HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-07-10 - Resolution No. 2025-16 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-16
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
ADOPTING PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act requires the Yorba Linda
Water District, a public agency, to adopt its own objectives, criteria,
and procedures for implementing CEQA, which must be consistent
with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines.
WHEREAS, in 1978, the District Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 1978-
05-30 to adopt the "Yorba Linda County Water District Local
Guidelines Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act",
adopting specific procedures for implementing CEQA.
WHEREAS, in 1980, the District Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 1980-
32, to adopt the "Yorba Linda County Water District Local Guidelines
Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act", (a)
adopting specific procedures for implementing CEQA, and
superseding all prior local guidelines, and (b) adopting and
incorporating into the District's local guidelines the "State EIR
Guidelines" as they "now exist or hereafter may be amended" and
authorizing and directing District staff to substitute such amended
State EIR Guidelines for those then attached to and incorporated in
the District's local guidelines and transmit notice of the changes to
the Directors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda
Water District that this District adopts updated local procedures for implementing
CEQA as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. As used herein, the following terms shall have the
following meaning:
a. "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda
Water District.
b. "CEQA" shall mean the California Environmental Quality Act
(Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq).
c. "District" shall mean the Yorba Linda Water District.
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d. "Environmental Review Officer" shall mean the member of the
District staff designated by the Board to implement the
procedures adopted hereunder.
e. "State EIR Guidelines" and "State CEQA Guidelines" shall have
the same meaning and shall mean the guidelines established by
the State for implementing CEQA. (California Code of
Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et seq.).
Section 2. Incorporation of State CEQA Guidelines. The State CEQA Guidelines,
as amended from time to time, are hereby adopted and
incorporated by reference herein as the District procedures for
implementing CEQA.
Section 3. Environmental Review Officer. The position of Environmental Review
Officer is hereby established to be responsible for conducting all
proceedings for the environmental evaluation of projects on behalf
of the District, pursuant to the State CEQA Guidelines adopted as the
District procedures for implementing CEQA.The Board hereby assigns
the District Engineering Manager to the position of Environmental
Review Officer, to serve at the pleasure of the Board. From and after
appointment by this Resolution of the Board, the Environmental
Review Officer (or designee(s)) shall be responsible for conducting all
proceedings for the environmental evaluation of projects on behalf
of the District, pursuant to the State CEQA Guidelines.
Section 4. List of Exempt Projects. The District has found specific activities to be
within the categorical exemptions established by the State CEQA
Guidelines, as listed in Attachment "A" to this Resolution, which notes
that the District may only rely on a categorical exemption when none
of the exceptions to such exemptions, as set forth in the State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15300.2, apply.
Section 5. Prior Local Guidelines Superseded. All prior resolutions of this Board
adopting local guidelines are superseded by this Resolution which
adopts and incorporates by reference the State CEQA Guidelines, as
amended from time to time, as the District's procedures for
implementing CEQA.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 Oth day of July 2025, by the following called vote:
AYES: Directors Barbre, DesRoches, Hernandez, Lindsey, and Scott
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Trudi DesRoches, Director
Yorba Linda Water District
ATTEST:
Carole M. Wayman, Assistant Board Secretary
Yorba Linda Water District
Reviewed as to form by General Counsel:
Andr B. Ga en, Esq.
Kidman Gagen Law, LLP
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ATTACHMENT "A"
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-16
Pursuant to Sections 15022 and 15061 of the State CEQA Guidelines, this
Attachment "A" to Resolution No. 2025-16 sets forth provisions for identifying the
activities that are exempt from CEQA, including that the District will evaluate a
proposed activity to determine if there is no possibility that the activity may have
a significant effect on the environment as provided in the State CEQA Guidelines.
In addition, the District has only ministerial authority over certain projects or
permits, as provided by the State CEQA Guidelines, including individual utility
service connections and disconnections, installation of utility facilities in approved
subdivisions, and utility service connections and disconnections to potential
customers within such subdivisions. Further, this sets forth a list of specific activities
which the District has found to be categorically exempt from CEQA. As required
by the State CEQA Guidelines, the District may only rely on a categorical
exemption when none of the exceptions to such exemptions, as set forth in the
State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2, apply. This list is intended to be
representative only, and is not an exhaustive listing of the categorical exemptions
on which the District has or may rely.
(a) Existing Facilities (Class 1) (State CEQA Guidelines, �15301 ;_. The District may
undertake projects that consist of the operation, repair, maintenance,
permitting, leasing, licensing, 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. For example,
the District has found the following activities to be exempt: cleaning, repair
and maintenance of pipelines and pump stations, wells, reservoirs, and
pressure regulating stations; minor interior and exterior alterations of buildings;
restoration of damaged structures and equipment to meet current
standards; small additions to existing structures; maintenance of existing
landscaping; and demolition of small structures including accessory
structures such as fences.
(b) Replacement or Reconstruction (Class 2) (State CEQA Guidelines, �15302).
The District may undertake projects that consist of replacement or
reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will
be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have
substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced. For
example, the District has found the following activities to be exempt:
replacement or reconstruction of reaches of pipeline and maintenance
buildings, pump stations, wells, reservoirs, pressure regulating stations, and
similar facilities.
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(c) New Construction or Conversion of Small Structure (Class 3) (State CEQA
Guidelines, §15303). The District may undertake projects that consist 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. For
example, the District has found the following activities to be exempt:
construction of water mains of reasonable length to serve construction of
new small structures; construction of new fences.
(d) Minor Alterations to Land (Class 4) (State CEQA Guidelines, �15304). The
District may undertake projects that consist 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 and
agricultural purposes. For example, the District has found the following
activities to be exempt: minor trenching and backfilling; new landscaping;
and filling of earth into previously excavated land with compatible material.
(e) Inspections (Class 9) (State CEQA Guidelines �15309). The District may
undertake projects that consist of activities limited entirely to inspections, to
check for performance of an operation, or quality, health, or safety of a
project, including related activities such as inspection for possible
mislabeling, misrepresentation, or adulteration of products. For example, the
District has found the following activities to be exempt: inspection of existing
facilities.
(f) Accessory Structures (Class 11 ) (State CEQA Guidelines, §15311 ). The District
may undertake projects that consist of construction, or placement of minor
structures accessory to (appurtenant to) existing commercial, industrial, or
institutional facilities. For example, the District has found the following
activities to be exempt: construction of on-premises signs and small parking
lots.
(g) Surolus Government Property Sales (Class 12) (State CEQA Guidelines,
15312). The District may undertake projects that consist of sales of surplus
government property except for parcels of land located in an area of
statewide, regional, or areawide concern identified in Section 15206(b)(4).
For example, the District has found the following activities to be exempt:
disposal of surplus property.
(h) Educational or Training Programs Involving No Physical Changes (Class
22)(State CEQA Guidelines, §15322). The District may undertake projects
that consist of the adoption, alteration, or termination of educational or
training programs which involve no physical alteration in the area affected
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or which involve physical changes only in the interior of existing school or
training structures. For example, the District has found the following activities
to be exempt: implementation of educational and training programs.
(i) Minor Actions to Prevent Minimize Stabilize Mitigate or Eliminate the Release
or Threat of Release of Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Substances (Class 30)
(State CEQA Guidelines, §15330). The District may undertake projects that
consist of any minor cleanup actions taken to prevent, minimize, stabilize,
mitigate, or eliminate the release or threat of release of a hazardous waste
or substance which are small or medium removal actions costing $ 1 million
or less. For example, the District has found the following activities to be
exempt: minor cleanup to prevent release of a hazardous substance.
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