SMUD has determined that the Hurley Substation Utility and Driveway Repair project is exempt under CEQA Guidelines 15301 Existing Facilities, which reads, Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, This item applies only to property owned by the City and County of San Francisco outside its borders. Facilities included within this exemption include, but are not limited to, racetracks, stadiums, convention centers, auditoriums, amphitheaters, planetariums, swimming pools, and amusement parks. These actions are not Class 22 consists of the adoption, alteration, or termination of educational or training programs which involve no physical alteration in the area affected or which involve physical changes only in the interior of existing school or training structures. (i) Construction of interim or emergency ground water treatment systems; 15301-Existing Facilities Reasons for Exemption. Projects that the Legislature has determined should be exempted from Class 25 includes open space acquisition in some special circumstances. 14, 15301 - Existing Facilities . Document signatures by the Project Manager and the District/Region Senior Environmental This item covers only the granting of lot line adjustments and variances, not construction that could occur as a result of such approvals. Class 7 consists of actions taken by regulatory agencies as authorized by state law or local ordinance to assure the maintenance, restoration, or enhancement of a natural resource where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment. This chapter discusses the criteria that a project must meet to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the preparation and processing of the Categorical Exemption (CE) documentation for Caltrans projects. Class 20 consists of changes in the organization or reorganization of local governmental agencies where the changes do not change the geographical area in which previously existing powers are exercised. Projects undertaken, carried out, or approved by a public agency (e) Minor temporary use of land having negligible or no permanent effects on the environment, including carnivals, sales of Christmas trees, etc. Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines entails changes to existing facilities. 9. All work on sidewalks, curbs and gutters without changes in curb lines, including lowering of curbs for driveways, and additions of sidewalk bulbs when not in conjunction with a program for extensive replacement or installation. 7. This item is applicable where there would be no changes in street capacity significantly affecting the level of service. The CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations) are administrative regulations governing implementation of (3) Be contiguous to other commercial or institutional structures. Class 18 consists of the designation of wilderness areas under the California Wilderness System. (c) Merger with a city of a district lying entirely within the boundaries of the city. (c) Construction or maintenance of interim or temporary surface caps; CLASS 24: REGULATIONS OF WORKING CONDITIONS. 15301 Reasons for Exemption Class 1 Existing Facility: The project is categorically exempt from CEQA under the Class 1 (14 CCR 15301) exemption per the 1. This Class ordinarily will not apply in the City and County of San Francisco. Occasional temporary facilities set up at City museums and on piers along the Port of San Francisco waterfront to accommodate special exhibits and events are included in this Class. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, California Coastal Commission, park officials, U.S. Department of Interior/National Park Service, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and State Historic Preservation Officer to obtain agreement on expedited environmental processes to address the requirements of other federal and state environmental laws. This is a form of subdivision involving no new construction. Projects that 1. Class 19 consists of only the following annexations: The proponent must understand that work undertaken may be halted, and the exemption revoked, if the work is not being performed consistent with the Standards as originally defined. Installation, modification and replacement of traffic signals, where no more than a negligible increase in use of the street will result.

Note that the latter is whichever is less" and that 50 percent means 1/2 of the existing structure's floor area -- the building may not be doubled in size. It must be observed that categorical exemptions are to be applied only where projects have not already been excluded from CEQA on some other basis. Under CEQA Guidelines 15062, a lead agency must identify the rationale for making the determination that a project is exempt under CEQA. Examples include but are not limited to: WebBoard of Commissioners] of City CEQA Guidelines and Article 19, Section s 15304(b), 15306 and 15311(a) of California CEQA Guidelines . (3) Amounts of dissolved oxygen to a degree that could adversely affect aquatic life, and Where grading is done for construction of a building exempted by Class 3, and is covered by the construction permit, such grading is exempt under that Class even if on a slope of 10 percent or more. (d) Conversion of overhead electric utility distribution system facilities to underground including connection to existing overhead electric utility distribution lines where the surface is restored to the condition existing prior to the undergrounding. Informal consultation and further environmental studies may need to be initiated with applicable resource agencies, such as the U.S. WebCEQA EXEMPTION / NEPA CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION DETERMINATION FORM (rev. The appropriate CE/CE formmust A responsible agency is any public agency other than Caltrans that has discretionary approval power over the project. The Secretary of the California Resources Agency has determined that the projects in these classes do not have significant effect on the environment, and therefore are categorically exempt from CEQA. CEQA will apply when a management plan is proposed that will change the area from its natural condition or cause substantial adverse change in the significance of the historic or archaeological resource. The project site is environmentally sensitive as defined by the As stated in the CEQA Guidelines, the key consideration for applying this exemption is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of use. law to the facts as presented but uses no special discretion or judgment (1) Leasing of administrative offices in newly constructed office space. Class 4 consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry and agricultural purposes. Categorical Exemption Type, Section or Code. seq. they are not discretionary actions by a public agency. In urbanized areas, this exemption applies to duplexes and similar structures where no more than six dwelling units will be demolished. An emergency is defined as "a sudden, unexpected occurrence, involving a clear and imminent danger, demanding immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss of, or damage to, life, health, property, or essential public services. (d) Water main, sewage, electrical, gas, and other utility extensions, including street improvements, of reasonable length to serve such construction. or objective measurements, and do not involve the use of personal a. 6. Repair and replacement of bicycle ways, pedestrian trails, and dog exercise areas, and signs so designating, where to do so will not involve the removal of a scenic resource. Class 1 Existing Facility: The project is categorically exempt from CEQA under the Class 1 (14 CCR 15301) exemption per the CEQA Guidelines and per CalGEMs regulations (14 CCR 1684.1) because the well will be installed within an existing oil field and involves no expansion of use of the oil field. Note that this item applies to restoration or rehabilitation of an existing structure, rather than replacement or reconstruction, which is exempt under Class 2. WebThere are currently 33 different categorical exemption classes, including the Class 32 Infill Development Exemption. Examples of such minor cleanup actions include but are not limited to: use of federal historic rehabilitation tax credits), or other means to ensure appropriate interpretation and application of the Standards. WebPUBLIC PROJECT CEQA CLEARANCE CHECKLIST: Please fill out this checklist and submit the following information with your application two weeks prior the date you would like the CEQA clearance completed*: N/A YES Draft City Council Memo Site plan drawn to scale showing the following information: State type and section number: 14 CCR 15301 Class 1, Existing Facilities; 15302 Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction, 15303 Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, CEQA Guidelines 15304 Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land, and 15314 Class 14, Minor Additions to Schools Guidelines and by the statutory authorization limiting such exemptions Exempt Status. Additionally, small projects which are part of a larger project requiring environmental review generally must be reviewed as part of such larger project, and are not exempt. (a) Actions by regulatory agencies to enforce or revoke a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement for use issued, adopted, or prescribed by the regulatory agency or enforcement of a law, general rule, standard, or objective, administered or adopted by the regulatory agency. In the downtown area, parking lots of up to approximately 50 parking spaces are considered small and are therefore exempt. but not limited to, trees, historic buildings, rock, outcroppings, Uses under this item include: This item, in combination with Classes 1(d) and (f) below and Class 2, includes the following (the number of the applicable category should be indicated when making an exemption under this item): The project involves no expansion of use, and no exceptions to the CEQA exemption apply to the activities being approved. 14952, August 17, 2000]. Such exceptions may apply under the following circumstances: If a project is not statutorily exempt and a categorical exemption does not apply, it may qualify for the common sense exemption (CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3)). Replacement, as opposed to maintenance, is covered under Class 2(c) below. (d) Onsite treatment of contaminated soils or sludges provided treatment system meets Title 22 requirements and local air district requirements; Changes of use are also included if the occupancy of the new use would not exceed the equivalent occupancy of the former use plus an addition to the former use, as exempted under Class 1(e). office of the county clerk. The project involves no expansion of use, and no exceptions to the CEQA exemption apply to the activities being approved. (1) Meet all the criteria described in Subsection (a), This Class may be used where above-noted conditions (a) through (e) are fulfilled, where it can be seen with certainty that the proposed project could not have a significant effect on the environment. Class 31 consists of projects limited to maintenance, repair, stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, conservation or reconstruction of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings (1995), Weeks and Grimmer. Painting of curbs, crosswalks, bus stops, parking spaces and lane markings, not including traffic rechannelization. WebArticle 19 - Categorical Exemptions; Cal. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife with regard to the fish and wildlife of the state, to designated rare or endangered native plants, and to game refuges, ecological reserves, and other areas administered by the department; The State Lands Commission with regard to state owned "sovereign" lands such as the beds of navigable waters and state school lands; The State Department of Parks and Recreation with regard to units of the State Park System; The University of California with regard to sites within the Natural Land and Water Reserves System. (g) Maintenance dredging where the spoil is deposited in a spoil area authorized by all applicable state and federal regulatory agencies. to the local agency with a notation of the period it was posted. (a) Replacement or reconstruction of existing schools and hospitals to provide earthquake-resistant structures which do not increase capacity more than 50 percent. of passenger or commuter services on rail or highway rights-of-way Caltrans is the lead agency for its own projects. Landscaping includes walls, fences, walkways, irrigation systems and similar features as well as plant materials. (3) The use of the property and adjacent property has not changed since the time of purchase by the public agency. The notice is filed with the SCH via CEQA Submit. place will result in cumulative impacts; There are "unusual circumstances" This Class ordinarily will not apply in the City and County of San Francisco.
of carrying out the project. The proposed traffic and parking modifications are subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Feasibility and planning studies and certain emergency projects also are excluded, and private activities having no involvement by government are not "projects" within the meaning of CEQA. (o) Installation, in an existing facility occupied by a medical waste generator, of a steam sterilization unit for the treatment of medical waste generated by that facility provided that the unit is installed and operated in accordance with the Medical Waste Management Act (Section 117600, et seq., of the Health and Safety Code) and accepts no off-site waste. CLASS 31: HISTORICAL RESOURCE RESTORATION/REHABILITATION. This exemption shall also apply to leases and concessions of all departments, boards, and commissions. This category includes revocation of permits by the Department of Building Inspection and Port of San Francisco Building Inspection and Permits Division, and enforcement actions by the Planning Department and the Port of San Francisco until referred to the City Attorney. Leases of government property are not included in this Class.

(3) A store, motel, office, restaurant, and similar small commercial structure if designed for an occupant load of 30 persons or less. for which negative declarations or EIRs have been prepared; The project is located on a site that the Department of Toxic State type and section number: _____ Statutory Exemptions. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(a), the proposed project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 1 (Existing Facilities) exemption since the proposed project involves the occupation and operation of an existing building in a manner that A project that would ordinarily be insignificant in its impact on the environment may, in a particularly sensitive or hazardous area, be significant. Replacement of street lighting may be exempted under Class 1(c)(8) above. and such notices shall be posted within 24 hours of receipt in the WebBodega Bay Public Utility District Sewer Rehabilitation Project 1 Administrative Draft CEQA Notice of Exemption Memorandum Bodega Bay Public Utility District November 2021 3.1 15301. Building extensions: subsidewalk structures and overhead projections in compliance with applicable ordinances and regulations. (Then see Class 31.) CEQA does not apply. (k) Division of existing multiple-family or single-family residences into common-interest ownership and subdivision of existing commercial or industrial buildings, where no physical changes occur which are not otherwise exempt. The list of exemption classes begins at Section 15301 in the CEQA Guidelines. (c) Construction activities undertaken by the public agency taking the enforcement or revocation action are not included in this exemption. Most sales of surplus property other than land are non-physical actions, but such sales may also include sale of buildings for removal from the site and sale of transportation equipment. Class 29 consists of the installation of cogeneration equipment with a capacity of 50 megawatts or less at existing facilities meeting the conditions described in this section. 21-162. The types of "existing facilities" itemized below are not intended to be all-inclusive of the types of projects which might fall within Class 1. effect on the environment and are considered exempt from Projects to maintain, repair, restore, demolish, or replace property (a) Removal of sealed, non-leaking drums or barrels of hazardous waste or substances that have been stabilized, containerized and are designated for a lawfully permitted destination; This item covers accessory structures for both existing and new residential structures. CLASS 13: ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PURPOSES. Cleaning and other maintenance of all facilities. 5. Web[8J Categorical Exemption. Acquisition of urban open space. (c) A store, motel, office, restaurant and/or similar small commercial structures not involving the use of significant amounts of hazardous substances, and not exceeding 2,500 square feet in floor area. alter an historical resource when that resource represents an imminent In urbanized areas, up to three single-family residences may be demolished under this exemption. An emergency exemption under CEQA does not necessarily remove Caltrans responsibility to comply with other state laws nor does it have any bearing on compliance with federal laws. Box 3044, Room 113 Categorical Exemption. A trustee agency means a state agency having jurisdiction by law over natural resources affected by a project that are held in trust for the people of the State of California. Addition of dwelling units within an existing building is included in this item. Projects that have no physical effects, or that involve only ministerial government action, are excluded; such projects are shown on a separate list. Projects that are not excluded, and are also not categorically exempt according to the following list, are covered by CEQA and require preparation of an initial study or an environmental impact report. The project is located on an existing electricity line right of way and involves removal and replacement of a distribution pole. Class 10 consists of loans made by the Department of Veterans Affairs under the Veterans Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1943, mortgages for the purchase of existing structures where the loan will not be used for new construction and the purchase of such mortgages by financial institutions. Addition of dwelling units to an existing building that does not involve a mere partitioning of existing space (see Class 1(a) above for coverage of the latter) is included in this item. 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