SunEco Energy Inc. IS-#08-0046
Summary
SCH Number
2009091064
Lead Agency
Imperial County
Document Title
SunEco Energy Inc. IS-#08-0046
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
AgricultureOpen Space General Plan Designation
Z: A-3 Heavy Agriculture, S-2 Open Space
Document Description
Hale Engineering on behalf of Sun Eco Energy, Inc. submitted grading plans proposing to permit 7 ponds for algae growth on ~+/-27 acres of ground located west of the East Highline Canal. The remaining +/- 130 acres east of the East Highline Canal underwent a vegetative baseline study to address relevant topics associated with the disturbed area. The disturbed portion of the +/- 130 acre site will be revegetated and remain undeveloped.
Sun Eco Farms intends to line and operate the existing 7 raceway ponds for algae growth. The widths of the ponds vary between 122 ft and 148 ft. Depths of the ponds acre ~3 ft deep. In addition to the raceway ponds, 2 holding ponds, 3 ft deep, are proposed to temporarily store water during the transfer process.
Contact Information
Name
Jurg Heuberger
Agency Name
Imperial County Planning & Development Services
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Imperial
Cross Streets
Fleet
Zip
92257
Total Acres
157.08
Parcel #
026-020-004-000
State Highways
111
Township
125
Range
15E
Section
3
Base
SBB&M
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Niland
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT), California Energy Commission, California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, Colorado River Board
State Reviewing Agency Comments
Colorado River Board
Development Types
Commercial , Other (grading)
Local Actions
Use Permit
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian
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