Reference: Section 21084, Public Resources Code. Categorical Exemptions SECTIONS 15300 TO 15332 15300. Guidelines, Sections 15301 to 15329 for a list of categorical exemptions). 15301(f) (Existing Facilities). Under CEQA Guidelines section 15301, the key consideration in applying a Class 1 exemption is "whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of use of existing facilities." In recent years, the school used temporary (portable) lights at the stadium for a total of approximately 40-50 evenings per year. The project would meet the criteria of CEQA Guidelines Section 15301-Existing Facilities: a Class 1 exemption. Categorical Exemption. will also consider a finding of Categorical Exemption in accordance with Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); Section 15304(e) (Minor Alterations to Land); Section 15311 (Accessory Structures); Section 15323 (Normal Operations of Facilities for Public Gatherings) of the California Environmental 0
Onsite treatment of contaminated soils or sludges provided treatment system meets Title 22 requirements and local air district requirements. (Pub. of Water & Power v. On appeal, the arguments centered on whether the ongoing operation of an unlined landfill comes within the existing facilities exemption and is thus exempt from CEQA review. 642 35
Information on the implementation of SB 743, which changed how transportation impacts are analyzed under CEQA. categorical exemptions are subject to a variety of "exceptions." If an exception applies to an . Food and Agriculture Title 4. Business Regulations Title 5. of Water & Power v. County of Inyo, the county attempted to invoke the exemption for operations at an unlined landfill, as part of an effort to acquire the landfill from the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power by eminent domain. Class 1 consists of the 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. 3.a. Common Sense Exemption. %
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Consists of actions taken by regulatory agencies, as authorized by state or local ordinance, to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment. The 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 use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agencys determination. 15300.1. The following specific categorical exemptions within such classes are set forth for use by Lead City Agencies, provided such categorical exemptions are not used for projects where it can be readily perceived that such projects may have a . The list of exemption classes begins at Section 15301 in the CEQA Guidelines. Harrison Temblador Hungerford & Guernsey, 2023 Harrison Temblador Hungerford & Guernsey, Law Firm Website Design by The Modern Firm. <<7FE8881F557E0C409E861FB714589C0C>]>>
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Categorical exemptions are authorized by section 21084, subdivision (a), which states: In the list that follows, the classes set forth in CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 - 15332 are shown in bold italics, with further elaboration or explanation for applying these . PRC Section 21084 requires the CEQA Guidelines to include a list of classes of projects which have been determinednotto have a significant effect on the environment and which shall be exempt from the provisions of CEQA. CEQA Title 19 - Categorical Exemptions Page 2 of 17 (e) Hazardous Waste Sites. d$V\>`d@I8,$f3CVkkKA V%$wxO-W 1 0 obj
The decision tracked the reasoning of an earlier case, Azusa Land Reclamation Co. v. Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster (1997) 52 Cal.App.4th 1165, which also found the exemption ambiguous as applied to a landfill. Administration Title 3. The project consists of street rehabilitation work which is exempt from CEQA per Section 15301. By Christopher I. Rendall-Jackson on May 15, 2017 Posted in Exemptions and "Not a Project" Determinations, General. B. EXISTING FACILITIES Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance . CEQA Guidelines Association of Environmental Professionals 2020 267 Note: . December 30, 2022. _BsrHNW`0g({%= R \c3jCn]4'm~l e\+|p#CG^s&. Project - Commitment of Park Fees - Categorical Exemption from the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Article III, Section 1, . Resources, guidance, and technical assistance for planners and communities to plan and implement local climate change resilience goals. (PRC 21084; 14 CCR 15300 et seq.) In contrast, categorical exemptions are subject to a variety of "exceptions." If an exception applies to an otherwise categorically exempt project, the project must go through CEQA review even if it . To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. 2 0 obj
Aptos Residents Association v. County of Santa Cruz (2018) 20 Cal.App.5th 1039. The key consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of use. Information to assist with the implementation of AB 52 regarding the analysis of tribal cultural resource impacts and tribal consultation requirements. The city planning department determined that the renovation of the cottage was categorically exempt from CEQA under the Class 1 exemption (Guidelines, 15301, subd. State type and section number: 15301 Existing Facilities. c. Noise Study.
Exceptions to Categorical Exemptions If the project is determined to be categorically exempt, Caltrans must consider whether the exemption is negated by an exception pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2, and Public Resources Code, Section 21084. The CEQA Guidelines include a list of classes of projects which have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and which shall, therefore, be exempt from the provisions of CEQA. 0000004038 00000 n
The Council found applicable three categorical exemptions: (1) operation of existing facilities (CEQA Guidelines, 15301); (2) conversion of small structures ( 15303); and (3) development of urban in-fill ( 15332). Sections 15301(b) and 15302(d) of California CEQA Guidelines David Lee Management Assistant, , Planning, Maintenance and Construction Branch, presented Board Report No. CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS Section 21084 of the Public Resources Code requires these Guidelines to include a list of classes of . The project consists of street rehabilitation work which is exempt from CEQA per Section 15301. PJQAkfFW|U'ef7uGMDd&VtX(&5A-QkJ >V>T2AXb3/_V J ]lI4LLcV!HepL8fyY3 System of 13 microcell transmitters properly determined to be exempt under the "small structures" categorical exemption. There are also a number of categorical exemptions from CEQA that exempt a project from CEQA unless there is evidence of unusual circumstances indicating that the activity might . 2011-2021 Harrison, Temblador, Hungerford & Guernsey LLP. 0000000016 00000 n
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15301. The appellate court first determined that the term facilities is ambiguous in the landfill setting. No. During its initial review of the project the city planning department determined that it qualified for two categorical exemptions from CEQA, CEQA Guidelines section 15301(d) (restoration or rehabilitation of deteriorated structures) and CEQA Guidelines section 15303(b) (multi-family residential structure totaling no more than four units. CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 is a Class 1 exemption for existing facilities. No further environmental review is required. Casetext, Inc. and Casetext are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. 332 0 obj
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Citing case precedent and based on its reading of the CEQA Guidelines, the Court concluded that "it is reasonable to characterize landfill operations as . General Provisions Title 2. of the exceptions to the categorical exemptions apply to the proposed project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 - Exceptions. Notice of Exemption Appendix E Revised 2011 To: Office of Planning and Research P.O. For more information contact: LEA Support Services, PermitTrainingAssistance@calrecycle.ca.gov, PermitTrainingAssistance@calrecycle.ca.gov, 50% of the floor area of the structures before the addition, or 2,500 square feet, whichever is less; or, The project is in an area where all public services and facilities are available to allow for maximum development permissible in the General Plan, and. <>>>
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Excavation and/or offsite disposal of contaminated soils or sludges in regulated units. ICARP technical assistance, decision-support tools, guidance, and other adaptation and resilience resources. A categorical exemption shall not be used for an activity where there is a reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. California Code of Regulations Title 1. Partial List of Categorical Exemptions under CEQA Certain commercial cannabis activities (projects) may be exempt from further . 181 Categorical Exemption: CEQA Guidelines Class l Section 15301 Existing Facilities (c) and Class 3 Section 15303(a) . 0000017804 00000 n
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15300.2. It includes (d) the Restoration The Secretary for Resources has found that the classes of projects listed in Article 19 do not have a significant effect on the environment, and they are declared to be categorically exempt from the requirement for the preparation of environmental documents. Any written comments or petitions to be submitted to toninghe Z Administrator must be . Section 15301 - Existing Facilities Class 1 consists of the 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. Supporting local communities with long term recovery efforts that build resilience to climate impacts and long-term recovery. Categorical Exclusions. Reference: Section 21084, Public Resources Code; North County Advocates v. City of Carlsbad (2015) 241 Cal.App.4th 94; Communities for a Better Environment v. South Coast Air Quality Management Dist. hbbd```b``eA$="$D2jE?H6109:2`[H(0lc0L$KfKAdA]9`5Y Y y,"%*jL@$m OqX$} u
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California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the Class 1 categorical exemption (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301) and under the Class 3 categorical exemption (CEQA Guidelines Section 15303), as described in the CEQA Exemption Determination (Case No. On demurrer, the Kern County Superior Court found that a CEQA petition was barred by res judicata in . Class 2 consists 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: Note: Authority cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code. 5IdQtgn wJd Nn awt
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Information on the regulations implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The criteria can be used for all CEQA clearances, including Class 32 (Infill Development) exemptions pursuant to Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project which may 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 court then proceeded to resolve the ambiguity by finding that unlined landfills pose a range of adverse impacts (to groundwater, air and public health) that make it unsuitable for the exemption. CIP 19-18 Gettysburg - Clovis to Sierra Vista. B. Statutory and Categorical Exemptions. Code Regs., Tit. County relies on the categorical exemption for existing facilities (Guidelines, 15301) and the commonsense exemption (Guidelines, 15061, subd. The types of existing facilities itemized in14 CCR Section 15301are not intended to be all-inclusive of the types of projects which might fall within Class 1. The following categorical determinations are based on the project submittal and all project information known to the District as of the date of this determination. (CEQA Guideline 15061(b)(2).) G aY[$^/ZgwQ*@x{JOZ/`a`7Je Los Angeles Dept. I. OVERVIEW OF CEQA CASE LAW DEVELOPMENTS IN 2018. endstream
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CEQA requires public agencies to look before they leap and consider the environmental consequences of their discretionary actions. Ministerial Exemption X Categorical Exemption: 15301, Class 1, Existing Facilities Emergency Exemption Other Exemption 15301. Categorical Exclusion (CE) under the 2021 Programmatic Agreement Between the FHWA and Caltrans for projects that do not meet the definition of "highway projects" under 23 CFR 773.103 and that qualify for a CE under 23 CFR 771.117 Senior Environmental Planner or Environmental Branch Chief Print Name Signature Date Project Manager / DLA Engineer exempt from the california environmental quality act pursuant to ceqa guidelines sections 15301(c) (existing facilities), 15303 (new construction or conversion of small structures), 15304(h) (minor alterations to land), and 15311 (accessory structures); and that none of the exceptions to the exemptions found in ceqa guidelines section 15300.2 . 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 offsite waste. The proposed project is categorically exempt from CEQA under Section 15301 Existing Facilities. Join OPRs CEQA email list to receive email announcements and CEQA news. Categorical Exemptions: Article 19 PRC Section 21084 requires the CEQA Guidelines to include a list of classes of projects which have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and which shall be exempt from the provisions of CEQA. Construction or maintenance of interim or temporary surface caps. Construction shall include removing 3"-6" of existing asphalt concrete and placing 5" of new asphalt, removing 3" of existing aggregate base, 3" of existing sub-grade and placing 6" of new aggregate base for approximately 1,300 ft. replacing portions of existing sidewalk, curb and gutter, raising existing manholes, water valves to finish grade, installation of new traffic signal loop detectors and re-striping of pavement markers. For example, a project that is ordinarily insignificant in its impact on the environment may, in a particularly sensitive environment, be significant. 0000001602 00000 n
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