Cameron Ridge Wind Energy Project, California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit (ITP) No. 2081-2011-031-04, Minor Amendment 3

SCH Number: 2010031109
Lead Agency: Kern County
Document Title: Cameron Ridge Wind Energy Project, California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit (ITP) No. 2081-2011-031-04, Minor Amendment 3
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 4/25/2014

Document Description: This proposed Project involves a minor amendment to the ITP referenced above to extend the deadline to permanently protect the Habitat Management (HM) Lands from January 5, 2014 to January 5, 2015. No other changes were made to the ITP. There is no change to the Project description or other ITP conditions. The ITP as amended, authorizes take of Bakersfield cactus (Opuntia basilaris var. treleasei), species designated as endangered under CESA. CDFW issued the original ITP, and approved Minor Amendment Nos. 1 through 3 as a responsible agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) relying on the mitigated negative declarations prepared for the Project as approved by the lead agency, County of Kern.

Contact Information: Julie Vance
California Department of Fish and Game, Central Region
1234 East Shaw Avenue
Fresno, CA 93710
559 243 4005x141

Approving Agency: CDFW
Approving Agency Role: Responsible Agency
Approved On: 4/24/2014
Final EIR Available Location: County of Kern, Planning Department Public Service Building, 2700 M St, Ste. 100 Bakersfield CA 93301-2370

(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: No
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: No
(4) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No