Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project (TRtP) Segment 7, and 8, Southern California Edison Company, Notification No. 1600-2010-0026-R5 Major Amendment 2

SCH Number: 2007081156
Lead Agency: Public Utilities Commission (California Public Utilities Commission)
Document Title: Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project (TRtP) Segment 7, and 8, Southern California Edison Company, Notification No. 1600-2010-0026-R5 Major Amendment 2
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 12/22/2010

Document Description: The project includes construction and operation of an 800-megawatt maximum wind energy generation facility. Major components of the project include up to 320 wind turbine generators, three or more electrical substations, meteorological towers, and one of two operations and concrete batch plants. Construction will result in 170.6 acres of permanent facilities and disturbance to an additional 378.5 acres, for a total of 549.1 acres of impacted desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) and Bakersfield cactus (Opuntia basilarus var. treleasei) habitat, and an additional 14.1 acres of habitat occupied by Bakersfield cactus, but not desert tortoise. The project is expected to result in the incidental take of individual desert tortoise and Bakersfield cactus, species designated respectively as threatened and endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is issuing the incidental take permit reference above as a responsible agency under the CEQA.

Contact Information: Erinn WIlson
Department of Fish and Game South Coast Region
4949 Viewridge Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123
(714) 968-0953

Approving Agency: DFG
Approving Agency Role: Responsible Agency
Approved On: 12/22/2010
Final EIR Available Location: Department of Fish and Game South Coast Region 4949 Viewridge Avenue San Diego, CA 92123

(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: 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: No
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes