Countywide Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Network Serving Municipal Fleets
Summary
SCH Number
2025050310
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Countywide Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Network Serving Municipal Fleets
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/8/2025
Document Description
This project will install at least 158 Level 2 EV charger ports and 20 EV direct current fast charger ports at approximately 14 fleet parking facilities to serve the county’s light-duty EV fleet and fleet transition to zero emission.
Contact Information
Name
Matthew Jumps
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Job Title
Commission Agreement Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
Various locations throughout Contra Costa County
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, sec. 15301; 15303; 15304; 15311
Reasons for Exemption
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, sec. 15301 Existing Facilities, provides that the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment or topographical features which involve negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the responsible agency's determination, are categorically exempt from the provisions of the CEQA. This project will install approximately 178 EV charging ports at existing, paved parking spaces at approximately 14 county facilities. Therefore, this project is exempt under California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301 and will not have a significant effect on the environment.
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, sec. 15303 New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, provides that projects which consist of construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure, are categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. This project consists of installation of new, small equipment to existing sites. In addition, the EV charging stations will be installed at existing, paved parking spaces. Therefore, the project is exempt under California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15303 and will not have a significant effect on the environment.
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, sec. 15304 Minor Alterations to Land, provides that projects which consist of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry and agricultural purposes are categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. This project involves installation of EV charging stations in existing, paved parking spaces, may involve minor trenching within the bounds of the existing lots, and the work will not involve the removal of any trees. Therefore, this project is exempt under California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15304.
Cal Code Regs., tit. 14, sec. 15311 Accessory Structures, provides that projects which consist of construction or placement of minor structures accessory or appurtenant to existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities are categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. This project involves installation of EV charging stations on existing, paved parking sites of existing institutional facilities. Therefore, this project is exempt under California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15311 and will not have a significant impact on the environment.
The project will not impact an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern where designated, precisely mapped, and officially adopted pursuant to law by federal, state, or local agencies; does not involve any cumulative impacts of successive projects of the same type in the same place that might be considered significant; does not involve unusual circumstances that might have a significant effect on the environment; will not result in damage to scenic resources within a highway officially designated as a state scenic highway; the project site is not included on any list compiled pursuant to Government Code section 65962.5; and the project will not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource. Therefore, none of the exceptions to categorical exemptions listed in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 apply to this project, and this project will not have a significant effect on the environment.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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