CITY OF FRESNO
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. WC00020-P347
THE PROJECT DESCRIBED HEREIN IS DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY
EXEMPT FROM THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES
CONTACT: Michelle Starner, Engineer II
City of Fresno – Department of Public Utilities
747 R Street, 2nd Floor
Fresno, CA 93721
Phone: 559-470-4538
Email: [email protected]
PROJECT TITLE: Wellhead Treatment Improvements at
Pump Station 347
PROJECT LOCATIONS: 2220 N. Armstrong Ave
Fresno, CA 93727
(City of Fresno Council District 7)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Wellhead treatment improvements at existing Pump Station 347 including construction and installation of an Iron and Manganese Filtration System and associated
improvements.
This project is exempt under Section 1530 2 Class 2 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Under Section 15302/Class 2, projects are exempt from CEQA requirements when they 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 capacity as the structure replaced, including but not limited to: The subsection relevant to this Project is (c), which is listed below:
(c) Replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity.
The Project described herein represents the necessary water treatment improvements to an existing public owned drinking water well (PS 347) that supplies drinking water to the City of Fresno municipal water system supporting residential, commercial, and fire protection demands. The proposed improvements include construction and installation of an Iron and Manganese Filtration Syste m, replacing above- ground well discharge pipe and fittings, installing miscellaneous yard pipes and fittings, and installing additional analyzers and instruments. The improvements will not expand the facility’s existing operational purpose or scale, and are required to improve pump station’s overall performance, efficiency, and water quality.
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 within the
existing Pump Station 347 facility with only minor
impact on the right of way during construction.
(b) Cumulative Impact The Project will not have a cumulative negative impact over time that is significant. The Project
merely entails improvement work within 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.
(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 Pump Station 347 site
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: May 21, 2026
Prepared By:
Michelle Starner
Engineer II
City of Fresno
Department of Public Utilities
(559) 470-4538