Environmental Impact Report (EIR 03-15) for the Los Cerritos Wetlands Oil Consolidation and Restoration Project

SCH Number: 2016041083
Lead Agency: Long Beach, City of (City of Long Beach)
Document Title: Environmental Impact Report (EIR 03-15) for the Los Cerritos Wetlands Oil Consolidation and Restoration Project
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 1/24/2018

Document Description: The project, which would occur on four sites, would consolidate existing oil operations and implement a wetlands habitat restoration project that would provide access opportunities to this portion of the Los Cerritos Wetlands. The Zoning Code Amendment consists of changes to the Southeast Area Development and Improvement Plan (SEADIP/PD-1). The Oil Map Amendment would update the City's oil map to reflect future oil production areas. Existing oil operations on the Synergy Oil Field and City Property sites would be phased out over time, and new oil production facilities would be constructed and operated on the Pumpkin Patch (50 wells) and LCWA sites (70 wells). The northern portion of the Synergy Oil Field site would be restored to a natural wetlands area, while oil operations on the southern portion of the Synergy Oil Field and on the City Property site would continue for up to 40 years, but would ultimately be phased out as new operations are established on the Pumpkin Patch and LCWA sites. The Site Plan Review and Certificate of Compliance authorize the construction of a 5,200 sq. ft. office building and 9,750 sq. ft. warehouse on the Pumpkin Patch site to support the oil operations, relocation of the Bixby Ranch Field Office 400 feet southwest of its current location and repurposing it as a visitors' center with a new parking area and perimeter trail, and confirmation of the LCWA parcel.

Contact Information: Craig Chalfant
City of Long Beach
333 W. Ocean Boulevard, 5th Floor
Long Beach, CA 92802
562-570-6368

Coordinates: 33°45'34.3"N 118°5'51.92"W
Cities: Long Beach
Counties: Los Angeles
Cross Streets: 6433 E. Second Street, 6701 E. Pacific Coast Hwy, Studebaker and Westminster Ave./Shopkeeper Rd
Zip: 90803
Total Acres: 150
Parcel #: 7237-017-010; 7237-017-011, 012, 013, 014, 019, -019-809, -020-043, 044, 045, 903, 904
State Highways: Pacific Coast Hwy
Airports: Joint Forces Base Los Alamitos
Schools: Kettering ES
Waterways: Los Alamitos Chanel

Approving Agency: Long Beach City Council
Approving Agency Role: Lead Agency
Approved On: 1/16/2018
Final EIR Available Location: 333 W. Ocean Blvd., 5th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: Yes
(4) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: Yes
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes