Topaz Solar Farm, LLC, CUP and Vesting Tentative Tract Map (DRC2008-00009 & SUB2010-00060)
20 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2008091026
Lead Agency
San Luis Obispo County
Document Title
Topaz Solar Farm, LLC, CUP and Vesting Tentative Tract Map (DRC2008-00009 & SUB2010-00060)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/18/2011
Present Land Use
Agriculture
Document Description
A request establish a 550 MW photovoltaic solar power plant over approximately 3,500 acres. The project is proposed to be constructed on 20 properties (totaling approximately 6,370 acres, or approx. 9.9 square miles). The project includes the following components: approximately 460 arrays, and associated electrical equipment, approximately 8 to 12 miles of above ground medium-voltage collector lines, approximately 14 to 22 miles of on-site access roads, a substation, a Solar Energy Learning Center, a Monitoring and Maintenance facility (11,250 s.f.), and restoration of portions of the main on-site drainage. The project also includes a Vesting Tentative Tract Map (Tract 3032) that creates one parcel of 320 acres from three legal parcels of 40, 40, and 80 acres each, and four 40-acre illegally created parcels.
Contact Information
Name
Steve McMasters
Agency Name
San Luis Obispo County
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Cross Streets
Hwy. 58 and Bitterwater Road
Total Acres
9.7 sq.mi.
State Highways
Hwy 58
Schools
Atascadero Unified School District
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: California Valley
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type 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 mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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