EIR 8-14; Valentine Solar Project by Valentine Solar, LLC / EDF Renewable Development, Inc.
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Summary
- SCH Number
- 2015051069
- Lead Agency
- Kern County
- Document Title
- EIR 8-14; Valentine Solar Project by Valentine Solar, LLC / EDF Renewable Development, Inc.
- Document Type
- NOP - Notice of Preparation
- Received
- Present Land Use
- Undeveloped Land. Zoning: A (Exclusive Agriculture); A FP (A, Floodplain Combining); A FPS (A, Floodplain Secondary); A WE (A, Wind Energy); E-20 RS FPS (Estate 20 acres, Residential Suburban, Floodplain Secondary); E-2.5 RS (Estate 2.5 acres, Residential Suburban); PL RS FPS (Platted Lands, Residential Suburban, Floodplain Secondary); Kern County General Plan: 8.3 (Extensive Ag, 20 acre min); 8.3/2.5 (Flood Hazard); 8.5 (Resource Management, Min 20 acres); 8.5/25 (Flood Hazard) Willow Springs Specific Plan:" 5-.8 -(M-in.. 2-0 G-ross- ,Acres-l Unit);- 8.5 _(Resource Management, Min .20 acres.)
- Document Description
- The project proponent is requesting: (a) Amendment to the Circulation Element of the Kern County General Plan and the Willow~ Spring Specific Plan to remove sections and midsection line road reservations, as follow: The west half of the Section line between Section 32, TJON, R14W and Section 5, T9N, RI4W; The west half of the east-west mid-section line of Section 4, T9N, RI4W; the north half of the north-south mid-section line of Section 32, TlON, R14W; the east-west mid-section line of Section 33, Tl ON, Rl4W and the north half of the north-south section line of Section 33, TION, Rl 4W ; (b) changes in zone classification from the existing zone district PLR;S FPS (Platted Lands-Residential Suburban Combining-Floodplain Secondary) to A FPS (Exclusive Agriculture-Floodplain Secondary) on 21.5 acres of the project site within zoning Map 215 and changes in zone classification from. the existing zone district E (20) RS FPS (Estate 20 Acres, Residential Suburban Combining-Floodplain Secondary) to A FPS on. 731.14 acres of the project site within zoning Map 232; (c) Conditional Use Permits to allow for the construction and operation of 100 megawatt solar photovoltaic electrical generating facility (Section 19.12.030.G) in an A District; (d) Conditional Use Permit to allow the operation of batch plant(s) (19.12.030.G) in an A District; (e) a Conditional Use Permit for a construction microwave tower(s) (19.12.030.F) in the A zone district; (f) vacation of existing public access easements· on the project site. The project would be supported by a 230-kV overhead Transmission corridor. The project's permanent facilities would include, service roads, a power collection system, communication cables, overhead and underground transmission lines, electrical switchyards, project substations, and operations and maintenance facilities.
- Contact Information
-
Carlos E. Rojas
Kern County Planning Department
Lead/Public Agency
2700 M Street, Suite 100
Bakersfield, CA 93301-2323
Phone : (661) 862-5015
Location
- Coordinates
- 34°54'16"N 118°23'8"W
- Cities
- Mojave
- Counties
- Kern
- Cross Streets
- North of Hamilton Avenue and South of Aqueduct Road
- Zip
- 93560
- Total Acres
- 1,267
- Parcel #
- Multiple
- State Highways
- SR 14
- Waterways
- Los Angeles Aqueduct
- Township
- Multi
- Range
- Multi
- Section
- Multi
- Base
- MDB&M
- Other Location Info
- Rosamond
Notice of Completion
- Review Period Start
- Review Period End
- Development Type
- Power:Solar (Megawatts 100)
- Local Action
- General Plan Amendment Specific Plan Rezone Use Permit
- Project Issues
- Aesthetics Agriculture and Forestry Resources Air Quality Biological Resources Cultural Resources Cumulative Effects Drainage/Absorption Flood Plain/Flooding Geology/Soils Hazards & Hazardous Materials Hydrology/Water Quality Mineral Resources Noise Public Services Transportation Vegetation Wetland/Riparian Wildfire Wildlife
- Reviewing Agencies
- Cal Fire California Air Resources Board (ARB) California Department of Parks and Recreation California Energy Commission California Highway Patrol California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Department of Water Resources Resources Agency California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT) California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW) California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Victorville Region 6 (RWQCB)
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