Revisions to the Kern County Zoning Ordinance - 2015 (C), Focus on Oil and Gas Local Permitting

SCH Number: 2013081079
Lead Agency: Kern County
Document Title: Revisions to the Kern County Zoning Ordinance - 2015 (C), Focus on Oil and Gas Local Permitting
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 2/9/2017

Document Description: The originally approved project consists of an amendment to Title 19 Kern County Zoning Ordinance (July 2012), with focus on Ch. 19.98 (Oil and Gas Production), to include new site development standards for all oil and gas exploration, extraction, operations, and production activities in unincorporated Kern County. DOGGR, as the Responsible Agency, will be issuing a permit for the proposed project activity, which consists of the following: Aera Energy LLC proposes to hydraulically fracture 5 wells which is expected to take 3 days, or less per well, including placement of portable tanks and all ancillary equipment to support the closed loop system, as well as the well stimulation treatments. API# 03060083, 03060085, 03060086, 03060840, 03061173 Well Name 952KR-33, 964ER2-33, 973FR3-34, 943KR-34, 56253-33

Contact Information: Jan Perez
Dept. of Conservation
801 K Street, MS 18-05
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-445-9686

Approving Agency: Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources
Approving Agency Role: Responsible Agency
Approved On: 2/7/2017
Final EIR Available Location: http://pcd.kerndsa.com/oil-gas-zoning-amendment

(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 Negative Declaration 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: N/A
(4) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: Yes
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes