Macpherson Oil proposes new horizontal wells in Round Mountain

SCH Number: 2013081079
Lead Agency: Kern County
Document Title: Macpherson Oil proposes new horizontal wells in Round Mountain
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 7/18/2019
Posted: 7/18/2019
Project Applicant: Macpherson Oil Company

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 macpherson to drill the oil and gas wells listed below, in the Round Mountain oilfield of Kern County. Well Name Form No. Latitude/Longitude API: Jewett H156A 49138 35.483662777/ -118.895174141 0403066548 Jewett H158A 49436 35.483678335/ -118.895060062 0403066553

Contact Information: Emaad Abdullaay
Department of Conservation
Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources 801 K Street, MS 18-05
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone : (661) 334-3664

Final Environmental Document Available at: 2700 "M" Street, Suite 100, Bakersfield, CA 93301; 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
(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: Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes