Desert Hot Springs Wind Energy Repowering Project

SCH Number: 2005101120
Lead Agency: Desert Hot Springs, City of (City of Desert Hot Springs)
Document Title: Desert Hot Springs Wind Energy Repowering Project
Document Type: SIR - Supplemental EIR
Received: 5/17/2019
Project Applicant: Desert Hot Springs Wind, LLC
Present Land Use: General Plan Land Use Designation: I-E, Industrial Energy-Related; Zoning: I-E, Industrial-Scale Energy Production

Document Description: The Project would consist of up to four new wind turbines of up to 493 feet and would produce up to approximately 17 MW of wind energy. In addition to the new wind turbines, the Project would involve decommissioning of approximately 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 connection to an existing overhead SCE 12-kilovolt collection line system; installation of one new temporary and one new permanent meteorological tower, each up to 309 feet tall; and decommissioning of the new turbines at the end of their useful life.

Contact Information: Scott Taschner
City of Desert Hot Springs
65950 Pierson Boulevard
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92440
Phone : 760-329-6411 ext. 256

Review Period Start: 5/17/2019
Review Period End: 7/1/2019
Development Type: Power (Wind Energy)(17 Watts)
Local Action: Use Permit Variance
Project Issues: Aesthetic/Visual Agricultural Land Air Quality Archaeologic-Historic Biological Resources Drainage/Absorption Flood Plain/Flooding Forest Land/Fire Hazard Geologic/Seismic Minerals Noise Population/Housing Balance Public Services Recreation/Parks Schools/Universities Septic System Sewer Capacity Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Solid Waste Toxic/Hazardous Traffic/Circulation Vegetation Water Quality Water Supply Wetland/Riparian Growth Inducing Land Use Cumulative Effects
Reviewing Agencies: Air Resources Board, Major Industrial Projects Cal Fire California Department of Parks and Recreation California Energy Commission California Highway Patrol California Public Utilities Commission Caltrans, District 8 Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6 Department of Toxic Substances Control Native American Heritage Commission Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 7 Resources Agency State Lands Commission State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality

Environmental Document: A - Section 15163 Study PDF 1641 K B - NOP and Comments PDF 6069 K C - Aesthetics PDF 64994 K D - AQ GHG Report PDF 3007 K Draft SEIR for Desert Hot Springs Wind Energy Repowering Project PDF 61893 K E-1 - Bio Resources Assessment and CVMSHCP Consistency Analysis PDF 9545 K E-2 - Golden Eagle Survey Report PDF 5344 K F - Cultural Resources Inventory PDF 2122 K G - Geology and Soils PDF 9307 K H - Noise Impact Study PDF 2832 K I - WECS 20 FEIR Mitigation Measures Table PDF 1369 K Summary_Form_for_Document_Submittal PDF 195 K
NOC: NOC PDF 1812 K