Megawatt Charging Station Installation – Harbor Development Permit No. 26-020
Summary
SCH Number
2026051023
Public Agency
Port of Long Beach
Document Title
Megawatt Charging Station Installation – Harbor Development Permit No. 26-020
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/27/2026
Document Description
Installation of a Megawatt Charging System with two (2) dispensers and associated electrical equipment, including an outdoor-rated panelboard and site controller within an existing heavy-duty truck charging station depot.
Contact Information
Name
Jennifer Blanchard
Agency Name
Port of Long Beach
Job Title
Environmental Specialist Assoc.
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Lien Dinh
Agency Name
FM Harbor, LLC
Job Title
Coordinator
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Long Beach
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide
Other Location Info
260 S. Pico Avenue; Harbor Planning District 2 – Northeast Harbor
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 (Class 1. Existing Facilities)
Reasons for Exemption
The Class 1 Categorical Exemption consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, 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 Port will issue a Level I HDP for minor alteration of existing structures consisting of the installation of a Megawatt Charging Station (MCS) with two dispensers and associated electrical equipment, including an outdoor-rated panelboard and site controller. The MCS will be installed within an existing heavy-duty truck charging station depot involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15303(d) New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures (Class 3):
Reasons for Exemption
The Class 3 Categorical Exemption consists of construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure. The project involves installation of a MCS with two dispensers and associated electrical equipment, including an outdoor-rated panelboard and site controller within an existing charging station depot.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15304 Minor Alterations to Land (Class 4):
Reasons for Exemption
The Class 4 Categorical Exemption consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes. Examples include, but are not limited to: (f) trenching and backfilling where the surface is restored. The project would involve minor trenching to install electrical conduit and backfilled where the surface is restored.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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