Docusign Envelope ID: F11A9DE9-E42A-41A8-984B-088409087482 Santa Clara County - Clerk-Recorder Office
State of California
UNTY File Number: ENV25374
ENVIRONMENTAL FILING
No. of Pages: 4
Total Fees: $50.00
File Date: 11/26/2024
Expires: 12/26/2024
850
REGINA ALCOMENDRAS, Clerk-Recorder
By: Corinne Vasquez, Deputy Clerk-Recorder
SANTA CLARA COUNTY CLERK
CEQA FILING COVER SHEET THIS SPACE FOR CLERK'S USE ONLY Complete and attach this form to each CEQA Notice filed with the County Clerk
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Environmental impact Report (EIR)
•Filing Fee (new project)
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1. LEAD AGENCY: City of Palo Alto
2. LEAD AGENCY EMAIL: [email protected]
3. PROJECT TITLE: Public Utility Distribution and Collection Pipeline and Conduit, Wire, and Pole Replacement for Calendar Year 2025
4. APPLICANT NAME: City of Palo Alto PHONE: 650-566-4521
5. APPLICANT EMAIL: [email protected]
6. APPLICANT ADDRESS: 1007 Elwell Court Palo Alto CA, 94303
7. PROJECT APPLICANT IS A: | Local Public Agency School District Olher Special District state Agency private Entity
8. NOTICE TO BE POSTED FOR 30 DAYS.
ing fees are due at the time a Notice of Determination/Exemption is filed with our office. For more information on filing fe id No Effect Determinations, please refer to California Code of Regulations, Tide 14, section 753 Rev_8/2023
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ENV25374
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LEAD AGENCY LEADAGENCY EMAIL IDATE
CITY OF PALO ALTO [email protected] 11/26/2024
COUNTY/STATE AGENCY OF FILING DOCUMENT NUMBER
SANTA CLARA
PROJECT TITLE
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRIBUTION AND COLLECTION PIPELINE AND CONDUIT, WIRE, AND POLE
PROJECT APPLICANT NAME PROJECT APPLICANT EMAIL PHONE NUMBER CITY OF PALO ALTO [email protected] (650) 566-4521
PROJECT APPLICANT ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE
1007 ELWELL COURT PALO ALTO CA 94303
PROJECT APPLICANT (Check appropriate box)
X] Local Public Agency • School District • Other Special District • State Agency • Private Entity CHECK APPLICABLE FEES:
• Environmental Impact Report (EIR) $4,051.25 $
• Mitigated/Negative Declaration (MND)(ND) $2,916.75 $
• Certified Regulatory Program (CRP) document - payment due directly to CDFW $1,377.25 $ XI Exempt from fee
X Notice of Exemption (attach)
• CDFW No Effect Determination (attach)
• Fee previously paid (attach previously issued cash receipt copy) ] Water Right Application or Petition Fee (State Water Resources Control Board only) $850.00 $ X County documentary handling fee $ $50.00
• Other $
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SIGNATURE AGENCY OF FILING PRINTED NAME AND TITLE
× Os Corinne Vasquez, Deputy County Clerk-Recorder
Docusign Envelope ID: F11A9DE9-E42A-41A8-984B-088409087482
CEQA NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
To: Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder From: City of Palo Alto 110 West Tasman Drive, First Floor 1007 Elwell Ct.
San Jose, CA 95134 Palo Alto, CA 94303
Project Title: Public Utility Distribution and Collection Pipeline and Conduit, Wire, and Pole Replacement for Calendar Year 2025
Project Location: Various locations throughout the City of Palo Alto.
Project Location - City: City of Palo Alto Project Location - County: Santa Clara County Name of Public Agency Approving Project: City of Palo Alto Description of Project: This project will include replacement of existing utility distribution and collection pipelines and conduits, wires, and poles throughout the City of Palo Alto for calendar year 2025.
Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: City of Palo Alto Exempt Status: Class 2, CEQA Section: 15302 - Replacement of an existing structure located on the same site with the same purpose.
Reasons why Project is Exempt: All work consists of the replacement or reconstruction of existing distribution and collection pipelines and conduits, wires, and poles throughout the City of Palo Alto for calendar year 2025.
Per Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines, it is determined that the projects are not located on a hazardous waste site, would not result in a significant impact due to unusual circumstances, damage scenic resources, affect historic resources, or result in a cumulative impact. For these reasons and those stated above, the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA.
Lead Agency Contact Person Aaron Perkins Phone Number: 650-566-4521 Signature:/ Date: Title: Principal
Engineer
11/21/24
Docusign Envelope ID: F11A9DE9-E42A-41A8-984B-088409087482 County of Santa Clara Department of Planning and Development
PETITION FOR EXEMPTION
FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Certain projects may not require an Environmental Assessment because they are exempt under state law. The Environmental Review handout describes the types of applications that may qualify for an exemption. Staff at the Planning Office counter can also advise you whether your application may be exempt.
Submittal of this form must be accompanied by the Environmental Information Form (with photographs). which is used to determine if the project will have any potentially signifiant environmental impacts.
The undersigned hereby requests exemption from the environmental review requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended. In completing this request, 1/ we are affirming our belief that no significant environmental impact will result from the proposed project.
1. Project Type (subdivision, grading, etc.):
Public utility distribution and collection pipeline and conduit, wire, and pole replacement for calendar year 2025
2. Project Location:
Various locations throughout the City of Palo Alto.
3. Project Description (including physical dimensions and proposed use):
This project will include replacement of existing utility distribution and collection pipelines and conduits, wires, and poles throughout the City of Palo Alto for calendar year 2025.
4. Project Qualifications for Exemption (all answers must be 'No'):
The questions in the table below are used to determine if a project could have any significant environmental impacts within different categories, necessitating the preparation of an Environmental Assessment. If the project does not have impacts in the listed categories (answer is "No"), the project may qualify to be an exemption.
Completion of the accompanying Environmental Information Form (EIF) can be used to answer the questions listed in the table, which specifies the location in the EIF (page and question) where these items are addressed.
Please note that the questions below are general screening thresholds to determine if an Environmental Assessment is required. Other factors may also be considered in this evaluation.
Docusign Envelope ID: F11A9DE9-E42A-41A8-984B-088409087482 Would the proposed project involve: EIF Yes No
Page/Question
Biology
-work within 150 ft. of a watercourse, wetland, or riparian area? P. 7/Q.4 X -impacts to or loss of habitat for endangered, threatened or rare P. 10 / Q. 10 X wildlife or plants?
-removal of five (5) or more native trees (12 inches in diameter, or P. 6 / Q.2 X 6 inches in diameter within the -hl historic district)? -removal of ½ acre or more of oak woodland? P.6 / 0.2 X Historic
-demolition or alteration of historic resources (e.g., structure more P. 3 / Q. 7 X than 50 years old?
Topography / total earthwork
-construction in area with steep topography - average slope of > P. 6/ Q. I 30%?
-import or export of more than 2,500 cubic yards of soil / P. 2/ Q.6 X material?
-total earthwork exceeds 5,000 cubic yards (cut and fill)? P. 3/0.6 X Non-residential
-generate significant new traffic? P. 8/0.5 X
-create significant outdoor noise (outdoor amplified music, P. 8 / Q. 76 X industrial activity?
-use of hazardous materials? P. 8 / Q.6 X
-development on agricultural lands (A-40, A-20 Zoning Districts)? P. 7 / Q. 3 X
5. List Categorical Exemption Class for which project is believed to qualify (refer to attached list) Class #:
Class 2 - CEQA Section 15302: Replacement of an existing structure located on same site with the same purpose.
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Applicant's Signature:
For Staff Use Only
Project file number: _ Exemption (CEQA Section): _
Comments:
Approved • Denied • Staff Person: Date:
Revised Jan. 2013
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Regina Alcomendras
Santa Clara County
Clerk-Recorder
(408) 299-5688
https://www.clerkrecorder.org
Receipt: 24-189007
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