Pacific Agave Project (Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act (WJTCA) Incidental Take Permit No. 1927-ITP-2023-005-05 (ITP))
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2013031036
Lead Agency
City of Lancaster
Document Title
Pacific Agave Project (Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act (WJTCA) Incidental Take Permit No. 1927-ITP-2023-005-05 (ITP))
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
3/28/2024
Document Description
This Project involves development of 18.7 acres of vacant land into a new subdivision consisting of 108 single family lots. Project activities will include grading of the entire Project site, removing vegetation, installing underground infrastructure, building construction, paving, landscaping, and improving a 200-footwide drainage channel along the southerly boundary of the Project site.
The Project will result in incidental take of 14 western Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia), a species which is protected under the WJTCA and the California Endangered Species Act. The WJTCA ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of western Joshua tree that may occur as a result of Project implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Steven Gibson
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW)
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Lancaster
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
See below "Other Location Info."
Other Location Info
The Pacific Agave Project (Project) is located at the northwest corner of 60th Street West and Avenue J, west of the Antelope Valley State Prison, within the City of Lancaster, Los Angeles County. The Project site is bounded by vacant land to the north, 60th Street West to the east, an existing drainage channel and Avenue J to the south, and 62nd Street West and housing to the west.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Final Environmental Document Available at
The Mitigated Negative Declaration 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
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(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
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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