First Street between Shields and Princeton Water Main replacement, WC00005
Summary
SCH Number
2026041217
Public Agency
City of Fresno
Document Title
First Street between Shields and Princeton Water Main replacement, WC00005
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/27/2026
Document Description
The proposed Project consists of replacing approximately 1400 linear feet of substandard 12-inch Steel pipe with 16-inch Class 350 Ductile Iron Pipe (DIP), replacing approximately 120 linear feet of existing 12-inch Cast Iron Pipe (CIP)
with 12-inch DR 18 C900 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe, and replacing approximately 50 linear feet of substandard 6-inch steel pipe with 8—inch DR 18 C900 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe as well as the transfer of approximately nine water services. This includes mainline construction water service transfers, trenching, excavation, pavement restoration, reconstruction of existing improvements affected by the Project, and incidentals for complete construction. An encroachment permit is anticipated from Fresno Irrigation District (FID) to cross the limits of the FID Herndon Canal.
Contact Information
Name
Anthony Aquino
Agency Name
City of Fresno, Department of Capital Projects
Job Title
Engineer II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Fresno
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
N. First Street between E. Shields Avenue and E. Princeton Avenue
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1 consists 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 former use. The key consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of use. Examples include existing facilities of both investor and publicly owned utilities used to provide electric power, natural gas, sewerage, or public utility services. Class 2 consists of 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. Examples include replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity.
The proposed Project consists of replacing approximately 1400 linear feet of substandard 12-inch ODP pipe with 16-inch Class 350 DIP, replacing approximately 120 linear feet of existing 12-inch CIP with 12-inch DR 18 C900 PVC pipe, and replacing approximately 50 linear feet of substandard 6-inch OPD pipe with 8-inch DR 18 C900 PVC pipe as well as the transfer of approximately nine water services. The Project will bring water facilities to current standards and will provide more reliable water service. This includes mainline construction water service transfers, trenching, excavation, pavement restoration, reconstruction of existing improvements affected by the Project, and incidentals for complete construction. An encroachment permit is anticipated from FID to cross the limits of the FID Herndon Canal. This water main replacement Project includes the City's existing water utility system, will be located on the same site as the structure replaced, and it is anticipated that the Project will not increase capacity.
Furthermore, Staff has determined that none: of the exceptions to. Categorical. Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 apply to this project.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 2 Section 15302
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1 consists 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 former use. The key consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of use. Examples include existing facilities of both investor and publicly owned utilities used to provide electric power, natural gas, sewerage, or public utility services. Class 2 consists of 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. Examples include replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity.
The proposed Project consists of replacing approximately 1400 linear feet of substandard 12-inch ODP pipe with 16-inch Class 350 DIP, replacing approximately 120 linear feet of existing 12-inch CIP with 12-inch DR 18 C900 PVC pipe, and replacing approximately 50 linear feet of substandard 6-inch OPD pipe with 8-inch DR 18 C900 PVC pipe as well as the transfer of approximately nine water services. The Project will bring water facilities to current standards and will provide more reliable water service. This includes mainline construction water service transfers, trenching, excavation, pavement restoration, reconstruction of existing improvements affected by the Project, and incidentals for complete construction. An encroachment permit is anticipated from FID to cross the limits of the FID Herndon Canal. This water main replacement Project includes the City's existing water utility system, will be located on the same site as the structure replaced, and it is anticipated that the Project will not increase capacity.
Furthermore, Staff has determined that none: of the exceptions to. Categorical. Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 apply to this project.
County Clerk
Fresno
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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