NOE 26-04: On-Call Gas Collection Systems Construction Project

2026070481

Riverside County

NOE - Notice of Exemption

7/14/2026

7/14/2026

Katherine Veliz

Riverside County Department of Waste Resources

Senior Planner

Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant

14310 Frederick St
Moreno Valley, CA 92553

(951) 486-3369

kveliz@rivco.org

Badlands Landfill, located at 31125 Ironwood Avenue, Moreno Valley, CA; and, Lamb Canyon Landfill, located at 16411 Lamb Canyon Road, Beaumont, CA.

Other

Section 15061(b)(3), General Rule Exemption

The Project proposes necessary construction enhancements to gas collection systems on an on call basis at the Badlands Landfill and Lamb Canyon Landfill. The Badlands and Lamb Canyon landfills gas collection systems are an integral part of the RCDWR’s efforts to comply with landfill air quality regulations. The RCDWR is responsible for the construction and installation of gas collection systems that enable effective and efficient gas collection. Furthermore, the proposed contract work is located within permitted landfill disturbance areas. The Project would not have a direct, indirect, or cumulatively significant effect on the environment or environmental resources. As such, the Project meets the scope and intent of Section 15061(b)(3), General Rule Exemption. This determination is an issue of fact and sufficient evidence exists in the record that the activity will not have a significant effect on the environment. As such, the exemption applies and no further evaluation under CEQA is required. See Muzzy Ranch Co. v. Solano County Airport Land Use Comm’n (2007) 41 Cal. 4th 372.

Categorical Exemption

Section 15301, Existing Facilities

The Project proposes to provide construction enhancements to gas collection systems of existing facilities on an on-call basis at the Badlands Landfill and Lamb Canyon Landfill. As such, the Project is found not to affect any environmental resources; therefore, the Project meets the scope and intent of Section 15301, Categorical Exemption.

Categorical Exemption

15302, Replacement and Reconstruction

The Project proposes to provide construction enhancements to gas collection systems of existing facilities on an on-call basis at the Badlands Landfill and Lamb Canyon Landfill. Construction enhancements include new and replacement gas collection wells, gas collection piping, gas condensate drain piping, and perimeter monitoring probes. Construction enhancements at the Lamb Canyon and Badlands Sanitary Landfills will occur within an existing permitted area. Therefore, the Project as proposed meets the scope and intent of the Class 2 Categorical Exemption.

Categorical Exemption

15303, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures

The Project proposes to request on-call construction enhancements to gas collection systems at the Badlands Landfill and Lamb Canyon Landfill where repairs or new construction is required to enable effective and efficient gas collection. Construction enhancements would include new and replacement gas collection wells, gas collection piping, gas condensate drain piping, and perimeter monitoring probes. This work would not have a direct, indirect, or cumulatively significant effect on the environment. The Project as proposed meets the scope and intent of the Class 3 Categorical Exemption.

Categorical Exemption

15304, Minor Alterations to Land

The Project proposes to request on-call construction enhancements to gas collection systems that may require trenching, backfilling and compacting which may result in minor alterations to existing land conditions within and existing permitted area. Due to the previous disturbance and current use of the site, no healthy, mature, scenic trees are present in the Project area. Therefore, the Project as proposed meets the scope and intent of the Class 4 Categorical Exemption.