Chico Hangar Space Lease
Summary
SCH Number
2020050022
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Chico Hangar Space Lease
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/30/2020
Document Description
The project consists of executing a lease for a hangar to store a C-13 0 Hercules air tanker and other essential equipment. The hangar building is 125 ' by 85' and will provide storage for fire retardant, forklift, air tanker, and other necessary items for the expansion of operations due to the extended fire season.
Contact Information
Name
Christina Snow
Agency Name
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Chico
Counties
Sacramento
Cross Streets
1325 Fortress Street, Chico, California 95973
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, Section 15301 - Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
This project consists of leasing existing hangar space within an active airbase. CCR Section 15301, 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 use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination.
Field review by CAL FIRE staff confirmed that no exceptions apply that would preclude the use of a notice of exemption for this project. The Department has concluded that no significant environmental impact would occur to aesthetics, agriculture and forestland or timberland, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use planning, mineral resources, noise, population and housing, public services, recreation, transportation or traffic, or to utilities and service systems. Documentation of the environmental review completed by the Department is kept on file at the 1300 U Street, Sacramento, CA 95818.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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