Long Beach Unit Annual Plan (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026) and Program Plan (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030)
Summary
SCH Number
2025020662
Public Agency
City of Long Beach
Document Title
Long Beach Unit Annual Plan (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026) and Program Plan (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/20/2025
Document Description
Recommendation to adopt and submit to State Lands Commission the Long Beach Unit Annual Plan (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026) and Program Plan (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030) and find the action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act as set forth in the discussion herein. (Citywide)
Contact Information
Name
Maryanne Cronin
Agency Name
City of Long Beach Community Development Department
Job Title
Zoning Administration Officer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Long Beach
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide
Zip
90802
State Highways
SR-710
Railways
Metro A Line
Airports
Long Beach Airport
Schools
Various
Waterways
Pacific Ocean
Other Information
Long Beach Unit portion of the Wilmington Oil Field
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15261, Ongoing Project
Reasons for Exemption
The ongoing operation of oil production from the Long Beach Unit predates CEQA. The Program and Annual Plans are a normal and intrinsic part of the ongoing operation of Long Beach Unit and remain within the scope of the pre-CEQA original project. The Program and Annual Plans address the ongoing operation of continuous drilling, redrilling, and reworking, using the same wells on the same islands. Therefore, the Program and Annual Plans are statutorily exempt from CEQA, pursuant to the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15261. Since 1969, oil production from the Long Beach Unit has continued but declined naturally over time. Neither the Program Plan nor the development activities described within it expand or modify the underlying activity that was approved previously, and prior to CEQA. While the plans are statutorily exempt, as summarized above, acceptance of the plans for ongoing operation of continuous drilling, redrilling, and reworking, using the same wells on the same islands, would also be subject to Section 15301 of CEQA for Existing Facilities. The plans 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. There would be no increase in production, no net increase in the number of wells (reworking and redrilling), no expansion of footprint of field, no new islands, and an operational budget similar/lower to previous plans. Further, there is no reasonable possibility that the plans will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances pursuant to 14 Cal. Code of Regulations section 15300.2, because no such unusual circumstances are present. Therefore, review of the Program Plan and Annual Plan are further categorically exempt as pertaining to existing facilities, pursuant to the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15301.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
The ongoing operation of oil production from the Long Beach Unit predates CEQA. The Program and Annual Plans are a normal and intrinsic part of the ongoing operation of Long Beach Unit and remain within the scope of the pre-CEQA original project. The Program and Annual Plans address the ongoing operation of continuous drilling, redrilling, and reworking, using the same wells on the same islands. Therefore, the Program and Annual Plans are statutorily exempt from CEQA, pursuant to the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15261. Since 1969, oil production from the Long Beach Unit has continued but declined naturally over time. Neither the Program Plan nor the development activities described within it expand or modify the underlying activity that was approved previously, and prior to CEQA. While the plans are statutorily exempt, as summarized above, acceptance of the plans for ongoing operation of continuous drilling, redrilling, and reworking, using the same wells on the same islands, would also be subject to Section 15301 of CEQA for Existing Facilities. The plans 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. There would be no increase in production, no net increase in the number of wells (reworking and redrilling), no expansion of footprint of field, no new islands, and an operational budget similar/lower to previous plans. Further, there is no reasonable possibility that the plans will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances pursuant to 14 Cal. Code of Regulations section 15300.2, because no such unusual circumstances are present. Therefore, review of the Program Plan and Annual Plan are further categorically exempt as pertaining to existing facilities, pursuant to the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15301.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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