Laguna County Sanitation District, Service Charges, Connection Charges, and Trunk Sewer Fees; Fourth and Fifth Supervisorial Districts
Summary
SCH Number
2025051379
Public Agency
Laguna County Sanitation District
Document Title
Laguna County Sanitation District, Service Charges, Connection Charges, and Trunk Sewer Fees; Fourth and Fifth Supervisorial Districts
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/30/2025
Document Description
The action involves establishing sewer service charges, connection charges, and trunk sewer fees for fiscal year 2025-2026.
Contact Information
Name
Joddi Leipner
Agency Name
Santa Barbara County Public Works
Job Title
Regulatory Compliance Management Professional Senior
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Santa Maria Valley and Orcutt
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Unincorporated
Other Location Info
Orcutt and unincorporated areas of the Santa Maria Valley in the Santa Barbara County 4th and 5th Supervisorial Districts.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines CCR Section 15273 (a) (1)-(4), Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges
Reasons for Exemption
The Laguna County Sanitation District (District), a dependent special district of the County, provides wastewater collection, treatment and recycled water discharge services to customers in Orcutt and unincorporated Santa Maria valley area and is regulated by the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) under Waste Discharge Requirements Orders R3-2020-020 and WQ 2016-0068-DDW. The service territory is located in the Fourth and Fifth Supervisorial Districts. The actions are for the annual adjustment of service charges, connection charges, and trunk line fees for the purposes of meeting operating and capital expenses, as well as for meeting financial reserve needs required to maintain services within this existing service area. The adjustment in charges and fees are not for the construction of capital projects for the expansion of the service system. Therefore, the project is statutorily exempt from CEQA per CEQA Guidelines Section15273(a)(l)(4).
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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