Alta East and Northern Portion of Alta Infill II Wind Energy Project (Project); California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit (ITP) No. 2081-2013-016
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Summary
SCH Number
2008121044
Lead Agency
Kern County
Document Title
Alta East and Northern Portion of Alta Infill II Wind Energy Project (Project); California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit (ITP) No. 2081-2013-016
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/24/2014
Present Land Use
Zoned: A-1 (Limited Agriculture) and E 20 (Estate Residential, 20 acres) Designated: 1.1 (State or Federal Land); 8.3 (Extensive Ag, 20 acre min); 8.4 (Mineral and Petroleum, Minimum 5 Acre Size); 8.5 (Resource Management, min 20 acre); 1.1/2.4 (Steep Slope); 8.4 /2.4; 8.5 /2.5 (Flood Hazard)
Document Description
The Project as approved by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and as originally issued to Alta Wind X, LLC; Alta Wind XI, LLC; Alta Wind XIII, LLC; and Alta Wind XIV, LLC (Permittee) for the Alta East and Northern Portion of Alta Infill II Wind Energy Project in May 2013, involves the construction and installation of wind turbine generators (WTGs) and supporting infrastructure to operate them as a wind power generation facility. The ITP authorizes take of Bakersfield cactus (Opuntia basilaris var. treleasei) and desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), species designated as endangered and threatened, respectively, under the California Endangered Species Act. Minor Amendment No. 4 revises the Permittee and Contact Person information to reflect the transfer in ownership of the Alta East and Northern Portion of Alta Infill II Wind Energy Project and extends the deadline for the required acquisition, protection and transfer of all HM lands and recordation of any required conservation easement from November 23, 2014 to May 23, 2015. CDFW issued the ITP and Minor Amendment No. 4 as a responsible agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) relying on an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared and certified for the Project by the lead agency, County of Kern.
Contact Information
Name
Lori Bono
Agency Name
CDFW Central Region
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Mojave, Tehachapi
Counties
Kern
Cross Streets
The project is located west of Highway 14 and on the north and south side of Highway 58 Mojave
Zip
93501, 560
Total Acres
9,780
Parcel #
Multiple
State Highways
SR 58 & SR 14
Railways
No
Airports
No
Schools
No
Waterways
Los Angeles Aquaduct
Township
Multi
Range
Multi
Section
Multi
Base
SBB&M
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Twin Oaks & Walker Basin
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(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 Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(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
No
(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
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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