OCOTILLO WELLS AIRPORT – FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 MAJOR MAINTENANCE PROJECTS (DISTRICT: 5)
Summary
SCH Number
2024090345
Public Agency
San Diego County
Document Title
OCOTILLO WELLS AIRPORT – FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 MAJOR MAINTENANCE PROJECTS (DISTRICT: 5)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/11/2024
Document Description
County Airports proposes to perform routine grading of the existing airfield’s dirt runways and adjacent safety areas. Pursuant to the original acquisition agreement, County Airports is required to ensure the land is maintained and “used for public airport purposes for the use and benefit of the public.” The project would relevel the runways to preclude water from ponding on the airfield and remove Foreign Object Debris from the active airfield. Work would occur within previously disturbed areas.
Contact Information
Name
Jason Forga
Agency Name
County of San Diego
Job Title
Senior Civil Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
San Diego
Other Location Info
Ocotillo Wells Airport, unincorporated community of Ocotillo Wells in San Diego County, California
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15301 of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines categorically exempts CEQA review of actions consisting of the “operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, 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 key consideration in applying this exemption is whether the proposed action involves expansion of an existing use. The proposed action includes maintenance of existing public airport
infrastructure, required to maintain safety of the active airfield. These activities involve negligible or no expansion of use of existing facilities, and accordingly, are exempt from CEQA review pursuant to Section 15301 of CEQA Guidelines.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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