Walling
P163 282 E Sierra
P165-1 1380 N Maple
P165-2 1380 N Maple
P199 4390 N Maple
P217 4343 E Weldon
P219 1631 N Seventh
P220-2 2331 N Millbrook
P221 1578 N Cedar Ave
P222-1 2022 Mayfair E
P230A 4820 E Shields
P232 4702 E Dayton
P234 3753 N Chestnut
P235 5310 N Mariposa
P236A 765 E San Jose
P238 2937 N Barton
P241-2 2529 N Barton Ave
P245 1494 E Almendra
P306 5210 E Airways Dr
P322 4625 E Dakota
P323 4109 N Winery
P326 3179 N Fowler Ave
P329 2819 N Filbert
P347 2220 N Armstrong
P349 3025 N Locan Ave
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Project entails the p hysical and chemical rehabilitation of public water supply wells in the east 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 reha
bilitation, utilizing high energy to remove
obstructions from screened sections of the well,
disinfecting the well, developing the well, and performing pump testing. The east quadrant of the City of Fresno is defined as those areas east of State Route 41, south of Herndon Avenue, and north of State Route 180. The total number of wells expected to be rehabilitated over the
duration of the Project is four wells per year for up to three years, or twelve wells total. The wells selected for rehabilitation and th e order of rehabilitation will depend on the needs and status of the water system over the
course of Project. Should work begin at a well and it be determined that the maintenance work described above
would be insufficient to rehabilitate the well, then another well in the East Quadrant would be chosen for the Project and a separate Project would address the additional
maintenance issues at the abandoned well site.
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: May 26, 2022
Prepared by: Peter Maraccini, PE, PhD