OG Chevron 0405322600
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2019070940
- Lead Agency
- Conservation, Department of (California Department of Conservation)
- Document Title
- OG Chevron 0405322600
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 7/23/2019
- Project Applicant
- Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
- Present Land Use
- San Ardo Oil Field
- Document Description
- The proposed project consists of drilling one new well in the San Ardo Oil Field in Monterey County. The proposed well is located on a densely developed oil field, within a parcel under active oil production, and is consistent with Monterey County’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. API # Well Name 0403022600 Orradre J111
- Contact Information
-
Larry Kleinecke
Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources
801 K Street MS 18-05
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone : (916) 319-8261
larry.kleinecke@conservation.ca.gov
Location
- Counties
- Monterey
- Township
- 23S
- Range
- 10E
- Section
- 13
- Other Location Info
- 35.935499, -120.842592
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15261(b), 15301, 15304 - C1 & 4
- Reasons for Exemption
- 15261(b) - Ongoing Project: The Division has determined that the project is statutorily exempt under the Ongoing Project (14 CCR 15261(b) exemption per the CEQA Guidelines because the Division identified the San Ardo oil field and issued permits in this oil field pre-CEQA (before April 5, 1973). New permits issued in this developed area of the San Ardo oil field are considered part of an ongoing project and exempt from further CEQA reviews. Class 1 – Existing Facility: The Division has determined that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA under the “Class 1” (14 CCR §15301) exemption per the CEQA Guidelines and per DOGGR’s regulations (14 CCR §1684.1) because the well will be installed within an existing oil field and involve no expansion of use of the oil field. Class 4 – Minor Alterations to Land: The Division has determined that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA under the “Class 4” (14 CCR 15304) exemption per the CEQA Guidelines because the project involves the minor alteration of the condition of land and/or vegetation within a densely developed oil field and does not require the removal of healthy, mature scenic trees.
Attachments
- Notice of Exemption
- NOE OG Chevron 0405322600 PDF 160 K
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