Golden Hills North Energy Center Repowering Project [California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2015-043-R3 (ITP)]
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Summary
SCH Number
2010082063
Lead Agency
Alameda County
Document Title
Golden Hills North Energy Center Repowering Project [California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2015-043-R3 (ITP)]
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/31/2017
Present Land Use
Large Parcel Agriculture and Agriculture
Document Description
Project includes repowering the existing wind energy facility to replace outdated wind turbine generators (WTG) with fewer and more efficient WTGs. The project involves decommissinoing a maximum of 324 existing WTGs and repowering by installing up to 28 new WTGs at new pad sites. AFter repowering, the Project will have up to 40.8 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity.
Project includes building new access roads, widening existing roads, constructing new laydown yards, installing underground electrical collector lines, installing culverts on stream crossings, condcuting horizontal directional drilling, installing meteorological towers, and improving related infrastructure.
Project will result in total impacts to 198.86 acres of CA tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) and San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) habitat, including temporary impacts to 152.35 acres and permanent impacts to 46.51 acres of habitat. The project is expected to result in incidental take of CA tiger salamander and San Joaquin kit fox, which are both designated as threatened species under CESA. The ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of project implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Marcia Grefsrud
Agency Name
CDFW
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Livermore, Tracy
Counties
Alameda
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
North and south of I-580 just west of the Alameda/Contra Costa County border
Total Acres
43.358
State Highways
I-580
Airports
Byron
Schools
Mountain House ES; San Joaquin Delta College
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
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.