OG Chevron 9 Wells 06042020
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2020060091
- Lead Agency
- Conservation, Department of (California Department of Conservation)
- Document Title
- OG Chevron 9 Wells 06042020
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 6/4/2020
- Project Applicant
- Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
- Present Land Use
- McKittrick Oil Field
- Document Description
- The proposed project consists of drilling nine new wells in the McKittrick Oil Field in Kern County. The proposed wells are located in a densely developed oil field, within a parcel under active oil production, and are consistent with Kern County’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. API # Well Name API # Well Name 0403068505 Del Monte 2813I 0403068506 Del Monte 2811T 0403068530 Del Monte 3110I 0403068531 Del Monte 3019 0403068532 Del Monte 3113 0403068533 Del Monte 2816 0403068534 Del Monte 3322 0403068535 Del Monte 3616I 0403068536 Del Monte 3316
- Contact Information
-
Larry Kleinecke
California Department of Conservation
801 K Street, MS 18-05
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone : (916) 445-9686
larry.kleinecke@conservation.ca.gov
Location
- Coordinates
- 35°18'36.5"N 119°38'16.1"W
- Counties
- Kern
- Township
- 30S
- Range
- 22E
- Section
- 20
- Base
- MD B&M
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Statutory Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15261(b)
- Reasons for Exemption
- 15261(b) - Ongoing Project: The project is statutorily exempt from CEQA under the Ongoing Project exemption (PRC 21169; 14 CCR 15261(b)) because CalGEM identified administrative boundaries of the McKittrick oil & gas field that were approved prior to April 5, 1973 (pre-CEQA). CalGEM permit approvals for oil & gas activities within this field occurred before April 5, 1973 and those permit approvals occurring after that date do not involve a greater degree of responsibility or control over the project as a whole than did the prior approvals.
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15301
- Reasons for Exemption
- Class 1 – Existing Facility: The project is categorically exempt from CEQA under the “Class 1” (14 CCR §15301) exemption per the CEQA Guidelines and per CalGEM’s regulations (14 CCR §1684.1) because the wells will be installed within an existing oil field and involve no expansion of use of the oil field.
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15304
- Reasons for Exemption
- Class 4 – Minor Alterations to Land: 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 9 Wells 06042020 PDF 261 K
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