Addendum to the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Delcaration for the Aera Energy Belridge Oilfield Complex Steam Generators Project

Addendum to the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Delcaration for the Aera Energy Belridge Oilfield Complex Steam Generators Project

The District prepared an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) in March 2011 for the Project which evaluated the potential environmental impact associated with the proposed twenty two (22) steam generators. The MND was circulated for a 30-day public review beginning on March 23, 2011 and ending on April 27, 2011. THe MND was adopted by the District on May 26, 2011 and the ATC permits were issued on June 2, 2011. The District filed the NOD with the County of Kern on June 6, 2011. Following the adoption of the MND and issuance of the ATC permits, the applicant has proposed some minor changes to the Project which consist of the replacement of one (1) 85 MMBtu/hr steam generator with one (1) 100 MMBtu/hr steam generator in the northern project area and cancellation of some previously issued permits. Specifically, the modified Project will result in the following actions to be taken by the District cancellation of twenty two (22) previously issued ATC permits and issuance of ATC permits for one (1) 100 MMBtu/hr steam generator (ATC Project S-1121401) to reduce the overall number of Project related ATC permits from thirty eight (38) to seventeen (17); and a reduction in the number of steam generators authorized to be constructed and operated from twenty two (22) to seventeen (17).

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