Metropolitan Bakersfield Urban Development (i.e., Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan (MBHCP)) (Project); California Endangered Species Act Incid
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Summary
SCH Number
1989020264
Lead Agency
City of Bakersfield
Document Title
Metropolitan Bakersfield Urban Development (i.e., Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan (MBHCP)) (Project); California Endangered Species Act Incid
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/7/2016
Document Description
The Project includes the urban development of up to 14,200 acres of Natural Lands or 33,400 acres of Open Lands within the 261,120-acre Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan (MBHCP) area, as defined in Figure 2 of the MBHCP, dated April 1994. The Project as defined in the ITP is specifically conditioned by the MBHCP, associated Implementation/Management Agreement dated August 15, 1994, and a federal incidental take permit pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the federal Endangered Species Act issued by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service on August 24, 1994. The 14,200 acres of Natural Lands or 33,400 acres of Open Lands that can be developed includes all MBHCP authorized development since 1994; as a result, only a portion of the development acreage contemplated in the 1994 MBHCP remains; as of December 31, 2012, there were 3,116.67 acres converted from Natural Lands to Urban Development, and 18,405.5 acres converted from Open Land to Urban Development. The ITP specifically authorizes development as contemplated in the MBHCP from the time of issuance of the ITP to ITP expiration in 2019.
The Project will cause permanent impacts to up to 14,200 acres of habitat for Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides), San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica), San Joaquin antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus nelsoni), and Bakersfield cactus (Opuntia basilaris var treleasei) (Covered Species). The Project is expected to result in incidental take of San Joaquin kit fox and San Joaquin antelope squirrel, which are designated threatened species, and Tipton kangaroo rat and referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of Covered Species subject to various terms and conditions, including the requirement that all authorized impacts are fully mitigated.
Contact Information
Name
Craig Bailey
Agency Name
CDFW Central Region
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Bakersfield
Counties
Kern
Total Acres
408
Parcel #
VARIOUS
State Highways
99,5
Railways
SPRR
Airports
MEADOWS FIELD
Schools
VARIOUS
Waterways
KERN RIVER
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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