California Flats Solar Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit (ITP) No. 2081-2015-027-04, Amendment No. 2, a major amendment
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Summary
SCH Number
2013041031
Lead Agency
Monterey County
Document Title
California Flats Solar Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit (ITP) No. 2081-2015-027-04, Amendment No. 2, a major amendment
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/5/2016
Present Land Use
Grazing/Farmland/160 (F/160) and Permanent Grazing/160 (PG/160)/Agricultural
Document Description
Project involves the construction, operation and maintenance, and decommissioning of a 280-megawatt solar power generating facility on approx. 2,367 acres of undeveloped grassland. The project is composed of four main components: solar development areas, a transmission line corridor, an access road, and a utility corridor.
The project is expected to result in incidental take of San Joaquin kit fox (SJKF) and CA tiger salamander (CTS), which are designated as threatened species under the CESA. The ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of the two species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation, including temporary impacts to 213 acres and permanent impacts to 2,154 acres of SJKF and CTS habitat. Amendment No. 1 modified the Project Description and several Conditions of Approval to clarify allowable activities. Amendment No. 2 modifies the night work language to allow for limited pre-sunrise and post-sunset use foo the main access road, adds a Condition of Approval that further defines use of the main access road, and adds to the language pertaining to compensatory mitigation to include the option to purchase acres of Covered Species credits from a CDFW-approved mitigation or conservation bank.
Contact Information
Name
Lisa Gymer
Agency Name
CDFW Central Region
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Monterey
Cross Streets
Highway 41 and Highway 46
Zip
93426
Total Acres
3000
Parcel #
43 parcels
State Highways
Hwy 41, 46
Railways
No
Airports
No
Schools
No
Waterways
Cottonwood Creek (on-site)
Township
24S
Range
15E
Section
12
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
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
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
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.