Yolo County Central Landfill County Road 288 Powerline Easement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024100560
Public Agency
Yolo County
Document Title
Yolo County Central Landfill County Road 288 Powerline Easement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/14/2024
Document Description
The project includes acquisition of permanent easement interests on a portion of two Assessor's Parcels, identified as APNs: 042-100-015 and 042-100-016, for access and maintenance to the existing powerlines and substation used for conveyance of electricity generated at the Yolo County Central Landfill. The proposed acquisition comprises a 118,969-square foot (approximately 2.73 acres) permanent public utility easement and a 16,591-square foot (0.38-acre) permanent access easement. A majority of the property is encumbered with an existing drainage easement and used as a drainage area for the Willow Sough Bypass, neither of which would be impacted by the County's acquisition. The project is limited in scope to what is necessary for the long-term operation and maintenance of the Landfill 's gas-to energy facilities.
Acquisition of the easements will establish a permanent easement for the continued operation and maintenance of the Landfill 's gas-to-energy electric facilities, which supply renewable power and reduce the Landfill 's gas emissions. The Landfill 's gas to-energy facility generates approximately 20,000 kilowatts per year and eliminates more than 90 percent of methane emissions generated by the Landfill. The County utilizes the overhead power lines along County Road 28H to transmit renewable electricity generated by the Landfill 's gas-to-energy facilities. Without the easements, the County cannot continue the operation and maintenance of these facilities.
Contact Information
Name
Stephanie Cormier
Agency Name
Yolo County
Job Title
Chief Assistant Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Yolo
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
County Road 102 and County Road 29
Zip
95616
Total Acres
17.21
Parcel #
042-100-015 and 042-100-016
State Highways
State Route 113
Railways
California Northern
Township
9 N
Range
2 East
Section
25, 26
Base
MDBM
Other Location Info
Portions of APNs: 042-100-015 and 042-100-016, located on the east side of County Road 102 and bounded by County Roads 28H and 29 to the north and south.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Categorical Exemption "15301" Class 1, Existing Facilities 'Common Sense' Exemption
Reasons for Exemption
Section 1530l(b) consists of the operation, maintenance, leasing or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use, including facilities of both investor and publicly owned utilities used to provide electrical power. The proposed project involves no expansion of use to the existing facilities associated with the acquisition of permanent easements to access and maintain the existing powerlines and substation used for conveyance of electricity and will ensure continued operation of the County's gas-to-energy facilities.
Section 15061(b)(3) consists of activities covered by the common sense or 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 with certainty 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. Acquisition for the existing utility facilities involves negligible or no expansion of use or impact on existing uses; therefore, there is no possibility of significant environmental effects.
County Clerk
Yolo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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