California Valley Solar Ranch (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2011-044-04 (ITP) Major Amendment No. 9)
32 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2009021009
Lead Agency
San Luis Obispo County
Document Title
California Valley Solar Ranch (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2011-044-04 (ITP) Major Amendment No. 9)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/6/2019
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.
Contact Information
Name
Dave Hacker
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Central Region
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Total Acres
4691
Other Location Info
The Project is located on 4,691 acres on both sides of State Route 58 on the east side of the Carrizo Plains in San Luis Obispo County. The Project is bounded generally by Belmont Trail to the south, Baird Road to the east, Cambria Road to the west, and the Morro Bay-Midway transmission line to the north.
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
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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