Tule 1 Wind Project

SCH Number: 2009121079
Lead Agency: Public Utilities Commission (California Public Utilities Commission)
Document Title: Tule 1 Wind Project
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 11/18/2016

Document Description: Project would construct 62 wind turbines on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and five turbines on private land in southeastern San Diego County. The total Project area is 447.9 acres. project includes overhead and underground electric transmission lines, access roads, and appurtenant maintenance a and communication facilities.

Contact Information: Cliff Harvey
SWRCB
1001 I St., 15th Floor
Sacramento, CA 96014
916-558-1709

Counties: San Diego
Cross Streets: Old Highway 80, Carrizo Gorge Road, Tule Jim Lane, Highway 94, McCain Valley Rd, Ribbonwood Rd
Zip: Multiple
Parcel #: Multiple
State Highways: I-8, SR-94
Railways: San Diego and Arizona Eastern
Airports: Jacumba
Schools: Clover Flat Elementary, Jacumba Elementary
Waterways: Multiple
Township: Multip
Section: Multip
Base: Multiple
Other Location Info: City/Nearest Community: Jacumba/Boulevard
Other Information: Schools: Mountain Empire Unified School District

Approving Agency: SWRCB
Approving Agency Role: Responsible Agency
Approved On: 11/18/2016
Final EIR Available Location: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/environment/info/dudek/ECOSUB/ECOSUB.htm

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: Yes
(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