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:
Department of Children and Family Services
McCourtney Juvenile Justice Playground Refurbishment Project
PROJECT LOCATION:
1040 West Avenue J
Lancaster, CA 93534PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed McCourtney Juvenile Justice Playground Refurbishment Project (Project) will refurbish and remodel the existing playground located at 1040 West Avenue J., Lancaster, CA 93534. The existing playground structure and rubber playground surface were deemed to be unsafe and will be refurbished and remodeled with the installation of an artificial turf field, and bicycle path.
PROJECT APPLICANT: County of Los Angeles Internal Services Department
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Thomas DeSantis
County of Los Angeles
Internal Services Department
Operations Service
Program & Project Management Division
1100 North Eastern Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90063
(562) 922-1355
TDesantis@isd.lacounty.govEXEMPT STATUS: Categorical Exemption
TYPE, SECTION OR CODE:Categorically Exempt Project in accordance with Sections 15301(d), 15302(c), 15303, and Section 15304(b) and (f) of the State CEQA Guidelines and Classes 1(c), 2(e), 3, and 4(c) and (k) of the County’s Environmental Document Reporting Procedures and Guidelines, Appendix G.
REASONS FOR EXEMPTION:
The scope of work consists of the refurbishment and remodeling to an existing playground area. 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 with the same purpose and capacity, placement of small equipment and accessory structures, and minor alterations to land. No trees will be removed.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.