Desert Sunlight Solar Farm
7 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2011044003
Lead Agency
U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Document Title
Desert Sunlight Solar Farm
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/22/2011
Present Land Use
California Desert Conservation Area Plan (1980, as amended). Multiple Use Class M
Document Description
The Applicant will construct, operate, and maintain a 220 kilovolt (kV) electrical transmission line (herein referred to as the "Gen-Tie Line [GT A-1]") in connection with its 550 megawatt solar photovoltaic energy-generating facility known as the Desert Sunlight Solar Farm located ~6 miles north of Desert Center. Gen-Tie Line [GT A-1] will connect the electrical output of the Solar Farm to Southern California Edison's proposed Red Bluff Substation. Gen-Tie Line [GR A-1] is proposed to exit the southwest portion of the solar farm site, run south along the west side of Kaiser Road, turn east just north of Desert Center, and the run south across I-10 to the proposed substation. The majority of Gen-Tie Line [GT A-1] is proposed to run under, along, across or upon the County of Riverside's Kaiser Road rights-of-way (a total distance of ~5.8 miles).
Contact Information
Name
Jay Olivas
Agency Name
Riverside County Planning Department
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Riverside
Cross Streets
Kaiser Road
Zip
92239
Total Acres
~4,165
Parcel #
multiple
State Highways
Hwy 177
Township
4S
Range
15E
Section
multip
Base
SBB&M
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Desert Center
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Riverside County Board of Supervisors
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(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 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
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
N/A
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