Consideration of an Amendment to an Industrial Lease - G15-02
Summary
SCH Number
2023100678
Public Agency
California State Lands Commission
(SLC)
Document Title
Consideration of an Amendment to an Industrial Lease - G15-02
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/24/2023
Document Description
Approve the Fifth Amendment to Lease between the City and Chevron U.S.A. Inc., which authorizes a 3-year extension to retain a natural gas and a pigged, flushed, and non-operational liquid pipeline used to facilitate the decommissioning of Platforms Gail and Grace.
Contact Information
Name
Alexandra Borack
Agency Name
CA State Lands Commission
Job Title
Environmental Program Manager 1
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Carpinteria
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Pacific Ocean, offshore of the City of Carpinteria
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Ongoing Project (Pub. Resources Code, § 21169; Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15261)
Reasons for Exemption
Approval of a 3-year lease extension for the natural gas pipeline is an ongoing project and a statutorily exempt activity in accordance with CEQA.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CLASS 1, EXISTING FACILITIES (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15301)
Reasons for Exemption
Approval of a 3-year lease extension for the liquid pipeline will not cause a physical change in the environment and will not change existing activities in the area. There is no reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. Therefore, the approval will not have a significant effect on the environment and the above categorical exemption applies.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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