Re-Purposing of the former Norton AFB Shooting Range Property to Support the Norton Test Range UAS Center at San Bernardino International Airport (SBD)
Summary
SCH Number
2025050057
Public Agency
Inland Valley Development Agency
Document Title
Re-Purposing of the former Norton AFB Shooting Range Property to Support the Norton Test Range UAS Center at San Bernardino International Airport (SBD)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/1/2025
Document Description
The proposed project includes construction of a new Norton Test Range proving grounds on a six (6)-acre parcel owned by the IVDA at SBD. The existing Small Arms Shooting Range will be demolished and replaced by the new Norton Test Range proving grounds.
Contact Information
Name
Michael Burrows
Agency Name
Inland Valley Development Agency
Job Title
Chief Executive Officer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Bernardino
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
south side of Third Street, east of Tippecanoe Avenue, west of Palm Avenue/Alabama Street
Total Acres
6
Airports
San Bernardino Inter'l Airport
Waterways
Santa Ana River
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15303(c)
Reasons for Exemption
The State CEQA Guidelines provide a series of categorical exemptions for projects that have been deemed to have minimal impacts on the environment. The proposed Re-purposing of the former Norton AFB Shooting Range Property to support the Norton Test Range UAS Center at San Bernardino International Airport has no potential to cause significant adverse effects on the environment and will ensure the IVDA continues to enhance operations on its property at the Airport. Categorical Exemption Class 3 exempts “construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structure; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure..." Examples of this exemption include, but are not limited to: This includes “15303 (c): In urbanized areas, the exemption applies to up to four such commercial buildings not exceeding 10,000 square feet in such area zoned for such use if not involving the use of significant amounts of hazardous substances where all necessary public services and facilities are available and the surrounding area is not environmentally sensitive.” The exceptions to the issuance of categorical exemptions have been evaluated for the proposed project activities. The proposed project has been determined not to have a potential to cause significant adverse environmental effects as a result of any of the exceptions. Therefore, this proposed action is not forecast to cause any potential for significant adverse environmental impacts and qualifies with the requirements for Class 3 Exemption.
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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