CDCR California Men’s Colony Waste Water Treatment Plant Improvements
Summary
SCH Number
2026060023
Public Agency
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
(CDCR)
Document Title
CDCR California Men’s Colony Waste Water Treatment Plant Improvements
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/1/2026
Document Description
CDCR proposes to perform various upgrades to the California Men’s Colony Wastewater Treatment Plant located southwest of Cuesta College on Tehama Avenue, San Luis Obispo CA. The work involves a new screening facility, influent pump station modifications, alkalinity control and chemical feed system, replacing of the existing 6mm headworks eliminator fine screen with a 3mm element panel, installation of a new filter feed pumping station with two new submersible pumps in a below grade wet well, aeration system improvements and possible improvements to the waste activated sludge holding tank if deemed necessary after a comprehensive inspection. All work will be performed within an already developed area.
Contact Information
Name
Peter J Connelly, Jr
Agency Name
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Job Title
Chief, Environmental Planning Section
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
San Luis Obispo
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Regions
Countywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
State Route 1 and Colony Drive
Zip
93409
Parcel #
N/A
State Highways
State Route 1
Railways
Union Pacific
Airports
N/A
Waterways
Chorro Creek
Township
N/A
Other Location Info
Colony Drive, San Luis Obispo
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; Sec 15301 (Existing Facilities)
Reasons for Exemption
The project is categorically exempt from CEQA under the “Class 1” (14 CCR §15301) exemption per the CEQA Guidelines because the project involves negligible to no expansion of use. The project site is not in an environmentally sensitive area and none of the exceptions to this exemption are applicable. This is one of a class of projects that the Secretary for Resources has found do not have a significant effect on the environment and therefore is declared to be categorically exempt from the requirement for preparing an environmental document.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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