CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Forest Fire Station Replacement - Bieber, CA
Summary
SCH Number
2016058105
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Forest Fire Station Replacement - Bieber, CA
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/9/2016
Document Description
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) Seeks to acquire an 80 acre parcel of land located approximately 2.6 miles southeast of Hwy 299 on the south side of Susanville Road and approximately eight miles northeast of the town of Bieber. The acquisition will provide property to relocate and replace the existing fire station in Bieber, which will accommodate required space for a helitack base, associated equipment and Cal Fire personnel. Future actions, including development of the property, will undergo complete environmental review as required by the California Environmental Quality act (CEQA).
Contact Information
Name
Patricia Kelly
Agency Name
Cal Fire
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Lassen
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
S:15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The acquisition activity is exempt under the "general rule" or "common sense" exemption at California code of Regulations, title 14, section 15061, subdivision (b)(3). The common sense exemption states a project is exempt from CEQA if "the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA." The land acquisition agreements that transfer the ownership to the State do not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Any future approval of any use of the site is conditioned upon full CEQA compliance per California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15004, subdivision (b)(2)(b), which states prior to completion of CEQA compliance regarding the use of a site, "agencies may designate a preferred site for CEQA review and may enter into land acquisition agreements when the agency has conditioned the agency's future use of the site on CEQA compliance."
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