Orange County Transportation Authority Garden Grove Base Hydrogen Fuel Station
Summary
SCH Number
2024020371
Public Agency
Orange County Transportation Authority
Document Title
Orange County Transportation Authority Garden Grove Base Hydrogen Fuel Station
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/9/2024
Document Description
OCTA is proposing the construction of a hydrogen fuel station to accommodate 50 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses, and can be scaled up to 132 buses at the Garden Grove Bus Base facility (see Exhibit A) and the purchase of 40 hydrogen fuel cell buses, to meet the California Air Resources Board Innovative Clean Transit Rule. Other activities may include installation of hydrogen detection and alarm systems in bus maintenance facilities, and installation of a back-up power generator.
Contact Information
Name
George Olivo
Agency Name
Orange County Transportation Authority
Job Title
Program Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Garden Grove
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Zip
92843
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15303, 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The purchase and operation of hydrogen fuel cell buses and construction of a hydrogen fuel station would consist of the installation of new equipment and facilities within a small structure and is a minor alteration of an existing public facility involving negligible or no expansion of the current use. The proposed project would not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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