Rimcrest HeloPod
Summary
SCH Number
2026100195
Public Agency
City of Glendale
Document Title
Rimcrest HeloPod
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/7/2026
Document Description
The project includes placement or a prefabricated HeloPod firefighting water tank near the existing water tank above the end of Rimcrest Drive. The HeloPod will provide a strategically located water source for regional firefighting helicopters operating in Glendale and the surrounding wildland-urban interface. The purpose of the project is to improve wildfire preparedness and public safety by reducing refill travel time and allowing aerial firefighting resources to return to operations more quickly. Beneficiaries include residents, homes, surrounding wildland areas, and the regional fire agencies that provide aerial firefighting support lo Glendale.
Contact Information
Name
Jeff Brooks
Agency Name
City of Glendale
Job Title
Fire Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Glendale
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 3 and 4, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15303 and 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The project qualifies for Class 3 and Class 4 Categorical Exemptions pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15303 and 15304. Class 3 applies to the construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures, and Class 4 applies to minor alterations lo land, water, and/or vegetation. The project consists of placement of a small prefabricated HeloPod firefighting waler tank at an existing site adjacent 10 established waler infrastructure above Rimcrest Drive. The project requires minimal site disturbance and will not involve substantial alterations to the existing site. The HeloPod will provide a strategically located water source for regional firefighting helicopters and improve wildfire preparedness and public safety by reducing aircraft refill travel time during wildland fire operations. Based on the limited scope and nature of the project, the GFD has determined this project would not impact the environment.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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