FKU Lease Renewal
Summary
SCH Number
2025010421
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
FKU Lease Renewal
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/14/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) is proposing to renew an existing lease for approximately 11,290 sf of office space within an existing building located on 855 M Street in Fresno, California. The office space is utilized by the Office of State Fire Marshall personnel. Parking is provided within a parking garage. No improvements are necessary.
Contact Information
Name
Christina Snow
Agency Name
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Fresno
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Kern Street
Zip
93721
State Highways
State Highway 41
Railways
Union Pacific and BNSF
Airports
Fresno Chandler Executive
Other Location Info
855 M Street, Fresno, CA 93721
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, Section 15301 - Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
This project fits under Class 1, §15301, Existing Facilities Categorical Exemption to CEQA. Class 1 projects consist 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 project consists of renewing an existing lease within an existing structure.
Field review by CAL FIRE staff confirmed that no exceptions apply that would preclude the use of a notice of exemption for this project. The Department has concluded that no significant environmental impact would occur to aesthetics,
agriculture and forestland/timberland, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, energy, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use planning, mineral resources, noise, populations and housing, public services, recreation, transportation/ traffic, utilities and service systems, or to wildfire. Documentation of the environmental review completed by the Department is kept on file at CAL FIRE Technical Services Unit in Sacramento located at 1131 S Street, Sacramento, CA 95811.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
Disclaimer: The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. For more information, please visit LCI’s Accessibility Site.