Solar Panel Installation at Skyline Field Office
Summary
SCH Number
2021090393
Public Agency
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Document Title
Solar Panel Installation at Skyline Field Office
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/22/2021
Document Description
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (District) is proposing to install a grid-tie photovoltaic system at a District field office. The solar panels will be attached to the main office building rooftop.
Contact Information
Name
Craig Beckman
Agency Name
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Zip
94062
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15303, 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15301 – Section 15301 exempts the repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. The installation of the new solar panels will involve minor modifications to the existing SFO roof to mount the solar panels and to the existing electrical infrastructure on the site to link the panels to the electrical grid. In conformance with this exemption, the installation of the solar panels will not expand use of the SFO.
Section 15303 – Section 15303 exempts new construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures and the installation of small new equipment and facilities, including the construction of new solar panels.
Section 15304 – Section 15304 exempts minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation, including minor trenching where the surface is restored, so long as the alterations do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry and agricultural purposes. This exemption covers the minor trenching necessary to connect the solar panels and associated infrastructure to the electrical grid.
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
Disclaimer: The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613. For more information, please visit OPR’s Accessibility Site.