Alta Oak Creek Mojave Wind Project, Terr-Gen Power, LLC (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2010-011-04)

SCH Number: 2008121044
Lead Agency: Kern County
Document Title: Alta Oak Creek Mojave Wind Project, Terr-Gen Power, LLC (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2010-011-04)
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 5/17/2010

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 or 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 CESA.

Contact Information: Jeffrey R. Single
Department of Fish and Game
Central Region 1234 East Shaw Avenue
Fresno, CA 93710
559-243-4005

(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