Lake Forest Zone 4 El Toro Tank I and 2 Rehabilitation
Summary
SCH Number
2025120861
Public Agency
Irvine Ranch Water District
Document Title
Lake Forest Zone 4 El Toro Tank I and 2 Rehabilitation
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/18/2025
Document Description
The project involves rehabilitation of two domestic water storage tanks. Rehabilitation
would involve the removal and replacement of interior coating, spot repair and total overcoat of exterior walls, replacement of piping and associated appurtenances, structural repairs, and site repaving. The purpose of the project is to rehabilitate the
tanks, which are in poor condition due to various coating failures. No expansion of the existing or former use of the tanks is proposed, and the tanks would continue to have the same operational 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
Lake Forest
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
Windsong and Aliso Park Dr
Zip
92630
State Highways
I-5, SR 241
Schools
Lake Forest Elementary, El Toro High, La Madera Elementary
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, as authorized under the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Section 15301 (Class 1 "Existing Facilities"). Class l 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.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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