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(See CEQA guidelines for more examples) Specific Activities Within Categorical Exemption Class 1. CCR, Title 22, Section 60101 (1) Any interior or exterior alteration of water treatment units, water supply systems, and pump station buildings where the alteration involves the addition, deletion, or modification of mechanical,

(2) A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project located on a site which is included on any list of hazardous waste sites compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code. (3) A categorical exemption shall also not be used for a project which may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.

The use of categorical exclusions can reduce paperwork and save time and resources. CEQ has developed a comprehensive list of the Federal agencies' CEs. This resource is intended to assist agencies in revising their CEs, as well as to help CEQ in reviewing proposed revisions, by identifying how similar classes of actions are treated in the CEs ...

the classes of categorical exemptions may be excluded from using a categorical exemption based on a series of exceptions identified in CEQA Guidelines §15300.2, that if triggered, prohibit the application of a categorical exemption. The worksheets included herein provide a framework for a lead agency to conduct a preliminary review in order to: 1.

The list of exemption classes begins at Section 15301 in the CEQA Guidelines. Exceptions to Categorical Exemptions. If the project is determined to be categorically exempt, Caltrans must consider whether the exemption is negated by an exception pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2, and Public Resources Code, Section 21084.

NEPA Categorical Exclusion Decision Tree. View the NEPA Categorical Exclusion Decision Tree (PDF) Laws, Regulations, and Guidance See also Chapter 1- Federal Requirements. 23 CFR 771.117; 40 CFR 1508.4; CE/CE form; FHWA Memorandum: Additional Flexibilities in Categorical Exclusions, May 22, 2017 ; Definition of a Categorical Exclusion

CEQA EXEMPTION DETERMINATION FORM (rev. 06/2022) / NEPA CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR MIDDLE-MILE BROADBAND NETWORK PROJECTS DETERMINATION FORM (rev. 05/2023) EA: 11-4B023 Page . 4. of . 13. Federal-Aid Project Number: Continuation sheet: Project Description . The project (11-4B023) is part of the Middle-Mile Broadband Network (MMBN) initiative

under CEQA, it will usually take the following three steps: (1) determine whether the project falls under a statutory. or categorical exemption from CEQA; (2) if the project is not exempt, prepare an initial study to determine whether the project might result in significant. environmental effects; and (3) prepare a negative declaration ...

CEQA Decision Document; Categorical Exclusion: Categorical Exclusion: Categorical Exemption: Categorical Exemption: Environmental Assessment (EA) Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) ... (23 USC 327) and Categorical Exclusion (23 USC 326 CE Assignment), please see SER, Volume 1, Chapter 38.

CEQA EXEMPTION / NEPA CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION DETERMINATION FORM EA: 03-3J360 Page 4 of 4. Right of Way/Staging . All work and staging would occur within the existing Caltrans right of way. Potential staging locations are located at PM 0.23 to 0.26, PM 0.24 to 0.28, PM 0.60 to 0.62, PM

CEQA Exemptions NEPA Categorical Exclusions Statutory Exemptions: CEQA (and other California laws) explicitly exempt projects or portions of projects from CEQA A category of actions that an agency has determined do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment Categorical Exemptions (a.k.a Cat Ex): CEQA ...

(listed below) for in-fill projects that may be found categorically exempt. Additionally, CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 includes a list of exceptions to exemptions, none of which may apply to a project in order for it to qualify for a categorical exemption (i.e., if an exception applies, a project

Article 19. Categorical Exemptions SECTIONS 15300 TO 15332 15300. CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS Section 21084 of the Public Resources Code requires these Guidelines to include a list of classes of projects which have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and which shall, therefore, be exempt from the provisions of CEQA.

Article 19. Categorical Exemptions . Sections 15300 to 15333 . 15300. Categorical Exemptions . Section 21084 of the Public Resources Code requires these Guidelines to include a list of classes of projects which have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and which shall, therefore, be exempt from the provisions of CEQA.

CEQA’s categorical exemptions (set forth in the CEQA Guidelines) are subject to several exceptions, including if there is a reasonable possibility of a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. (14 Cal. Code Regs § 15300.2(c).) Typically, courts analyzed this exception under two-prongs: (1) does a project present ...

SAN FRANCISCO – The Senate Environmental Quality Committee passed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) SB 607, the Fast & Focused CEQA Act, a good government measure that makes several key changes to improve the clarity and efficiency of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) processes. Environmental review under CEQA frequently takes years to complete, creating a major barrier to ...

Page 1 of 5 CEQA EXEMPTION / NEPA CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION DETERMINATION FORM (rev. 06/2022) Project Information Project Name (if applicable): Modesto Collision Severity Reduction DIST-CO-RTE: 10-STA-099 PM/PM: 18.5 2 – 20.9 EA: 10-1H350 Federal-Aid Project Number: 1018000039 Project Description

Establishing a categorical exclusion for microreactors would accelerate the deployment of advanced nuclear energy while ensuring sufficient regulatory oversight. This approach would conserve agency and applicant resources, reduce unnecessary delays, and enable microreactors to provide clean, reliable, and abundant energy to support energy ...

CEQA EXEMPTION / NEPA CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION DETERMINATION FORM EA: 01-0K100 Page 2 of 5 Caltrans NEPA Determination (Check one) Caltrans has determined that this project has no significant impacts on the environment as defined by NEPA, and that there are no unusual circumstances as described in 23 CFR 771.117(b). See SER Chapter 30