PLER2026-00019 3601 Laguna Boulevard SCWA Easement Abandonment
Summary
SCH Number
2026090403
Public Agency
Sacramento County
Document Title
PLER2026-00019 3601 Laguna Boulevard SCWA Easement Abandonment
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/10/2026
Document Description
The project consists of the abandonment of a portion of a water pipeline easement at 3601 Laguna
Boulevard. The applicant is requesting to reduce the easement to accommodate two new buildings. The
Sacramento County Water Agency (SCWA) has no objection to the produced reduction.
Contact Information
Name
William McKinney
Agency Name
CWE Engineering
Job Title
Engineer
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Julie Newton
Agency Name
Sacramento County, Planning & Environmental Review
Job Title
Environmental Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Elk Grove
Counties
Sacramento
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Laguna Boulevard and Dwight Road
Parcel #
119-1910-020-0000
Other Location Info
675 feet west of the intersection of
Laguna Boulevard and Dwight Road
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15305 - Minor Alterations to Land Use Limitations
Reasons for Exemption
Class Five consists of minor alterations in land use limitations in areas with an average slope of less than
20%, which do not result in any changes in land use or density. The project consists of the partial
abandonment of a water pipeline easement. The average slope is less than 20% and the project would not
result in land use or density changes. Therefore, the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA.
Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines, Exceptions, provides conditions under which categorical
exemptions are inapplicable. Review of the Project indicates that it will not violate any of the exceptions, as
described in the following section.
1. For Classes 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11, will the project have an impact on an environmental resource of hazardous
or critical concern where designated, precisely mapped, and officially adopted pursuant to law by federal,
state, or local agencies?
The project site is located in a developed, urban area. The project is limited to the abandonment of a
water pipeline easement and would not result in physical changes. Therefore, construction of the project
will not result in impacts on an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern.
2. Will cumulative impacts be considerable because successive projects of the same type will occur at the
same place over time?
Implementation of the project will not result in potentially significant impacts. Therefore, no cumulative
impacts will result from the project and successive projects of the same type and at the same place over
time.
3. Is there a reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment due to
unusual circumstances?
There are no known unusual circumstances that will have a significant effect on the environment.
4. Will the project result in damage to scenic resources, including but not limited to trees, historic buildings,
rock outcroppings, or similar resources within a highway officially designated as a scenic highway?
River Road/ Highway 160 (from the Sacramento City Limits at the northern edge of Freeport to the
southern tip of the Delta at Antioch Bridge) is a designated State Scenic Highway. The project is not
located within the vicinity of this scenic highway. Therefore, the project will not result in damage to scenic
resources or similar resources within a highway that is officially designated as a scenic highway.
5. Is the project located on a site which is included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962. 5 of the
Government Code?
The project site is not included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government
Code.
6. Will the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historic resource?
The project site does not contain any historical resources.
County Clerk
Sacramento
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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