Notice of Exemption
Office of Planning and Research
State Clearinghouse
1400 Tenth Street, Room 121
Sacramento, CA 95814
County Clerk
County of Los Angeles
12400 E. Imperial Highway
1st Floor, Room 1101
Norwalk, CA 90650
Project Title: City of Pomona Groundwater Treatment Well 34 Project Project Location-Specific: 1970 East First Street, Pomona, CA 91766 Project Location-City: __________________________ Project Location-County: ____________________ Description of Project:
The purpose of the proposed project is to install a GAC Treatment System to remove contaminants from groundwater extracted by the City of Pomona at its Well 34 site. The new system consists of the treatment vessels, site piping and valves, and a telemetry system that will be installed within the existing Well 34 footprint.
Name of Public Agency Approving Project: ____________________________________________________ Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: _______________________________________________ Exempt Status: (check one)
Ministerial (Sec. 21080(b)(1); 15268);
Declared Emergency (Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a));
Emergency Project (Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c));
Categorical Exemption. State type and section number: (Section 15303(b) and Section 15303(e)) Statutory Exemptions. State code number:
Reasons why project is exempt:
The proposed project consists of installing new GAC water treatment system improvements at the City’s Well 34 to treat groundwater. Based on an analysis of the proposed project, the City of Pomona has determined that this project has no potential to cause significant adverse effects on the environment and will ensure that future potable water production operations at Well 34 can be conducted without significant adverse impacts.
Categorical Exemption Class 1 exempts “the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment...involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. (b) Existing facilities of both investor and publicly owned utilities used to provide electric power, natural gas, sewerage, or other public utility services...(f) Addition of safety or health protection devices for use during construction of or From: City of Pomona
Water Resources Department
505 S. Garey Avenue
Pomona, CA 91766
Pomona Los Angeles
City of Pomona City Council
Water Resources Department, City of Pomona
Attachment 01
Notice of Exemption
in conjunction with existing structures and facilities, or mechanical equipment...” and Categorical Exemption Class 3 exempts “construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures...(e) accessory (appurtenant) structures including garages, carports, patios, swimming pools and fences.” The exceptions to the issuance of Categorical Exemptions have been evaluated for the proposed project.
The proposed project has been determined not to have a potential to cause significant adverse environmental effects as a result of any of the exceptions. Therefore, this proposed action is not forecast to cause any potential for significant adverse environmental impacts and qualifies with the requirements for both Class 1 and Class 3 Exemptions.
City of Pomona Development Services Department
Development Services Director & Lead Agency Contact: __________________________________ Anita Gutierrez
Area Code/Telephone Extension: ______________
Signature: Date
909-620-2421