POINT LOMA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SLOPE FAILURE EMERGENCY
Summary
SCH Number
2025090169
Public Agency
City of San Diego
Document Title
POINT LOMA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SLOPE FAILURE EMERGENCY
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/4/2025
Document Description
A visual Inspection of the PLWWTP facility revealed voids within a brow ditch and a failed slope caused by the January 2024 rain events. The project will repair and replace sections of the brow ditch and existing retaining wall, stabilize and revegetate
the failed slope, and construct a rockfall protection wall to protect the facility from falling debris along the slope. Failure to conduct these repairs and incorporate protective measures Increases the likelihood of future flooding and erosion, Impacts on essential public facilities, and threatens life and safety. The proposed work Is the minimum necessary to stabilize the failed slope and protect and ensure adequate operating capacity at the PLWWTP. Following completion of work, all areas impacted by the emergency will be restored to their pre-Impact condition
to the maximum extent feasible, including restoration of any environmentally sensitive habitat impacted by the project. Revegetation of areas disturbed by project work will be completed in accordance with the City's Landscape Standards. A portion of the project is located within the City's Multi-Habitat Planning Area (MHPA) and
will be required to comply with the City's Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) General Planning Policies and Design Guidelines and Land Use Adjacency Guidelines, as specified In Section 1.4.3 of the MSCP Subarea Plan, A subsequent Site Development Permit (SDP) will be required per Section 143.0126 ·of the Land
Development Code if the emergency work permanently Impacts Environmentally Sensitive Lands.
Contact Information
Name
Eriberto J. Valdez, Jr.
Agency Name
City of San Diego, Engineering and Capital Projects
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide
Other Information
The project is located at the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant (PLWWTP),
1902 Gatchell Road, San Diego, CA 92106, within the Peninsula Community Planning Area (Council District 2).
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(2)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
The City of San Diego conducted an environmental review that determined
the project meets the definition of an "Emergency'' as defined In CEQA Guidelines Section 15359 (Emergency) as the project involves a sudden, unexpected occurrence involving a clear and imminent danger, demanding immediate action prevent or mitigate the loss of, or damage to, life, health, property, or essential public
services. This emergency repair Is required in order to protect public health, safety and property, and is supported by the expert opinion of the City Engineer. Thus, this emergency activity Is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Statute Section 21080(b)(2) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15269{b) (Emergency Projects),
which exempts emergency repairs to publicly or privately owned service facilities necessary to maintain service essential to public health, safety or welfare, This activity is also statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Statute Section 21080(b}(4) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c) (Emergency Projects), which exempts specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency. R-316340
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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