City of Big Bear Lake Department of Water and Power (DWP) Pontell Hydropneumatic System Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023040701
Public Agency
City of Big Bear Lake
Document Title
City of Big Bear Lake Department of Water and Power (DWP) Pontell Hydropneumatic System Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/27/2023
Document Description
The purpose of the proposed project is to provide a hydropneumatic tank to reduce the percentage of time that the existing booster station must be in operation. The proposed action will install a new 5,000-gallon hydropneumatic system, about 100 feet of site piping, a control panel, and a pre-fabricated insulated fiberglass enclosure to prevent the tank from freezing.
Contact Information
Name
Reginald A. Lamson
Agency Name
City of Big Bear Lake Department of Water and Power
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Big Bear Lake
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
adjacent to Glenwood Drive in the City of Big Bear Lake
Zip
92315
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15303
Reasons for Exemption
The State CEQA Guidelines provide a series of Categorical Exemptions for actions that have been deemed by the State Legislature to have minimal impacts on the environment. The proposed installation of the 5,000-gallon hydropneumatic tank and supporting infra¬structure at the existing Pontell Booster Station has been determined to have no potential to cause significant adverse effects on the environment and will provide the Department with a hydropneumatic tank to protect the potable water distribution system into the future. Categorical Exemption Class 3 exempts “construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures;” (d) Water main, sewage, electrical, gas, and other utility extensions, including street improvements, of reasonable length to serve such construction” The exceptions to the issuance of categorical exemptions have been evaluated for the proposed action and no significant impacts have been identified. The proposed installation and future operations and maintenance of the new Pontell Hydropneumatic Tank has been determined not to have a potential to cause significant adverse environmental effects as a result of any of the exceptions. Therefore, the proposed action qualifies with the requirements for a Categorical Exemption, Class 3, under Section 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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