Catalina Renewable Energy (Project); California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2012-007-04

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Summary

SCH Number
2011021051
Lead Agency
Kern County
Document Title
Catalina Renewable Energy (Project); California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2012-007-04
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/12/2012
Present Land Use
Undeveloped/Kern County General Plan: 8.3 (Extensive Agriculture, 20 acres minimum), 8.3/2.4 (Extensive Agriculture/Steep Slope), 8.3/2.5 (Extensive Agriculture/Flood). The site is zoned A (Exclusive Agriculture, Floodplain Combining), PL RS (Platted Lands, Residential Suburban Combining), and Pl RS FPS (Platted Lands, Residential Suburban Combining, Floodplain Secondary).
Document Description
The Project includes construction and operation of a 350-megawatt maximum combination solar and wind energy generation facility. Major components of the Project include up to 134 wind turbine generators, up to 150 photovoltaic solar system blocks, up to two (2) electrical substations, up to three (3) meteorological towers, two (2) operation and maintenance facilities, up to ten (10) lay-down areas, and up to four (4) concrete batch plants. Grading for the Project will excavate, contour, and place fill in a portion of several unnamed ephemeral tributaries and Cottonwood Creek. Project components that will occur in California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) jurisdictional areas include 86 at-grade road crossings and excavating and backfilling trenches for underground electrical lines at 25 locations. Approximately 63,177 cubic yards of fill materials will be placed into approximately 15.0 acres of California Department of Fish and Game jurisdictional ephemeral drainage. An additional approximate 33.0 acres will be temporarily disturbed during construction.

Contact Information

Name
Jefferey R. Single
Agency Name
Department of Fish and Game (DFG)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
Mojave, Tehachapi
Counties
Kern
Cross Streets
Tehachapi Willow Springs Road & Backus Road
Total Acres
6,739
Parcel #
Multiple
State Highways
SR 14
Railways
No
Airports
No
Schools
No
Waterways
Los Angeles Aqueduct
Township
Multip
Range
Multip
Section
Multip
Base
SBB&M
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Twin Oaks, Walker Basin

Notice of Determination

Approving Agency
DFG
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.

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