Castaneda Pumping Plant Power Reliability Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025050717
Public Agency
East Bay Municipal Utility District
(EBMUD)
Document Title
Castaneda Pumping Plant Power Reliability Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/16/2025
Document Description
The Castaneda Pumping Plant Power Reliability Project (Project) includes installation of an on-site 1,500-kilowatt (kW) generator, a 21-kilovolt (kV) switchgear, new isolation valves at each pump unit, replacement of check valves and butterfly valves on the discharge side of each pump, a screening wall, and associated fencing and site improvements. See Attachment A for additional Project information.
Contact Information
Name
Dámaris Villalobos-Galindo
Agency Name
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Job Title
Associate Civil Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Danville
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Camino Tassajara and Sycamore Valley Road
Zip
94526
Total Acres
0.50
Parcel #
207-590-014-8
State Highways
680
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
Vista Grande Elementary School, San Ramon Valley Unified School
Waterways
Sycamore Creek, San Ramon Creek, Green Valley Creek
Township
T01S
Range
R01W
Section
27
Base
Diablo,
Other Location Info
Schools: John F. Baldwin Elementary School, Danville Montessori School
Base: Diablo, CA (37121g8)
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt under Guideline 15301 (Class 1), since it involves minor alterations of existing public facilities with no expansion of existing use. This project is also exempt under Guideline 15303 (Class 3), since it consists of construction and location of limited number of new, small accessory facilities. The project will have no significant environmental effects relative to location, cumulative impact, or significant effects due to unusual circumstances, hazardous waste, or historical resources, pursuant to Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15303
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt under Guideline 15301 (Class 1), since it involves minor alterations of existing public facilities with no expansion of existing use. This project is also exempt under Guideline 15303 (Class 3), since it consists of construction and location of limited number of new, small accessory facilities. The project will have no significant environmental effects relative to location, cumulative impact, or significant effects due to unusual circumstances, hazardous waste, or historical resources, pursuant to Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines.
County Clerk
Contra Costa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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