Atwater Student Housing Lease
Summary
SCH Number
2025060596
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Atwater Student Housing Lease
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/12/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is proposing to lease approximately four buildings to provide temporary housing to students from throughout California who will be attending training in Atwater. Approximately, 46,550 sf of housing, 8,400 sf of multi-purpose building, and 15,874 sf of cafeteria space will be leased within existing buildings. The lease will be utilized for up to 80 students on a temporary basis while they are attending training.
No tenant improvements are required.
Contact Information
Name
Christina Snow
Agency Name
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Atwater
Counties
Merced
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
A Street
Zip
95301
Railways
BNSF
Airports
Merced Castle Airport
Other Location Info
2505 Jetlift Drive
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, Section 15301 - Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
This project fits under Class 1, Section 15301, Existing Facilities. Class 1 projects consist of 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. The project consists of entering into a new lease for office space within an existing building.
Field review by CAL FIRE staff confirmed that no exceptions apply that would preclude the use of a notice of exemption for this project. The Department has concluded that no significant environmental impact would occur to aesthetics, agriculture and forestland/timberland, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, energy, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use planning, mineral resources, noise, populations and housing, public services, recreation, transportation/ traffic, utilities and service systems, or to wildfire. Documentation of the environmental review completed by the Department is kept on file at 1131 S Street, Sacramento, CA 95811.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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