Vallemar Sewer Infrastructure Relocation Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023120007
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Vallemar Sewer Infrastructure Relocation Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/1/2023
Document Description
The Vallemar Sewer Infrastructure Relocation Project will conduct community outreach and prepare technical studies, preliminary design plans, and environmental review and permit documents to prepare for the relocation of public sewer infrastructure away from an eroding coastal bluff in the Montara community of coastal San Mateo County.
Contact Information
Name
Jessica Madden
Agency Name
Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Fellow
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
San Mateo
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Vallemar Street
Other Location Info
This planning project will include the relocation of sewer infrastructure on an eroding cliff in the community of Montara to an inland site near Vallemar Street.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
section 15262
Reasons for Exemption
The planning elements of the proposed project include preparing technical studies, preliminary designs, and environmental review documents. Thus, the proposed project involves only data gathering, resource evaluation, and planning for possible future actions that have not yet been approved or funded. These activities are statutorily exempt from review under CEQA pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations Section 15262, which exempts planning and feasibility studies for possible future actions that have not yet been approved, adopted, or funded.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The project is categorically exempt under Section 15306, which exempts data collection and resource evaluation activities that that do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. Consistent with Section 15306, the data collection and resource evaluation components of the project will not cause major or serious disturbance to the environment.