Hecate Grid Humidor Storage 1 LLC - Proprietary Electrical Transmission Franchise

2024111039

Los Angeles County Flood Control District

NOE - Notice of Exemption

11/27/2024

11/27/2024

Greg Even

Los Angeles County Flood Control District

Real Property Agent I

Lead/Public Agency

900 s. Freemont Ave, 10th Floor
Alhambra, CA 91803

(626) 458-7000

GEVEN@dpw.lacounty.gov

Angeles Forest Highway and Vincent View Road

Categorical Exemption

Sections 15301, 15303, 15304, 15305, and 15311

The granting of the franchise ordinance is exempt from CEQA. The adoption of the ordinance is categorically exempt because it is within certain classes of projects that have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment in that it meets the criteria set forth in Sections 15301, 15303, 15304, 15305, and 15311 of the CEQA Guidelines and Classes 1, 3, 4, 5, and 11 of the County's Environmental Document Reporting Procedures and Guidelines, Appendix G, which apply to minor alteration of existing facilities, new construction, minor alterations to land and to land-use limitations, and accessory structures. The franchise would result in negligible expansion of use of the right of way and would not include removal of any trees. In addition, based on the record of the proposed franchise, it would comply with all applicable regulations; it would not impact any designated environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern; there are no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances, damage to scenic highways, or listing on hazardous waste site lists compiled pursuant to Government Code, Section 65962.5; or indications that it may cause a substantial adverse effect on the significance of a historical resource that would make any of the categorical exemptions inapplicable. Additionally, the grant of the franchise, considered together with the BESS, the site plan for which was previously approved by the Department of Regional Planning, is, as a whole, categorically exempt under the State CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15303, 15304, and 15305, and Classes 3, 4, and 5 of the County's Environmental Document Reporting Procedures and Guidelines, Appendix G. These exemptions apply to new construction and minor alterations to land and to land use limitations. The franchise and the BESS, as a whole, would not include removal of any trees. In addition, construction and operation of the proposed franchise and the BESS would comply with all applicable regulations; would not impact any designated environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern; there are no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances, damage to scenic highways, or listing on hazardous waste site lists compiled pursuant to Government Code, Section 65962.5; or indications that it may cause a substantial adverse effect on the significance of a historical resource that would make any of the categorical exemptions inapplicable. Further information is available in the Statement of Reasons for CEQA Exemption completed by Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., which is available upon request from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works.

Statutory Exemption

sec.21083.3; 15183

The granting of the franchise both by itself and when considered with, the BESS also qualifies for a statutory exemption from CEQA under California Public Resources Code, Section 21083.3, and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15183, which provides an exemption from additional environmental review for projects that are consistent with the development density established by existing zoning, community plan, or general plan policies for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was certified, except as might be necessary to examine whether there are project-specific significant effects, which are peculiar to the project or its site. The record of the proposed franchise and the BESS demonstrate that their construction, operation, and maintenance are consistent with the development density and use characteristics established by the existing zoning, the County General Plan, and the Antelope Valley Area Plan and consistent with the analysis performed in the County General Plan and the Antelope Valley Area Plan EIRs.