Partial List of Categorical Exemptions under CEQA Certain commercial cannabis activities (projects) may be exempt from further . Class 2 Replacement or Reconstruction : Consists of replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on . The entire rulemaking package filed with OAL on January 4, 2013, including the final adopted regulations, can be found here: CEQA Guidelines Association of Environmental Professionals 2020 267 Note: . General Provisions Title 2. 0000003757 00000 n For more information contact: LEA Support Services, PermitTrainingAssistance@calrecycle.ca.gov, PermitTrainingAssistance@calrecycle.ca.gov. For example, a project that is ordinarily insignificant in its impact on the environment may, in a particularly sensitive environment, be significant. The appellate court first determined that the term facilities is ambiguous in the landfill setting. 15300. Guidelines Sections 15301 through 15333 constitute the list of categorically exempt projects and contain specific criteria that must be met in order for a project to be found categorically exempt. du{(5S{Sog;i CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) CATEGORICAL DETERMINATION . Rehabilitative and Developmental Services Title 10. 491 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[]/Index[472 32]/Info 471 0 R/Length 97/Prev 201440/Root 473 0 R/Size 504/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream If you are just beginning to learn about CEQA, visit our Getting Started page. The latest information about the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In May 2017, the Fifth Appellate District published a decision addressing preclusion, which is rarely a topic in CEQA litigation. mental Quality Act (CEQA), the project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption under Sec-tion 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15331, Class 31 (Historical Resource . The Secretary for the California Natural Resources Agency has adopted CEQA Guidelines implementing Public Resources Code section 21094.5 and 21094.5.5 (SB 226 - Infill Streamlining). CEQA Title 19 - Categorical Exemptions Page 2 of 17 (e) Hazardous Waste Sites. These categorical exemptions are listed in the CEQA Guidelines, at 14 Code of California Regulations 15301-15333. 3.a. The key consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use. The information in this article has been prepared by Harrison, Temblador, Hungerford & Guernsey LLP for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. 0000013404 00000 n A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project located on a site which is included on any list compiled pursuant toSection 65962.5 of the Government Code. 0000003794 00000 n 0000006566 00000 n 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 . These Advisories provide general advice and recommendations, which agencies, the public, and other entities may use at their discretion. The Court then evaluated whether operation of a landfill, or a portion of the operation, was more properly described as operation of a facility or as a minor alteration in the condition of land under the Class 4 categorical exemption (CEQA Guidelines, 15304). 0000003710 00000 n Categorical Exemption: SG 15301, Class 1/Section 3.a: Existing Facilities. 1 0 obj California Code of Regulations Title 1. Categorical exemptions are authorized by section 21084, subdivision (a), which states: 0000009291 00000 n A public agency must comply with CEQA when it undertakes an activity defined by CEQA as a "project." . 0000018947 00000 n Note: Authority cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code. 14, 15301.) Casetext, Inc. and Casetext are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. '8'8J&Tki_EqIg,8\hIiBSJC^kb|O&_R[pGmL>Wt.g^3M~=Du({ zQC? environment and which may be exempt from the provisions of CEQA. State type and section number: _____ Statutory Exemptions. 14952, August 17, 2000] . %%EOF 0000008612 00000 n 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. x2@(cXrl:[4wf:N4d^aY10(i}L^@v;=P9c/GPt44C>wNs|UC#|If +@ir=95: Article 19 of the Guidelines addresses Categorical Exemptions for certain types of projects. 0000017913 00000 n Chapter 3 - Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, Section 15302 - Replacement or Reconstruction, Section 15303 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. 0000004628 00000 n the classes of categorical exemptions may be excluded from using a categorical exemption based on a series of exceptions identified in CEQA Guidelines 15300.2, that if triggered, prohibit the application of a categorical exemption. 15301(f) (Existing Facilities). For more information, please visit OPRs Accessibility Site. 642 35 bar the use of a categorical exemption (PRC 21084 and 14 CCR 15300.2). State type and section number: 15301 Existing Facilities Reasons for Exemption. Information on how the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) analyzes climate change. 0000018374 00000 n Ft@ qDP5*ole*)]`bJ&pi% XI " dA..PM! h This project consists of street improvements on Gettysburg Ave. from Clovis Ave. to Sierra Vista Parkway, approx. Sean Hungerford is a Partner at Harrison, Temblador, Hungerford & Guernsey LLP in Sacramento, California. 0000018752 00000 n 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 . 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 . The criteria can be used for all CEQA clearances, including Class 32 (Infill Development) exemptions pursuant to Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines. endobj Does evidence support a finding that the project fall into any categorical CEQA exemption? State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 through 15333 describe the following 33 "classes" of 2020-008063ENV) contained in the Commission's files for this contract modification. Industrial Relations Title 9. Construction activities undertaken by the public agency taking the enforcement or revocation action are not included in this exemption. Nn awt R(Rp]!KF1? B. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project located on a site which is included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code. Information on the implementation of SB 743, which changed how transportation impacts are analyzed under CEQA. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Reducing the potential environmental impacts of proposed projects Federal Assistance Executive Order 12372 and federal grant resources CEQA Guidelines Key resources for understanding and implementing CEQA Transportation SB 743 Information on how transportation impacts are analyzed under CEQA While the decision nominally applies to unlined landfills, the rationale used by the court could apply equally to other complex industrial operations, such as quarries, that have similar characteristics. <<7FE8881F557E0C409E861FB714589C0C>]>> 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. YES: No further CEQA analysis is required. The project consists of street rehabilitation work which is exempt from CEQA per Section 15301. Resources, guidance, and technical assistance for planners and communities to plan and implement local climate change resilience goals. 23 . Excavation and/or offsite disposal of contaminated soils or sludges in regulated units. Categorical Exemption. (CEQA Guideline 15061(b)(2).) When relying on a categorical exemption to CEQA, like the Existing Facilities (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301), Replacement or Reconstruction (CEQA Guidelines Section 15302) or New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures (CEQA Guidelines Section 15303) exemption, it is important to understand that CEQA looks at the changes that will be made to the present conditions. Chapter 3 - Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, Section 15300.4 - Application by Public Agencies, Section 15302 - Replacement or Reconstruction. App. endobj Grant programs to support local, regional, and tribal climate adaptation and resilience. The city planning department determined that the renovation of the cottage was categorically exempt from CEQA under the Class 1 exemption (Guidelines, 15301, subd. The direct referral of a violation of lease, permit, license, certificate, or entitlement for use or of a general rule, standard, or objective to the Attorney General, District Attorney, or City Attorney as appropriate, for judicial enforcement. 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. <>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Section 15301 of CEQA's Guidelines categorically exempts, among other things, ongoing operations at "existing facilities." A new decision from the Fifth Appellate District will make it more difficult to apply the "existing facilities" exemption to complex land uses, and particularly to industrial operations. G aY[$^/ZgwQ*@x{JOZ/`a`7Je December 30, 2022. 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Rendall-Jackson on May 15, 2017 Posted in Exemptions and "Not a Project" Determinations, General. 5IdQtgn wJd 0.5 mile. 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 . Classes 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11 of14 CCR Section 15300are qualified by consideration of where the project is to be located. The project consists of street rehabilitation work which is exempt from CEQA per Section 15301. Categorical Exemptions . Citing case precedent and based on its reading of the CEQA Guidelines, the Court concluded that "it is reasonable to characterize landfill operations as . Reference: Section 21084, Public Resources Code. CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 is a Class 1 exemption for existing facilities. 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. (CEQA), the project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption under Section 15308, Class 8 - Actions taken by regulatory agen- . B. Statutory and Categorical Exemptions. County relies on the categorical exemption for existing facilities (Guidelines, 15301) and the commonsense exemption (Guidelines, 15061, subd. %%EOF 15301 Class 1(c). Key resources for understanding and implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). No further environmental review is required. Current through Register 2023 Notice Reg. Application of dust suppressants or dust binders to surface soils. The proposed project is categorically exempt from CEQA under Section 15301 Existing Facilities. No. On demurrer, the Kern County Superior Court found that a CEQA petition was barred by res judicata in . Categorical exemptions are identified by the State Resources Agency and are defined in the CEQA Guidelines (14 CCR Section 15300-15331). b1Xb@vg d~jQv3>cgx3 UVy/Ng-xY 6 d ,X20& J!R Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined that the project qualifies for a Class 1 categorical exemption pur suant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines. G Section: 15301, 15303, 15304. hb```f`` @16- These exemptions are found in various places in the California Public . 0000012720 00000 n Education Title 7. 0000007231 00000 n Make your practice more effective and efficient with Casetexts legal research suite. Project - Commitment of Park Fees - Categorical Exemption from the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Article III, Section 1, . CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION(S)(State CEQA Guidelines Sec. EXISTING FACILITIES Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance . (CEQA Guidelines) pertaining to Existing Facilities. 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. F;Ob : fd(fHt|}K+sS,KG#w$38`nlaX8%gc% {rAtn3l0 QH$SxBL2@:j Information on how the Legislature and the CEQA Guidelines have streamlined environmental review of housing projects. The project was found to be exempt based on the following: Section 15332, Class 32 - (Infill Development Project) . Harbors and Navigation Title 8. Makes findings that a class of projects given categorical exemptions will not have a significant effect on the environment; 2) Certifies state environmental regulatory . Construction or maintenance of interim or temporary surface caps. This project does not fall within an exempt class, but it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Categorical Exclusions. The second is to allow the public to comment on the impacts of projects in their community. Categorical Exemptions . A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project which may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource. c. Noise Study. 0 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. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), has a number of functions; two major functions are described here. endstream endobj 643 0 obj <>/Metadata 53 0 R/PieceInfo<>>>/Pages 50 0 R/PageLayout/OneColumn/StructTreeRoot 55 0 R/Type/Catalog/LastModified(D:20070730154353)/PageLabels 48 0 R>> endobj 644 0 obj <>/ColorSpace<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC/ImageI]/ExtGState<>>>/Type/Page>> endobj 645 0 obj <> endobj 646 0 obj <> endobj 647 0 obj <> endobj 648 0 obj [/Indexed 650 0 R 31 664 0 R] endobj 649 0 obj [/Indexed 650 0 R 18 667 0 R] endobj 650 0 obj [/ICCBased 663 0 R] endobj 651 0 obj <> endobj 652 0 obj <> endobj 653 0 obj <> endobj 654 0 obj <> endobj 655 0 obj <>stream Unlike statutory exemptions, categorical exemptions are not allowed to be used for projects that may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an historical resource (14 CCR Section 15300.2 (f)). Join OPRs CEQA email list to receive email announcements and CEQA news. 2023 State of California. 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. 0 . 332 0 obj <>stream It includes (d) the Restoration The project would not have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual Categorical Exemption. 3. 472 0 obj <> endobj Common Sense Exemption. Home - California Association of Environmental Professionals 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). Information to assist with the implementation of AB 52 regarding the analysis of tribal cultural resource impacts and tribal consultation requirements. tn!PA7Dx D*u'$*B[7+LOmt/groO(o@wHfwiS0NDfa(=ChMRC?jF=QQdqN.AR94zNcUX 0)OPy[nu2JOuM^|-{007dO8SNOnje5Qg"FZw8^ )@ U3"a--:y$62(.z< + El Categorical Exemption: Title 14, Cal. 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. 15300.1. 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. In September 2014, the San Francisco Planning Department (Department) determined the project was categorically exempt from CEQA. 14 15302 Download PDF Current through Register 2021 Notice Reg. 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. %%EOF Categorical Exemption. <> There are three primary types of CEQA exemptions: statutory exemptions, categorical exemptions, and "common sense" exemptions. ICARP technical assistance, decision-support tools, guidance, and other adaptation and resilience resources. 0000004038 00000 n Covered by the . The area in which the project is located is not environmentally sensitive. 1, January 6, 2023. 676 0 obj <>stream Harrison Temblador Hungerford & Guernsey, 2023 Harrison Temblador Hungerford & Guernsey, Law Firm Website Design by The Modern Firm. Military and Veterans Affairs 3@0+RK,%w the committee notes that the ceqa guidelines have two applicable categorical exemptions: guidelines section 15301 (c), the class 1 exemption, for development of existing facilities, where there is negligible expansion of an existing use, which specifically includes existing bicycle trails; and guidelines section 15304 (h), the class 4 exemption, 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. This report reviews all California Court of Appeal and Supreme Court decisions that have analyzed categorical exemptions under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) from 1997 through . 0000017804 00000 n The Department determined that the renovation and restoration of the small cottage was within the exemption for restoration or rehabilitation of deteriorated structures (CEQA Guidelines, 15301, subd. Categorically Exempt. PJQAkfFW|U'ef7uGMDd&VtX(&5A-QkJ >V>T2AXb3/_V J ]lI4LLcV!HepL8fyY3 0000018174 00000 n SN#(l_,FT3am5n)a} mP! b. Statutory Exemptions: Statutory exemptions are descriptions of the types of projects for which the California State Legislature has provided a blanket exemption from CEQA procedures and policies. All rights reserved. 3 0 obj CEQA's categorical exemptions are set forth in sections 15301 to 15333 of the Guidelines. 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. stream Make your practice more effective and efficient with Casetexts legal research suite. 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 Functions ; two major functions are described here ceqa categorical exemptions 15301 ` bJ & %. 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