CHP Statewide Advanced Planning - Acquisition - Los Banos Office Replacement
Summary
SCH Number
2024070523
Public Agency
California Highway Patrol
(CHP)
Document Title
CHP Statewide Advanced Planning - Acquisition - Los Banos Office Replacement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/15/2024
Document Description
CHP proposes to acquire approximately 3.5 acres of property located on Mercy Springs Road and G Street next to the Los Banos Courthouse in the town of Los Banos, Merced County, California. The property is proposed to be used for the relocation and replacement of the CHP Los Banos Area Office. The current building and service structures are inadequate to house the number of employees, related equipment, and other support needs. CHP has not approved any development or use of the site. Future actions, to include development of the property, will undergo complete environmental review as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Contact Information
Name
Ken Roberts
Agency Name
CHP
Job Title
Assistant Chief, Administration Services Division
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Los Banos
Counties
Merced
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Mercy Springs Road and G Street
Zip
95341
Total Acres
3.5
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CCR Title 14 Section 15061(b)(3) Review For Exemption - "Common Sence Exemption"
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15061 (b)(3) states "the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA". Land acquisition agreements do not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Future use of the site is conditioned upon full CEQA compliance per CCR title 14 section 15004(b)(2)(A), which states prior to completion of CEQA "agencies may designate a preferred site for CEQA review and may enter into land acquisition agreements when the agency has conditioned the agency's future use of the site on CEQA compliance."
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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