PAL SoCalGas 55403002
Summary
SCH Number
2022080046
Public Agency
California Department of Conservation
(DOC)
Document Title
PAL SoCalGas 55403002
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/2/2022
Document Description
The purpose of this PAL application is to issue a new PAL to update the existing PAL requirements. No other provisions of the existing PAL will change. The purpose of the 2021 PAL is to update the COAs to meet regulatory requirements that CalGEM adopted after the existing PAL was issued in 2017. The project consists of one existing Water Disposal (WD) well. No new wells are proposed for the project. The project duration is 20 years. The project approval is intended to be valid until a new PAL is issued or until the project duration (20 years) is met.
Details on Underground Injection Control can be found on CalGEM’s website at: http://www.conservation.ca.gov/calgem/Pages/Undergroundinjectioncontrol.aspx
Contact Information
Name
Larry Kleinecke
Agency Name
California Department of Conservation
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Township
02S
Range
15W
Section
27
Base
SB B&M
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15261
Reasons for Exemption
CalGEM has determined that the project is statutorily exempt under the Ongoing Project (14 CCR 15261(b) exemption per the CEQA Guidelines because the UIC project proposed continued operation of an existing well and associated equipment The UIC activities do not involve a greater degree of responsibility and control over the project as a whole than did approval of the existing well.
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 CalGEM’s regulations (14 CCR §1684.1) because the project proposes continued operation of a single permitted well and does not include expansion of existing use.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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