Initial Study No. 8803 and Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3834
Summary
SCH Number
2026100571
Lead Agency
Fresno County
Document Title
Initial Study No. 8803 and Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3834
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Agriculture / AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District
Document Description
Allow the expansion of an existing airfield previously authorized under CUP No. 1947 to accommodate aircraft maintenance, assembly, and reconditioning, with incidental manufacturing and associated facilities. The proposed improvements include construction of a new 210,000-square-foot aircraft hangar, reconstruction of the historic airport tower at its original location and within its original footprint, and a 288-foot extension of the existing 2,300-foot paved runway to the northwest, resulting in a total paved runway length of 2,588 feet. The existing use and proposed expansion would occur on seven parcels totaling approximately 271.73 acres in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District.
Contact Information
Name
Alyce Alvarez
Agency Name
Fresno County
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Maki Kaplinsky
Agency Name
Eaglefield Airport
Job Title
Owner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Firebaugh
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
W. Cambria Ave and N. Russel Ave
Zip
93622
Total Acres
271.73
Jobs
1
Parcel #
: 004-080-05S, 004-080-21, 004-080-22S 004-080-24S, 004-080-58, 004-080-59, and 004-090-35
State Highways
N/A
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
N/A
Waterways
Delta Mendota Canal
Township
12S
Range
12E
Section
8
Base
M.D.B.M.
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights
Development Types
Other (expansion of existing airport)
Local Actions
Use Permit
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Energy, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Mineral Resources, Noise, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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