Revisions to Kern County Zoning Ordinance - 2015 (C), Focus on Oil and Gas Local Permitting Aera Energy LLC T-13 Blocks 3 and 5B Development Project (California

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Summary

SCH Number
2013081079
Lead Agency
Kern County
Document Title
Revisions to Kern County Zoning Ordinance - 2015 (C), Focus on Oil and Gas Local Permitting Aera Energy LLC T-13 Blocks 3 and 5B Development Project (California
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/24/2017
Present Land Use
Developed and Undeveloped land in Kern County. Current Zoning Classifications and General Plan Map Code Designations to remain the same.
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. CDFW, as the Responsible Agency, will be issuing an ITP for the project activity, which consists of the following: Aera Energy LLC will be engaging in activities to redevelop two oil well development blocks with the construction, operations and maintenance, and eventual plugging and abandonment of a total of 34 new wells including 28 oil production and 6 steam injection wells and associated infrastructure within an approx. 50-acre development envelope over 30 years. The project will result in permanent impacts to 20.51 acres and temporary impacts to 5.47 acres of San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) and San Joaquin antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus nelsoni). The project is expected to result in incidental take of San Joaquin kit fox and San Joaquin antelope squirrel, which are designated as a threatened species under CESA. The ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation.

Contact Information

Name
Sarah Bahm
Agency Name
CDFW
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Counties
Kern
Zip
93560
Total Acres
3110 sq mi
Parcel #
Multiple
State Highways
Hwy 99, 58, 43, 46, 119, 223, 20
Railways
Multiple
Airports
Multiple
Schools
Multiple
Waterways
Kern River
Other Location Info
Multiple

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.

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