CITY OF FRESNO PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Project Name: Pump Station 290A Project Lead Agency: City of Fresno 747 R St, 2nd Floor Fresno, California 93721 Contact Person: Kimberly Sandoval Engineer II (559) 621-8846 Project Location: The Project site consists of a 0.29-acre undeveloped parcel (Assessor's Parcel Number [APN] 415-251-09S) located at 2792 West San Madele Avenue at the northeast corner of West San Madele and North Marks Avenues in unincorporated Fresno County, California. Project Sponsor: City of Fresno City Council 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 Project Description: The City of Fresno (City) is proposing the Pump Station 290A Project (Project) to construct a new water well on a 0.29-acre portion of an undeveloped residential parcel located at 2792 West San Madele Avenue in unincorporated Fresno County (Project site). The Project site is on City-owned land and within the boundaries of the City's Sphere of Influence (SOI) and Bullard Area Community Plan. The purpose of the Project is to replace an existing water well located at 5181 North Van Ness Avenue (referred to as Pump Station 290), which produced 900 gallons per minute (gpm) and was taken out of service and destroyed due to sand production problems and non-compliance with modern sanitary well construction standards. Initial Study: In compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City of Fresno has undertaken environmental review for the proposed Pump Station 290A Project and intends to adopt an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND). The City of Fresno invites all interested persons and agencies to comment on the proposed project. A 30-day public comment period for this IS/MND begins on February 18, 2026 and ends on March 20, 2026. During this comment period, written comments regarding this project, the findings of the proposed IS/MND, and/or accuracy or completeness of the Initial Study, may be submitted to the City of Fresno (at the above address). A public hearing before the City of Fresno City Council will be scheduled for a later date, to be determined and noticed separately. All hearings and meetings will be located in the City Hall Chambers, 2600 Fresno Street 4th Floor, Fresno, California 93721. Additional information on the proposed project, including the proposed environmental finding of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Initial Study may be obtained from the City of Fresno, 747 R Street 2nd Floor, Fresno CA 93721. A copy of the IS/MND can be made available by contacting Kimberly Sandoval, at (559) 621-8846 or via email at kimberly.sandoval@fresno.gov for more information. ANY INTERESTED PERSON may comment on the proposed environmental finding. Comments must be in writing and must state (1) the commentor's name and address; (2) the commentor's interest in, or relationship to, the project; (3) the environmental determination being commented upon; and (4) the specific reason(s) why the proposed environmental determination should or should not be made. Any comments may be submitted at any time between the publication date of this notice and close of business on March 20, 2026. Please direct comments to Kimberly Sandoval, at City of Fresno,747 R Street 2nd Floor, Fresno CA 93721 ; or by email to kimberly.sandoval@fresno.gov. IPL0314980 Feb 20 2026