Interim Measures Workplan BNSF Railway Property
Summary
SCH Number
2022060017
Public Agency
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
(DTSC)
Document Title
Interim Measures Workplan BNSF Railway Property
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/1/2022
Document Description
The project involves approval of an Interim Measures (IM) Workplan for the excavation and off-site disposal of approximately 8,000 cubic yards of soil contaminated with metals and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from the central and northern sections of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) property (Site).
Contact Information
Name
Linda Ocampo
Agency Name
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Job Title
Hazardous Substances Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
National City
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
1700 Cleveland Avenue
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CCR Title 14, Sec. 15330
Reasons for Exemption
Minor Actions Taken to Prevent, Minimize, Stabilize, Mitigate, or Eliminate the Release or Threat of Release of Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Substance.
1. The project is a minor action designed to prevent, minimize, stabilize, mitigate, or eliminate the release or threat of release of hazardous waste or hazardous substances.
2. The project will not exceed $1 million in cost.
3. The project will be consistent with applicable State and local environmental permitting requirements.
4. The project does not involve the onsite use of a hazardous waste incinerator or thermal treatment unit.
5. The project does not involve the relocation of residences or businesses.
6. The project does not involve the potential release into the air of volatile organic compounds as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 25123 (Notifications for fugitive dust emissions will be submitted to the San Diego County Air Pollution Management District in accordance with Rule 55).
7. The exceptions pursuant to California Code Regulations, Title 14 § 15300.2 have been addressed as follows:
a. Cumulative Impact. The project will not result in cumulative impacts because it is designed to be a short-term final remedy that would not lead to a succession of projects of the same type in the same place over time.
b. Significant Effect. The project does not involve any unusual circumstances so that there is no possibility that the project will have a significant effect on the environment.
c. Scenic Highways. The project will not damage scenic resources, including but not limited to, trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings, or similar resources, because it is not located within a highway officially designated as a state scenic highway.
d. Hazardous Waste Sites. The project is not located on a site which is included on any list complied pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code. (http://calepa.ca.gov/sitecleanup/corteselist/default.htm)
e. Historical Resources. The project will not cause the substantial adverse change in the significance of an historical resource at the Site because there are none at the Site.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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