NOTICE OF EXEMPTION PLEASE POST FOR 30 DAYS
FROM: City of Fresno Department of Public Utilities—Utilities Engineering & Planning 1626 E. Street
Fresno, California 93721-3604
TO: X Fresno County Clerk
2220 Tulare Street – First Floor Lobby
Fresno, California 93721
Office of Planning & Research
P.O. Box 3044, Room 212
Sacramento, California 95812-3044
Project Title: Orange & Central Avenues Community Water Consolidation Project Project Location: E. Central Avenue, from S. Orange Avenue to S. Cedar Avenue
Project Location – city: City of Fresno Project Location- county: County of Fresno
Description of Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project:
The Orange and Central Community (Community) is consolidating with City of Fresno’s existing public water system. The Project entails the installation of approximately 400 feet of 16-inch water main along the front of existing residences on S. Orange Avenue and 2,600 feet of 8- inch water main within the Public Utilities Easement along E. Central Ave nue. Additionally, the project involves the installation of approximately 12 1-inch water meters and connections , six fire hydrants, and the destruction and abandonment of up to 12 private wells. Once this work is complete, the City will connect twelve single family homes with the City’s water system and will provide water service to these properties, pursuant to extraterritorial service agreements that will be executed with each property owner.
Beneficiaries of the project would be: City of Fresno Department of Public Utilities
1626 E. Street
Fresno, CA 93706
Name of Public Agency Approving Project: City of Fresno Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: City of Fresno Department of Public Utilities
1626 E. Street
Fresno, CA 93706
Exempt Status: (check one)
Ministerial - PRC § 21080(b)(1); CEQA Guidelines §15268 Declared Emergency - PRC § 21080(b)(3); CEQA Guidelines §15269(a) Emergency Project - PRC § 21080(b)(4); CEQA Guidelines §15269(b) and (c) Categorical Exemption –CEQA Guidelines §15301/Class 1
Statutory Exemption – PRC §______________________
Other _____________________
Reasons why project is exempt:
The Project entails the installation of approximately 400 feet of 16- inch water main along the front of existing residences on S. Orange Avenue and 2,600 feet of 8-inch water main within the Public Utilities Easement along E. Central Avenue. Additionally, the project involves the installation of approximately 12 1-inch water meters and connections, six fire hydrants, and the destruction and abandonment of up to 12 private wells.
The modifications are to an existing publicly-owned facility, used to provide water services, that will not increase capacity of the overall water system or cause any expansion or development. Rather, it would connect existing water services to existing residential properties and have them safely destroy existing private well. Construction would occur in existing roadway and possibly within affected parcel frontages involving negligible or no expansion of capacity.
Lead Agency Contact Person: Debbie Khounsavath Full telephone no. (559) 621-1624
Signature: _____________________________________ Date: ______________________
Printed Name and Title: Debbie Khounsavath, Planner II
Department of Public Utilities—Utlities Engineering & Planning Signed by Lead Agency Signed by applicant
If filed/signed by applicant:
Attach certified document of exemption finding (check if attached)