Coastal Zone 1-2 and Zone 2-4 Pump Station Rehabilitation
Summary
SCH Number
2025060429
Public Agency
Irvine Ranch Water District
Document Title
Coastal Zone 1-2 and Zone 2-4 Pump Station Rehabilitation
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/10/2025
Document Description
The project involves rehabilitation of the belowground Coastal Zone 1-2 and 2-4 Pump Stations to return them to operational condition, providing a redundant water supply source to the Newport Coast area. Rehabilitation would involve in-kind replacement of the vertical turbine pumps, equipment (e.g., fans, sump pumps), electrical wiring, and other appurtenances (e.g., couplings, valves, pressure gauges, pressure transmitters, flow meters) within each pump station. No expansion of the existing or former use of these two pump stations is proposed, and the pump stations would continue to have the same capacity upon project completion.
Contact Information
Name
Emily Le
Agency Name
Irvine Ranch Water District
Job Title
Environmental Compliance Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Newport Beach
Counties
Orange
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Newport Coast Drive between Pacific Coast Highway and North Pelican Hill Road
Zip
92657
State Highways
Pacific Coast Highway
Schools
See Other Location Info
Waterways
Pacific Ocean, Buck Gully
Other Location Info
Schools: Newport Coast Elementary School, El Morro Elementary School, Harbor View Elementary School
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because the action involves the repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of existing public utility facilities and mechanical equipment involving no expansion of existing or former use. Class 1 exempts from CEQA review any project involving the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use, such as existing facilities of publicly owned utilities used to provide public utility services. In addition, pursuant to Section 15300.2 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, none of the exceptions to the use of a categorical exemption under CEQA are applicable.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 2, CEQA Guidelines Section 15302
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because the action involves the installation of replacement facilities, equipment, and appurtenances on the same sites as the existing infrastructure and the replacement infrastructure will have the same purpose and capacity as the existing infrastructure. Class 2 exempts from CEQA review any project involving replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced, such as the replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity. In addition, pursuant to Section 15300.2 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, none of the exceptions to the use of a categorical exemption under CEQA are applicable.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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