Yosemite Unified School District Photovoltaic Installation
Summary
SCH Number
2023060350
Public Agency
Yosemite Unified School District
Document Title
Yosemite Unified School District Photovoltaic Installation
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/13/2023
Document Description
The project includes the design and construction of canopy-mounted or ground-mounted solar photovoltaic arrays and appurtenant electrical equipment at Rivergold and Coarsegold Elementary Schools, and at Yosemite High School. Network thermostats would be installed to control existing HVAC equipment at the schools. Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations would also be installed.
Contact Information
Name
Charlotte Wilson
Agency Name
Yosemite Unified School District
Job Title
Chief Business Official
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Madera, Unincorporated Area
Counties
Madera
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
Yosemite Spgs Pkwy/Rd 400; 50200 High Schl Rd/Woodsong Wy; Rd 415/Bohna Ranch Rd
Zip
93614
Total Acres
+/- 2.5
Parcel #
N/A
State Highways
SR 41
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
Rivergold Elementary; Yosemite HS; Coarsegold Elementary
Waterways
Fresno River, Nelder Ck., China Ck.
Other Location Info
Installations will be at three YUSD properties:
Rivergold Elem. Schl, 31800 Rd. 400, Coarsegold, CA 93614
Yosemite High School, NW Campus, 50200 High School Rd., Oakhurst, CA 93644
Coarsegold Elementary School, 45426 Road 415, Coarsegold, CA 93614
Other Information
Number of new jobs is unknown because pV arrays will be installed by contractors with existing personnel.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Cl. 2, Section 15303; Cl. 11, Section 15311, Cl. 14, 15314
Reasons for Exemption
The project will construct photovoltaic (pV) arrays, appurtenant electrical equipment, HVAC thermostats, and EV charging stations on existing parking lots or previously graded and leveled areas. No excavation is proposed. These structures are consistent with the "small structures" and "accessory structures" listed in the CEQA Guidelines§ 15303 and § 15311 because they are supplementary to existing school buildings and facilities and do not exceed those facilities in height or area. No exceptions per CEQA Guidelines§ 15300.2 apply.
The project does not expand the schools’ capacities, require new right-of-way, and does not involve landscaping activities that use known invasive plant species. All work would take place on Yosemite USD properties. No natural habitat would be disturbed.
County Clerk
Madera
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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