Alta East and Northern Portion of Alta Infill II Wind Energy Project (Project); California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit (ITP) No. 2081-2013-016
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Summary
SCH Number
2011071051
Lead Agency
Kern County
Document Title
Alta East and Northern Portion of Alta Infill II Wind Energy Project (Project); California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit (ITP) No. 2081-2013-016
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
3/23/2023
Document Description
The Project as approved by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and as originally issued to Alta Wind X, LLC; Alta Wind XI, LLC; Alta Wind XII, LLC; Alta Wind XIII, LLC; and Alta Wind XIV, LLC (Permittee) for the Alta East and Northern Portion of Alta Infill II Wind Energy Project in May 2013, involves the construction and installation of wind turbine generators (WTGs) and supporting infrastructure to operate them as a wind power generation facility. The ITP authorizes take of Bakersfield cactus (Opuntia basilaris var. treleasei) and desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), species designated as endangered and threatened, respectively, under the California Endangered Species Act. Major Amendment No. 6 reduces temporary Project impacts from 271.30 acres to 246.09 acres and increases permanent Project impacts from 68.63 acres to 93.84 acres to reflect the actual amounts of temporary and permanent acreages disturbed during construction of the Project. Additionally, Amendment No. 6 includes the need for additional long-term management funding to supplement management activities and enhance Bakersfield cactus at a CDFW Ecological Reserve that supports Bakersfield cactus. CDFW issued the ITP, Minor Amendment No. 1 (which revised the facility layout where construction activities occurred), Major Amendment No. 2 (which revised the Project Description), Minor Amendment No. 3 (which allowed compliance monitoring to occur during the O&M period only when ground disturbing activities occurred and reduced the reporting requirement during the O&M period from quarterly to annually), Minor Amendment No. 4 (which revised the Permittee and Contact Person information to reflect the transfer in ownership of the Alta East and Northern Portion of Alta Infill II Wind Energy Project), Minor Amendment No. 5 (which reduced the temporary and permanent project impacts), and Major Amendment No. 6 as a Responsible Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) relying on an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Supplemental EIR prepared and certified for the Project by the lead agency, County of Kern.
Contact Information
Name
Kari Daniska
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Sr. Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Mojave, Tehachapi
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Project is located south of State Route 58, west of State Route 14, and north of Oak Creek Road in the Oak Creek area of Kern County at the base of the Tehachapi Mountains in the western Mojave Desert, approximately 12 miles east of the City of Tehachapi and approximately 2 miles northwest of the City of Mojave, within the County of Kern, California.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Kern
Final Environmental Document Available at
The EIR prepared by the lead agency for the Project is available to the general public at the office location listed above for the lead agency. CDFW’s administrative record of proceedings related to the incidental take permit is available to the public for review at CDFW’s regional office.
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
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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