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: Joshua Merten, Engineer II
City of Fresno - Department of Public Utilities
747 R Street
Fresno, CA 93721
Phone: 559-621-1625
Email: [email protected]
PROJECT TITLE: Roof Abatement and Replacement at Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF)
Training Building
PROJECT LOCATIONS: Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility 5607 W Jensen Ave
Fresno, CA 93706
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project involves removing lead ‑based paint, asbestos‑containing materials, existing wood shake
roofing and siding, and the current built ‑up roofing
system. After demolition, the work will include installing new wood sheathing with a factory ‑applied radiant
barrier, asphalt shingle roofing, and fiber ‑cement siding, along with a new thermoplastic membrane roofing
system within the parapet wall area.
The Project is exempt under Section 15301/Class 1 and Section 15302/Class 2 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.
Under Section 15302/Class 2, projects are exempt from CEQA requirements when they consist of the 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 capacity as the structure replaced.
The Project described involves the removal of lead‑ based paint, asbestos ‑containing materials, existing wood shake roofing and siding, and the existing built‑up roofing system at the facility. The work will include demolition of these materials and installation of materials that include new wood sheathing with factory ‑applied radiant barrier, asphalt shingle roofing, fiber‑cement siding, and new thermoplastic membrane roofing within the parapet wall area.
The Project does not expand the use, size, or capacity of the existing facility and consists solely of necessary repairs and replacements to address hazardous materials and deteriorated exterior elements.
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. The work is entirely located at the RWRF.
(b) Cumulative Impact The Project will not have a cumulative negative impact over time that is significant. The Project
merely entails repair and/or replacement work at an
existing facility.
(c) Significant Effect The Project will not have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. All work
will be limited to an existing facility at the RWRF.
(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 existing facilities at the RWRF are not
considered 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: April 8, 2026
Prepared by: Joshua Merten, Engineer II
Date: April 8, 2026
Prepared by:
_____________________
Joshua Merten
Engineer II
City of Fresno
Department of Public Utilities
(559) 621-1625
Date: Arpil 28, 2026
Submitted by:
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Debbie Khounsavath
Project Manager
City of Fresno
Department of Public Utilities
(559) 621-162