Desert Hot Springs Wind Repowering Project

7 Documents in Project

Summary

SCH Number
2005101120
Lead Agency
City of Desert Hot Springs
Document Title
Desert Hot Springs Wind Repowering Project
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
An existing wind farm with 69 operational wind turbines. Existing Zoning and General Plan Designations of the project site are: Industrial Energy-Related (I-E).
Document Description
The project would consist of up to four new wind turbines of up to 493 ft and would produce up to approx 17 MW of wind energy. The approx 160-acre project site is bordered by undeveloped land to the north, south, and west, and MWD facilities to the east. Downtown Desert Hot Springs is located approx 6 mi east of the project site, and the I-10/SR 62 interchange is located approx 2.2 mi to the south. Primary access to the project site would continue to be provided via an existing private access off Windhaven Rd. The project site consists of the APN 667-160-001. In addition to the installation of new wind turbines, the project would involve decommissioning of approx 69 existing wind turbines and the appropriate ancillary equipment; connecting new turbines to an existing substation (located on APN 516-030-014) through either a new underground or overhead collection line system (or combination thereof) or a new temporary and one new permanent meteorological tower, each up to 309 ft tall; and decommissioning of the new turbines at the end of their useful life.

Contact Information

Name
Benjamin Torres
Agency Name
City of Desert Hot Springs
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
Desert Hot Springs
Counties
Riverside
Cross Streets
Sierra Boulevard and Oleander Drive
Zip
92240
Total Acres
161.61
Parcel #
667-160-001
State Highways
SR 62 and I-10
Waterways
Super Creek, Garnet Creek, Whitewater River, Colorado River Aqueduct
Township
2S
Range
4E
Section
31
Base
SBM

Notice of Completion

State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Air Resources Board, Major Industrial Projects, Cal Fire, California Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy (CVMC), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Energy Commission, California Highway Patrol, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region 8 (RWQCB), Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Power:Other Power Type (WECS, total 12 MW)(Megawatts 1.5 MW x 8)
Local Actions
Planned Unit Development, Use Permit, Variance, Design Review
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Noise, Tribal Cultural Resources, GHG

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