Pine Street Sewer Upgrade
Summary
SCH Number
2025041083
Public Agency
City of Santa Maria
Document Title
Pine Street Sewer Upgrade
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/22/2025
Document Description
The project consists of upsizing a ±500 LF section of the main sewer line along Pine Street. The existing 6” diameter vitrified clay sewer pipe will be replaced with a 12” diameter PVC SDR35 pipe in essentially the existing sewer alignment, between W. Jones Street and W. Boone Street. The work involves open trench excavation for most of the sewer replacement, except for a section crossing underneath the Santa Maria Valley Railroad (SMVRR) where work is anticipated to take place within 25 feet of the railroad track and will require the implementation of trenchless replacement technology. Additional work includes the construction of two new manholes, the reconnection of service laterals and the realignment and replacement of an existing 10” diameter asbestos cement potable water main. The water line will be replaced with ductile iron or PVC C900, to afford water/sewer sanitary separation round the new sewer manhole and to facilitate the jack and bore operation at this location. Except for trench pavement repairs, no other surface improvements will be constructed, and no grade changes are anticipated. All work is within the City’s right-of-way.
Contact Information
Name
Cody Graybehl
Agency Name
Lead Agency
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Christos Stoyos
Agency Name
Lead Agency
Job Title
Principal Civil Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Maria
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
West Jones Street and West Boone Street
Zip
93458
Total Acres
N/A
Parcel #
N/A
State Highways
California
Railways
Santa Maria Valley Railroad
Airports
None
Schools
Sanchez Elementary
Waterways
None
Township
10 N
Range
34 W
Section
15
Base
San Bern
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 (b) (Existing Facilities) categorical exemption based on Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines
Reasons for Exemption
The project would be located in an existing City street with an existing sewer line. The proposed project does not involve unusual circumstances, including future activities, resulting in or which might reasonably result in significant impacts which threaten the environment. No further environmental review is required. The exceptions to the categorical exemptions pursuant to Section 15300.2 of the State CEQA Guidelines are: (a) Location. Classes 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11 are qualified by consideration of where the project is to be located – a project that is ordinarily insignificant in its impact on the environment may in a particularly sensitive environment be significant. Therefore, these classes are considered to apply all instances, except where the project may impact on an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern where designated, precisely mapped, and officially adopted pursuant to law by federal, state, or local agencies. The project is utilizing a Class 1 exemption. This exception does not apply. (b) Cumulative Impact. All exemptions for these classes are inapplicable when the cumulative impact of successive projects of the same type in the same place, over time is significant. No cumulative impacts would be generated as this is an existing project site being modified. (c) Significant Effect. A categorical exemption shall not be used for an activity where there is a reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. No unusual circumstances are present. (d) Scenic Highways. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project which may result in damage to scenic resources, including but not limited to, trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings, or similar resources, within a highway officially designated as a state scenic highway. This does not apply to improvements which are required as mitigation by an adopted negative declaration or certified EIR. No scenic highways would be impacted by the project. (e) Hazardous Waste Sites. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project located on a site which is included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code. No hazardous waste sites are located at the project site. (f) Historical Resources. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project which may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource. No historical resources are located at the project site.
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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