California Valley Solar Ranch Project (Project) (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2011-044-04 Minor Amendment No. 8)
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Summary
SCH Number
2009021009
Lead Agency
San Luis Obispo County
Document Title
California Valley Solar Ranch Project (Project) (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2011-044-04 Minor Amendment No. 8)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/30/2015
Present Land Use
Agriculture
Document Description
The Project entails constructing, operating, and maintaining a 250-megawatt solar photovoltaic energy facility, including solar panel arrays, gathering power lines, a substation, access roads, buildings, two evaporation ponds, and an approximately three-mile long generation tie-line to convey electricity to the existing Morro Bay-Midway transmission line. The Project as originally permitted would result in permanent impacts to 1,782 acres and temporary impacts to 80 acres of San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica), giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens), and San Joaquin antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus nelsoni) habitat. The Project is expected to result in incidental take of San Joaquin kit fox and San Joaquin antelope squirrel, which are designated as threatened species, and giant kangaroo rat, which is designated as an endangered species, under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The Incidental Take Permit and the previous seven Amendments (collectively referred to herin as "ITP") for this Project, as issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFWThe Project entails constructing, operating, and maintaining a 250-megawatt solar photovoltaic energy facility, including solar panel arrays, gathering power lines, a substation, access roads, buildings, two evaporation ponds, and an approximately three-mile long generation tie-line to convey electricity to the existing Morro Bay-Midway transmission line. The Project as originally permitted would result in permanent impacts to 1,782 acres and temporary impacts to 80 acres of San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica), giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens), and San Joaquin antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus nelsoni) habitat. The Project is expected to result in incidental take of San Joaquin kit fox and San Joaquin antelope squirrel, which are designated as threatened species, and giant kangaroo rat, which is designated as an endangered species, under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The Incidental Take Permit and the previous seven Amendments (collectively referred to herein as "ITP") for this Project, as issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation. Minor Amendment No. 8 adjusts the description of operations and maintenance activities and associated monitoring and survey requirements, and extends the timeline for the final phase of mitigation lands conservation.), authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation. Minor Amendment No. 8 adjusts the description of operations and maintenance activities and associated monitoring and survey requirements, and extends the timeline for the final phase of mitigation lands conservation.
Contact Information
Name
Julie Vance
Agency Name
Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Central Region (4)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
San Luis Obispo
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Cross Streets
Hwy. 58 & Soda Lake Road
Total Acres
6.8 sq. miles
State Highways
Hwy 58
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
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
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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