UV Stormwater Disinfection System Installation (Harbor Development Permit 24-041)
Summary
SCH Number
2024081022
Public Agency
Port of Long Beach
Document Title
UV Stormwater Disinfection System Installation (Harbor Development Permit 24-041)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/26/2024
Document Description
Installation of a new UV disinfection system in the existing 6-inch stormwater force main that drains the area in the vicinity of the New Dock Street underpass. The UV disinfection system shall treat bacteria found in stormwater prior to discharge into the ocean.
Contact Information
Name
Amy Wong
Agency Name
Port of Long Beach
Job Title
Environmental Specialist Assistant
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Long Beach
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide, Southern California
Zip
90744
Other Location Info
548 Henry Ford Avenue; Harbor Planning District 4 – Terminal Island
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15303 (Class 3)
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15303 New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures (Class 3): The Class 3 Categorical Exemption consists of construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure. The project involves the installation of a new UV disinfection system in an existing stormwater force main.
The Port has determined that none of the exceptions to the exemptions in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15300.2 foreclose the use of Categorical Exemption CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures); therefore, the Project is exempt from CEQA and no further environmental review is required.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 (Class 1)
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15301 Existing Facilities (Class 1): The Class 1 Categorical Exemption consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The project involves the installation of a new UV disinfection system in an existing stormwater force main involving no expansion of existing or former use.
The Port has determined that none of the exceptions to the exemptions in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15300.2 foreclose the use of Categorical Exemption CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); therefore, the Project is exempt from CEQA and no further environmental review is required.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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