716 W. Kearney Remediation

2026070073

City of Fresno

NOE - Notice of Exemption

7/2/2026

7/2/2026

David Densley

City of Fresno

Projects Administrator

Lead/Public Agency

2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721

(559) 621-8473

david.densley@fresno.gov

Chris Lang

City of Fresno

Supervising Planner

Lead/Public Agency

2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721

(559) 621-8023

chris.lang@fresno.gov

36°43'46.1"N 119°49'14.9"W

West Kearney Boulevard between South Thorne and South Teilman Avenues

93706

3.34

464-220-43T

160

Fresno Chandler Executive

716 West Kearney Boulevard

Categorical Exemption

§15330/Class 30

Under Section 15330/Class 30, the proposed project is exempt from CEQA requirements when the project consists of any minor cleanup actions taken to prevent, minimize, stabilize, mitigate, or eliminate the release or threat of release of a hazardous waste or substance which are small or medium removal actions costing $1 million or less. A) No cleanup action shall be subject to this Class 30 exemption if the action requires the onsite use of a hazardous waste incinerator or thermal treatment unit or the relocation of residences or businesses, or the action involves the potential release into the air of volatile organic compounds as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 25123.6, except for small scale in situ soil vapor extraction and treatment systems which have been permitted by the local Air Pollution Control District or Air Quality Management District. All actions must be consistent with applicable state and local environmental permitting requirements including, but not limited to, off-site disposal, air quality rules such as those governing volatile organic compounds and water quality standards, and approved by the regulatory body with jurisdiction over the site. B) Examples of such minor cleanup actions include, but are not limited to, excavation and/or offsite disposal of contaminated soils or sludges in regulated units. The proposed project will approve a loan agreement between the Planning & Development Department and the Airports Department in the amount of $385,500 to complete environmental contaminant abatement at an existing hangar within the Fresno Chandler Executive Airport. Cleanup actions will include the complete abatement of asbestos and lead-based paint, combined with the excavation and off-site disposal of lead-impacted soil. Remediation activities do not include the use of a hazardous waste incinerator or thermal treatment unit, no residences or businesses will be displaced or relocated, and volatile organic compounds will not be released into the air as a result of cleanup activities. The City will require a Construction Safety Plan prior to the initiation of abatement activities, and the contractor must maintain compliance with Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations at all times. Approximately 140 cubic yards of lead-impacted soils will be excavated and removed as part of the cleanup action. As outlined in the Cleanup Work Plan prepared by Stantec Consulting Services, the contractor will be responsible for removing the upper three feet of soil to minimize the potential for direct exposure to lead in the soil. Impacted soils are to be removed with standard earthmoving equipment and will be pre-profiled for disposal at the receiving landfill. None of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 apply to the project. The subject property is not located on a hazardous waste site included on any list compiled to Government Code Section 65962.5. Also, the proposed project was reviewed by the State Historic Preservation Officer and in a letter dated May 1, 2026, made its finding of no historic properties affected. Furthermore, the proposed project is not expected to have a significant effect or cumulative effect on the environment. Therefore, a categorical exemption has been prepared for the proposed project.