Morro Bay Power Plant Marine Terminal Decommissioning Project

SCH Number: 2018011013
Lead Agency: California State Lands Commission
Document Title: Morro Bay Power Plant Marine Terminal Decommissioning Project
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 2/28/2018
Posted: 2/28/2018
Present Land Use: open area 1 and 2, coastal dependent industrial, commercial/recreation fishing, planned development, and interim use

Document Description: Decommissioning of marine terminal facilities for Morro Bay Power Plant, which includes an existing underground 16-in pipeline and 24-in pipeline and associated support structures. Both pipelines and support structures will be removed within the power plant segment, the pipelines will be filled with cement and abandoned in place within the sand dune segment, and the pipelines will be removed within the beach, surf zone, and offshore segments. Decommissioning activities are anticipated for the summer of 2018. The State Lands Commission action is an approval of a 5-year General Lease - Industrial Use through February 3, 2023.

Contact Information: Cheryl Hudson
California State Lands Commission
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100-South
Sacramento, CA 95825-8202
Phone : (916) 574-1900

Final Environmental Document Available at: 100 Howe Ave., Suite 100-S, Sacramento, CA 95825-8202

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(2c) An other document type 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 mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project: N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No