Tesoro Viejo Master Planned Community (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2015-003-04 (ITP))

SCH Number: 2006111123
Lead Agency: Madera County
Document Title: Tesoro Viejo Master Planned Community (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2015-003-04 (ITP))
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 1/10/2017

Document Description: The project, at full build-out, will accommodate almost 15,600 residents and include: 5,170 single-family dwellings; approx. 3,000,000 sq. ft. of commercial, retail, public institutional, and light industrial development; with interspersed agricultural vignettes, parks, and open space connected by roadways and trails. The planned community will be built around the existing on-site canal system as well as natural watercourses, riparian corridors, and other natural areas which will be permanently protected and managed. The Project will result in impacts to 139.25 acres of CA tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) habitat including the permanent loss of 138.4 acres of upland aestivation habitat and a 0.85 acre breeding pool. The project is expected to result in incidental take of CA tiger, which is designated as a threatened species under CESA. The ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation.

Contact Information: Steve Hulbert
CDFW
1234 E. Shaw Ave.
Fresno, CA 93710
559-243-4014

Coordinates: 36°57'34.6"N 119°45'59.0"W
Cities: Madera
Counties: Madera
Cross Streets: Areawide
Zip: 93637
Total Acres: 1,585
Parcel #: 049-031-003;049-033-001;051-220-016;-027,-028,-030 thru 034; 051-701-033,-034;051-702-022
State Highways: SR 41
Railways: No
Airports: No
Schools: Proposed Elementary Schools/High Schools
Waterways: San Joaquin River, Canals owned by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Township: 11S
Range: 20E
Section: 21-27

(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: N/A
(4) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No