OG Seneca 4 Wells 08252020
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2020090229
- Public Agency
- California Department of Conservation (DOC)
- Document Title
- OG Seneca 4 Wells 08252020
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 9/14/2020
- Present Land Use
- Coalinga Oil Field
- Document Description
- The proposed project consists of drilling 4 new wells in the Coalinga Oil Field in Fresno County. The proposed wells are located on an existing pad in a densely developed oil field, within a parcel under active oil production and is consistent with Fresno County’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. API # Well Name 0401926412 90316976 - 35A 2003 0401926411 90316976 - 35A 2001 0401926414 90316976 - 35A 5007 0401926413 90316976 - 35A 5011
- Contact Information
-
Tharon Wright
California Geologic Energy Management Division
Lead/Public Agency
801 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone : (916) 445-9686
Tharon.Wright@conservation.ca.gov -
Seneca
Project Applicant
Location
- Coordinates
- 36°13'52.5"N 120°19'0"W
- Counties
- Fresno
- Township
- 19S
- Range
- 15E
- Section
- 35
- Base
- MD B&M
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Statutory Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15261 (b)
- Reasons for Exemption
- 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 Coalinga 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
- 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 involves no expansion of use of the oil field.
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15304
- Reasons for Exemption
- 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. Exceptions to Exemptions: CalGEM further finds that there are no exceptions to the otherwise-applicable categorical exemptions (PRC §21084; 14 CCR 15300.2(c)). There is no substantial evidence that there are any “unusual circumstances” associated with the proposed project that create a reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment, and that there is no significant “cumulative impacts” resulting from successive projects of the same type in the same place. Therefore, this project is not subject to CEQA.
Attachments
- Notice of Exemption
- NOE OG Seneca 4 Wells 08252020 PDF 273 K
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