Parkside Residential Development [California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2007-032-04 (ITP) Minor Amendment No. 2]

SCH Number: 2005031022
Lead Agency: Taft, City of (City of Taft)
Document Title: Parkside Residential Development [California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2007-032-04 (ITP) Minor Amendment No. 2]
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 1/8/2018

Document Description: This proposed project involves the construction of a residential housing with up to 350 single family dwellings on portions of a 126.89 acre parcel on the western edge of the City of Taft. Project will permanently remove 90.33 acres of San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) and San Joaquin antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus nelsoni) habitat. The project is expected to result in incidental take of San Joaquin kit fox and San Joaquin antelope squirrel, designated as threatened species under CESA. The ITP Minor Amendment No. 2 referenced above as issued by CDFW updates the Contact Person and contact information, includes the option to use a qualified biological monitor, and modifies the fencing used for exclusion and changes barbed wire fencing to slick wire fencing.

Contact Information: Benessa Espino
Department of Fish and Wildlife
1234 E. Shaw Avenue
Fresno, CA 93710
559-243-4014 x244

(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: No
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(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: No
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No