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 West Quadrant of the City of Fresno
PROJECT LOCATIONS: Any Water Division public water supply wells located in the West Quadrant of the City of Fresno, defined as those areas west 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
P002B 511 N Park
P004A 1545 N Fresno
P004B 2633 E McKinley
P011A 3323 W Barstow
P013A 315 E McKinley
P018A 1118 N Angus
P025 3613 N Blackstone
P028A 437 W Olive
P031A 3224 N Thorne
P034A 5471 N Figarden Dr
P035A 5245 N Gates
P038A 1104 E Dakota
P039A 2741 W McKinley
P042 926 W Dakota
P044A 6224 N Cornelia
P047A 4140 N Hughes
P051A 2421 E Sussex Way
P054 1478 N Weber
P057 704 W Gettysburg
P060 2405 N Wilson
P060A 728 W Vassar
P066 1230 E La Sierra Dr
P067 4224 N College
P071 4105 N West
P074 1853 W Shields
P078 4488 N Marks
P079 6779 N Valentine
P087 5510 W Barstow
P090 2605 W Sierra
P104 5070 N Island Water Park
P105 5171 W Fairmont
P117 130 W Bullard
P118 6500 N College
P138 4480 W Clinton
P146 6462 N Polk
P154 6261 N Valentine
P156 4069 W Kadota
P158 5552 W Bullard
P161 5946 W Sierra
P169 4287 N Polk
P171-1 5203 W Dakota
P171-2 5203 W Dakota
P172 2030 W Olive
P174 2224 N Brawley
P179 5235 W McKinley
P192 5934 N Bryan
P193 1237 E Clinton
P209 76 E Gettysburg
P210A 4104 N Fruit
P211 98 E Gettysburg
P212 4561 N Wishon Ave
P213A 209 W Santa Ana
P226-3 1035 W Santa Ana
P242 5221 N Del Mar
P244 5405 N Del Mar
P250 1610 E Indianapolis
P250A 4701 N Effie
P251 1377 E Holland Ave
P252 5027 N College
P257 5262 N Forkner
P258 5700 N West
P264 1557 W San Bruno
P266 5099 N Arthur
P267 500 W San Ramon
P271 6102 N Briarwood
P272 5624 N Marks
P273 2155 W Browning
P279 1135 W Mesa
P280 6103 N Maroa
P283 6249 N Teilman
P284 304 W Browning
P286 6102 N West
P287 2056 W Sierra
P290 5181 N Van Ness
P291 5195 N Cheryl
P292 2725 W Barstow
P300 2545 W Palo Alto
P303A 6780 N Lafayette
P307 4450 N Marty
P313 410 S West Ave
P320 3765 N Marty
P358 4262 N Hayes
P364 5424 N Garfield
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Project entails the p hysical and chemical rehabilitation of public water supply wells in the west 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 secti ons of the well,
disinfecting the well, developing the well, and performing pump testing. The west quadrant of the City of Fresno is defined as those areas west of State Route 41, south of Herndon Avenue, and north of State Route 180. The total number of w ells expected to be rehabilitated
over the
duration of the Project is three wells per year for up to three years, or nine wells total. The wells selected for rehabilitation and the 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 West 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