Drilling new wells as part of existing Underground Injection Control Project

SCH Number: 2013081079
Lead Agency: Kern County
Document Title: Drilling new wells as part of existing Underground Injection Control Project
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 6/4/2019

Document Description: The originally approved project consists of an amendment to Title 19 Kern County Zoning Ordinance (July 2012), with focus on Chapter 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. The Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources, as the CEQA responsible agency, will be issuing a permit for the proposed project activity, which consists of the following: The Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources has approved permits for Chevron to drill the oil and gas wells listed below, in the Kern River oilfield of Kern County. See NOD for full details.

Contact Information: Chris Jones
Department of Conservation
Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources 801 K Street, MS 18-05
Sacramento, CA 95814
(661)334-4605

Counties: Kern
Cross Streets: Kern River Field
Other Location Info: See NOD for: Township, Section, Latitude/Longitude, Range/Baseline

Approving Agency: Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (Division)
Approving Agency Role: Responsible Agency
Approved On: 5/1/2019
Final EIR Available Location: Planning and Community Development Department, located at: 2700 "M" Street, Suite 100, Bakersfield, CA 93301; or an electronic copy of these documents may be accessed online at: 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: Yes
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: Yes
(4) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: Yes
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes