CITY OF FRESNO
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. BF12301902
THE PROJECT DESCRIBED HEREIN IS DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY
EXEMPT FROM THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT
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PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES.
APPLICANT:
PROJECT
LOCATION:
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION:
City of Fresno
Department of Public Utilities
1626 E Street
Fresno, CA 93706
Area bound by West Clinton, West University, North Fruit and North Teilman Avenues.
Replacement of water infrastructure which include 8" and 16" water mains and residential and commercial services ranging in size from ¾-inch to 2-inch.
This project is exempt under Section(s) 15301(b)/Class 1 and 15302(c)/Class 2 of the State of California CEQA Guidelines.
EXPLANATION:
Class 1 exemptions,
for projects pertaining to Existing Facilities, consist of the 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 use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. Examples include but are not limited to: Existing facilities of publicly owned utilities used to provide electric power, natural gas, sewerage, or other public utility services; existing
highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities (this includes road grading for the purpose of public safety); Rehabilitation of existing facilities to meet current standards of public health and safety; and, the Addition of safety or health protection devices for use in conjunction with existing facilities, including navigational devices.
Class 2
exemptions, for projects involving Replacement or Reconstruction, consist of replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on
the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacit
y as the structure replaced. Examples inc lude but are not limited to:
Replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity; and, Conversion of overhead electric utility distribution systems to underground including connection to existing overhead electric utility distribu tion lines where the surface is restored to the condition existing prior to the undergrounding.
The proposed project
is consistent with the Class 1 and Class 2 exemptions because the project is requesting to make improvements to existing underground water services.
The improvements do not expand any existing improvements and simply re-establishes water s ervice c onnection from existing water mains to mete r b oxes. Th e project does not disturb the existing pipes, which will be abandoned in place. New water mains will be installed adjacent to the existing water mains to be abandoned.
None of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 apply to this project. 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.
No adverse environmental impacts will occur as a result of the proposed project.
Date: May 10, 2023
Prepared By: Robert A. Diaz, Supervising Engineering
Submitted By:
Technician
Supervising Engineering Technician
City of Fresno
Department of Public Utilities
(559) 621-1623