Reservoir Demolition Program-Trtan Tanks
Summary
SCH Number
2024080792
Public Agency
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
Document Title
Reservoir Demolition Program-Trtan Tanks
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/20/2024
Document Description
The purpose of this project is to demolish and remove two abandoned potable water reservoirs which are a potential hazard and are no longer being used by the district. These reservoirs house existing SCADA and AMI equipment to be relocated within the project site. Project beneficiaries will be EVMWD’s workers and ratepayers, as EVMWD will no longer be required to maintain the unused facilities.
Contact Information
Name
Parag Kalaria
Agency Name
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
Job Title
Director of Engineering and Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Lake Elsinore
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Ingall Circle & Gunder Avenue
Other Location Info
The project site is located at the intersection of Ingall Circle & Gunder Avenue in the City of Lake Elsinore, CA.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
State CEQA Guidelines § 15301, Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
The project, involving the demolition of 2 potable water reservoirs and the relocation of SCADA and AMI equipment, would be similar in scale and generate a similar amount of waste (much of which will be recyclable) as the types of demolition listed in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
State CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3), “Common Sense” Exemption
Reasons for Exemption
The “Common Sense” exemption is also applicable because this project would be
exempt under Section 15302 if the reservoirs were going to be demolished and replaced on site with similarly sized facilities. Common sense dictates that if demolishing and replacing facilities would not have a significant impact on the environment, then merely demolishing the existing facilities without constructing replacements would also not have a significant impact on the environment. This
reflects that demolition would occur more quickly, use fewer resources, and generate less waste than would demolition followed by reconstruction.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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