Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) Greening Project at Thirteen (13) Los Angeles Unified Campuses
Summary
SCH Number
2024070903
Public Agency
Los Angeles Unified School District
Document Title
Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) Greening Project at Thirteen (13) Los Angeles Unified Campuses
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/24/2024
Document Description
The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) provides funding for afterschool enrichment programs for K-6th grades. The District has allocated $40 million in funding in Fiscal Year 2024 from this program to spend on trees and greening projects. The Project scope consists of the design and construction of outdoor learning spaces including installation of trees, plants, natural turf, and decomposed granite. The Project will be individually designed on each Campus, but will include a mix of the following components: new trees and landscape in existing tree wells/planting areas/grass field (existing irrigation); new trees and landscape in existing tree wells/planting areas with new irrigation; new grass field surrounded by trees with irrigation; new planting area with trees and irrigation surrounding existing asphalt; and new planting area with trees and irrigation surrounding new decomposed granite.
Contact Information
Name
Bryan Ramos Fernandez
Agency Name
Los Angeles Unified School District
Job Title
CEQA Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Project located at 13 Los Angeles Unified Campuses:
1. 28th Street Elementary School, 2807 Stanford A venue, Los Angeles, CA 90011
2. Alta Loma Elementary School, 1745 Vineyard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90019
3. Breed Street Elementary School, 2226 E. Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033
4. Evergreen A venue Elementary School, 2730 Ganahl Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033
5. Garden Grove Elementary School, 18141 Valerio Street, Reseda, CA 91335
6. Hoover Street Elementary School, 2726 Francis A venue, Los Angeles, CA 90005
7. La Salle Avenue Elementary School, 8715 La Salle Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90047
8. Lankershim Elementary School, 5250 Bakman Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91601
9. Menlo Avenue Elementary School, 4156 Menlo Avenue, Los Angeles, 90037
10. Soto Street Elementary School, 1020 S. Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA 90023
11. Stanford Avenue Elementary School, 2833 Illinois Avenue, South Gate, CA 90280
12. Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary School, 20620 Arminta Street, Winnetka, CA 91306
13. Woodcrest Elementary School, 1151 W. 109th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90044
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1-CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 and Class 4-CEQA Guidelines Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Construction of the Project will result in the planting of new trees and shrubs on improved ground surface areas of existing Campuses. As such, the Project would constitute operation, repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of existing public facilities involving no expansion of the facilities' use. All proposed Project components would involve minor alterations to existing campuses and will occur within the area occupied by existing facilities at each Campus. The Project components will not present a new or expanded use of the Campuses. Therefore, the Project constitutes minor alterations to existing school sites that result in no expansion of use and meets the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
The Project will involve minor alterations to land including the removal of existing asphalt and planting of new trees and shrubs on improved ground surface areas of existing Campuses. As such, removal of trees will not be required as a part of the Project. The Project will include the installation of new vegetation, irrigation, and decomposed granite as part of the ELOP Projects. Therefore, the Project meets the
requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15304.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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