Beacon Photovoltaic Project (California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Incidental Take Permit (ITP) No. 2081-2012-039-04, Minor Amendment No. 2.)
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Summary
- SCH Number
- 2012011029
- Lead Agency
- Kern County
- Document Title
- Beacon Photovoltaic Project (California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Incidental Take Permit (ITP) No. 2081-2012-039-04, Minor Amendment No. 2.)
- Document Type
- NOD - Notice of Determination
- Received
- Posted
- 5/6/2015
- Document Description
- The Project as approved by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and as originally issued to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (Permittee) for the Beacon Photovoltaic Project in November 2013, involves the construction, operation and decommissioning of a solar power generation facility. The ITP and Major Amendment No. 1 (collectively, the ITP, as amended) authorizes take of desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) and Mohave ground squirrel (Spermophilus mohavensis), species designated as endangered and threatened, respectively, under CESA. First, Minor Amendment No. 2 revises the Project Description to allow for a temporary increase in the width of the main Project access road to the east of the railroad crossing, from 30 feet to 75 feet to accommodate construction equipment. Second, Minor Amendment No. 2 allows for the permanent widening and installation of 100 feet of 16-inch tall, 1-foot wide concrete curbing on the main Project access road, at the railroad crossing, in order for the Project to conform to current rail line crossing safety standards. Third, Minor Amendment No. 2 extends the deadline for the required acquisition, protection and transfer of all Habitat Management lands and recordation of any required conservation easements from May 14, 2015 to May 14, 2016. CDFW issued the ITP, as amended, as a responsible agency under the California Environmental Quality Act relying on an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared and certified for the Project by the lead agency, County of Kern.
- Contact Information
-
Lori Bono
CDFW Central Region
Lead/Public Agency
1234 East Shaw Avenue
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone : (559) 243-4014
Location
- Cities
- California City Mojave
- Counties
- Kern
- Cross Streets
- Cheyenne Blvd, Verba Blvd, Anne Avenue, Neuralia Road
- Zip
- 93519
- Total Acres
- 2301
- State Highways
- Hwy 14
- Railways
- Southern/UPRR
- Waterways
- Los Angeles Aqueduct
- Township
- 31S
- Range
- 37E
- Section
- 4,8,9
- Base
- MDB&M
Notice of Determination
- Approving Agency
- CDFW
- Approving Agency Role
- Responsible Agency
- Approved On
- Final Environmental Document Available at
- CDFW Central Region, 1234 East Shaw Avenue, Fresno, CA 93710
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
- 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.