Palms Annexation

2020090531

Buena Vista Water Storage District

NOE - Notice of Exemption

9/24/2020

9/29/2020

Fallowed agriculture

Tim Ashlock

Buena Vista Water Storage District

Lead/Public Agency

525 North Main Street
Buttonwillow, CA 93206

(661) 324-1101

tim@BVh2o.com

Buena Vista Water Storage District

Project Applicant

Exhibit “A” Buena Vista Water Storage District Notice of Exemption: Palms Annexation BEING A PORTION OF SECTIONS 1, 2 AND 3, TOWNSHIP 30 SOUTH, RANGE 24 EAST, M.D.B. & M., IN THE COUNTY OF KERN, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 2; 1) THENCE SOUTH 89°27’19 EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 2, A DISTANCE OF 2641.28 FEET TO THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION; 2) THENCE SOUTH 89°26’55” EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 2, A DISTANCE OF 2641.86 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION; 3) THENCE SOUTH 00°34’25” WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 2, A DISTANCE OF 2644.66 FEET TO THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION; 4) THENCE NORTH 89°26’07” WEST ALONG THE EAST-WEST MID-SECTION LINE OF SAID SECTION 2, A DISTANCE OF 4345.94 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE EAST SIDE CANAL; THENCE ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF THE EAST SIDE CANAL THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES: 5) NORTH 05°42’10” WEST, 221.14 FEET; 6) NORTH 18°17’01” WEST, 952.60 FEET; 7) NORTH 63°26’10” WEST, 220.20 FEET; 8) NORTH 86°32’10” WEST, 238.70 FEET; 9) NORTH 53°27’10” WEST, 208.60 FEET; 10) NORTH 44°07’10” WEST, 732.50 FEET; 11) NORTH 35°55’10” WEST, 384.90 FEET; 12) NORTH 44°26’10” WEST, 542.05 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF STOCKDALE HIGHWAY (COUNTY ROAD NO. 2814); 13) THENCE DEPARTING FROM SAID CANAL CENTERLINE, NORTH 84°05’50” EAST ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY, A DISTANCE OF 191.51 FEET; 14) THENCE DEPARTING FROM SAID RIGHT OF WAY, SOUTH 00°21’50” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 107.78 FEET; 15) THENCE SOUTH 89°38’10” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 105.00 FEET; 16) THENCE NORTH 00°21’50” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 119.29 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID STOCKDALE HIGHWAY, SAID POINT BEING THE BEGINNING OF A NON-TAGENT CURVE CONCAVE TO THE SOUTH HAVING A RADIUS OF 1970.00 FEET, THE RADIUS POINT BEARING S05°39’19” EAST; 17) THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 05°19’09”, A DISTANCE OF 182.89 FEET; 18) THENCE NORTH 00°20’10” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET TO THE NORTH SECTION LINE OF SAID SECTION 3, 19) THENCE SOUTH 89°38’10” EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 3, A DISTANCE OF 650.25 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING ALSO THE SOUTH HALF OF SAID SECTION 1. CONTAINING 636.15 ACRES

Statutory Exemption

California Code of Regulations section 15060(c)(2)

The instant project does not involve the construction or alteration of any facilities, or any change in existing uses of the property. The property will remain in its present condition until such time as plans for future use of the property are developed and fully considered. Any future use or development will be subject to further, separate, review for compliance with CEQA as necessary. In light of the foregoing, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed project has the potential to have a significant adverse effect on the environment. As such, the proposed project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15061(b)(3).

Categorical Exemption

California Code of Regulations section 15061(b)(3).

See reasons given for the Statutory Exemption.