Permanent Sealing of Orphan Wells in Canoga Park Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025080496
Lead Agency
California Department of Conservation
(DOC)
Document Title
Permanent Sealing of Orphan Wells in Canoga Park Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/10/2025
Document Description
The Permanent Sealing of Orphan Wells in Canoga Park Project by the California Department of Conservation Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) State Abandonment Program involves the State of California’s plugging and abandoning (P&A) of six (6) orphan wells in the inactive CalGEM-designated Canoga Park Oil Field (private land, no longer an active oil field), within unincorporated Los Angeles County. A portion of the Project site (where access road improvements would occur) is located within the City of Los Angeles. P&A refers to the permanent closure and sealing of a well by placing cement and other approved materials in the former well. The Project will result in the permanent sealing of the six orphan wells in the Canoga Park Oil Field and removal of associated facilities. The permanent sealing rig and all associated equipment would be staged on the well pad or on the lease roads. A 0.25- to 0.5-acre area is needed to contain all P&A equipment within a pad; based on the overlapping buffer distances, approximately one acre of disturbance is required. Each well would take approximately one week to P&A.
Contact Information
Name
Robert Schaaf
Agency Name
California Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division
Job Title
State Abandonment Program Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated area; near Canoga Park
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Welby Way, Randiwood Lane
Zip
91307
Total Acres
1
Parcel #
2031-015-011
State Highways
N/A
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
West Hills Montessori, Hill Point Montessori, Haynes Charter
Waterways
Bell Creek
Township
01N
Range
17W
Section
04
Base
SB
Other Location Info
Canoga Park Oil Field
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Determination
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