California Environmental Quality Act – Notice of Exemption
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires an environmental review to evaluate projects for potential impacts on the environment. Environmental documents are written to identify any potential adverse environmental effects of proposed actions, assess their significance, and propose measures to eliminate or mitigate significant impacts. This posting will provide public notices and documents related to the environmental review process and information regarding the filing of Notices of Exemption (NOE).
PROJECT TITLE:
Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services
Civic Center District Office HVAC Replacement
PROJECT LOCATION:
813 East 4th Place
Los Angeles, CA 90013PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed Project will refurbish the existing HVAC system which services the Department of Public Social Services’ Civic Center District office located at 813 East 4th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90013. After the existing HVAC system failed, ISD’s assessment implemented a temporary solution to support the facility’s needs, noting that a replacement to the HVAC system was needed to ensure long-term functionality and reliability.
PROJECT APPLICANT: County of Los Angeles Internal Services Department
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Michael Eugene County of Los Angeles
Internal Services Department Operations Service
1100 North Eastern Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90063
(323) 267-2107
meugene@isd.lacounty.govEXEMPT STATUS: Categorical Exemption
TYPE, SECTION OR CODE:
Categorically Exempt Project in accordance with Sections 15301 (a) and (d), 15302, and 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines and Classes 1 (c), (d), and (I), 2, and 3 of the County’s Environmental Document Reporting Procedures and Guidelines, Appendix G.REASONS FOR EXEMPTION:
The scope of work consists of the replacement of an existing HVAC system. Therefore, the work is within certain classes of projects that have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment because it includes repairs and minor alterations to existing public facilities with negligible or no expansion of use, replacement of features and structures that will be located on the same site as the structure replaced with the same purpose and capacity, and the placement of small equipment.In addition, based on the records of the proposed Project, it will comply with all applicable regulations, it is not in a sensitive environment and there are no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances, damage to scenic highways, listing on hazardous waste site lists compiled pursuant to Government Code section 65962.5, or indications that it may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historic resource that would make the exemptions inapplicable.