Irvine Ranch Water District and Serrano Water District Water Reliability Services Agreement
Summary
SCH Number
2024120948
Public Agency
Irvine Ranch Water District
Document Title
Irvine Ranch Water District and Serrano Water District Water Reliability Services Agreement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/20/2024
Document Description
Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) and Serrano Water District (SWD) have executed a Water Service Reliability Agreement (Reliability Agreement), under which IRWD will provide supplemental water to SWD using treated water from the Howiler Water Treatment Plant (HWTP) that is sourced either from native water from Irvine Lake and/or raw water from Metropolitan Water District. The Reliability Agreement calls for IR WO to supply water through the existing HWTP facilities until it is able to construct an interconnection between IRWD's and SWD's potable water systems, which interconnection pipeline would be less than one mile in length. After the interconnection is complete, IRWD will provide SWD potable water through the pipeline.
Contact Information
Name
Andy Uk
Agency Name
Irvine Ranch Water District
Job Title
Environmental Compliance Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Villa Park
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Other Information
See maps in the NOE
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 Exemption, Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
IRWD's provision of supplemental water to SWD as contemplated in the Reliability Agreement described above is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because the actions will involve the continued use of existing facilities, with negligible or no expansion of use beyond that currently existing, as authorized under the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15301 (Class 1 "Existing Facilities"). Class 1 exempts from CEQA review any project for 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 beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination. IRWD will initially supply SWD with supplemental water using existing facilities and at the same level of service that SWD currently enjoys, and there would be no change in the existing uses or expansion of the facilities. In addition, pursuant to Section 153 00.2 ( c) and 15301 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, there are no unusual circumstances in respect to the proposed project for which staff would anticipate a significant effect on the environment. The construction of the proposed interconnection pipeline installation connecting IRWD's potable system to SWD's potable system is statutorily exempt under Section 21080.21 of the Public Resources Code, because the pipeline will be less than one mile long.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 21080.21
Reasons for Exemption
IRWD's provision of supplemental water to SWD as contemplated in the Reliability Agreement described above is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because the actions will involve the continued use of existing facilities, with negligible or no expansion of use beyond that currently existing, as authorized under the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15301 (Class 1 "Existing Facilities"). Class 1 exempts from CEQA review any project for 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 beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination. IRWD will initially supply SWD with supplemental water using existing facilities and at the same level of service that SWD currently enjoys, and there would be no change in the existing uses or expansion of the facilities. In addition, pursuant to Section 153 00.2 ( c) and 15301 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, there are no unusual circumstances in respect to the proposed project for which staff would anticipate a significant effect on the environment. The construction of the proposed interconnection pipeline installation connecting IRWD's potable system to SWD's potable system is statutorily exempt under Section 21080.21 of the Public Resources Code, because the pipeline will be less than one mile long.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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