Carlsbad Desalination Plant Precise Development Plan and Desalination Plant Project

SCH Number: 2004041081
Lead Agency: San Diego County Water Authority
Document Title: Carlsbad Desalination Plant Precise Development Plan and Desalination Plant Project
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 6/4/2019

Document Description: As part of the overall Project for which an EIR was prepared, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region (San Diego Water Board), approved the California Water Code section 13142.5, subdivision (b), conditional determination that the Project Applicant's Carlsbad Desalination Plant will use the best available site, design, technology and mitigation feasible to minimize the intake and mortality of all forms of marine life for standalone operation of the facility.

Contact Information: Ben Neill
Calif. RWQCB, San Diego Region
2375 Northside Drive, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92108
619-521-3376

Approving Agency: San Diego Water Board
Approving Agency Role: Responsible Agency
Approved On: 5/8/2019
Final EIR Available Location: San Diego Water Board, 2375 Northside Dr., Ste 100, San Diego, 92108 and SDCWA, 4677 Overland Dr. SD 92123

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(2b) A Negative Declaration 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 Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: Yes
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes