Anode Well Bed Installation – Harbor Development Permit No. 26-035
Summary
SCH Number
2026100411
Public Agency
Port of Long Beach
Document Title
Anode Well Bed Installation – Harbor Development Permit No. 26-035
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/13/2026
Document Description
Level I HDP 26-035, approved by the Director of Environmental Planning on August 31, 2026, permits Olympus Terminals to install a new anode well bed, associated conduit, and rectifier to enhance cathodic protection of the Olympus Terminals existing pipeline within the northeast corner of the Morton Salt leasehold on Pier F.
Contact Information
Name
Justin Avril
Agency Name
Olympus Terminals, LLC
Job Title
Coordinator
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Jennifer Williams
Agency Name
Port of Long Beach
Job Title
Environmental Specialist Assoc.
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Long Beach
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Pier F; Harbor Planning District 8 – Southeast Harbor
Project Location – City:
Long Beach
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 (Class 1. Existing Facilities).
Reasons for Exemption
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project has been reviewed pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15002(k) – General Concepts, the three-step process for determining the appropriate environmental review documents for a project subject to CEQA and Section 15061 – Review for Exemption, the procedures for determining if a project is exempt from CEQA. The Class 1 Categorical Exemption consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The project consists of minor alterations to an existing Olympus Terminals pipeline through the installation of cathodic protection equipment to enhance protection of the pipeline, with no expansion of existing use. Furthermore, the Port has determined that none of the exemptions to the exceptions set forth in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 foreclose the use of the categorical exemptions in Sections 15301, 15303, and 15304. Therefore, the project is exempt from CEQA and no further environmental review is required.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Exemption Section 15303 (Class 3. New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures).
Reasons for Exemption
The Class 3 Categorical Exemption consists of construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure. The project consists of installing a new small equipment such as an anode well bed, associated conduit, and rectifier within the northeast corner of the Morton Salt leasehold on Pier F to enhance cathodic protection of Olympus Terminals existing pipeline.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
State CEQA Guidelines Categorical Exemption Section 15304 (Class 4. Minor Alterations to Land).
Reasons for Exemption
The Class 4 Categorical Exemption consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes and backfilling where the surface is restored. The project consists of minor land alterations involving less than 5 cubic yards of excavation associated with the installation of a new anode well bed and conduit within the existing Morton Salt leasehold on Pier F. Furthermore, the Port has determined that none of the exemptions to the exceptions set forth in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 foreclose the use of the categorical exemptions in Sections 15301, 15303, and 15304. Therefore, the project is exempt from CEQA and no further environmental review is required.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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