Initial Study Application No. 7146; Unclassified Conditional Use Permit Application No. 3531

SCH Number: 2016091052
Lead Agency: Fresno County
Document Title: Initial Study Application No. 7146; Unclassified Conditional Use Permit Application No. 3531
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 1/12/2017

Document Description: The project for purposes of review under CEQA consists of two components: a 70 kV Generation Tie Line that is the subject of Unclassified Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Application No. 3531, and a 70 kV Switching Station. The 70 kV Generation Tie Line will connect a photovoltaic solar power generation facility that was authorized by CUP No. 3291 in accordance with a MND that was adopted by the Fresno County Planning Commission on November 3, 2011, to the new 70 kV Switching Station, which will be the relocation of the existing PG&E Stroud Switching Station located approx. 800 feet northwest of the new switching station. the 70 kV Generation Tie Line will be constructed, owned and operated by GASNA 6P LLC, while the 70 kV Switching Station will be constructed by PGE&E under CPUC jurisdiction and will also be owned and operated by the PG&E. The Generation Tie Line will occupy approx. 15.5 acre and Switching Station will occupy 13-acre portion of a 182.7 acre parcel in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agriculture, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District.

Contact Information: Ejaz Ahmad
Fresno County
2220 Tulare Street, 6th Floor
Fresno, CA 93721
559-600-4204

Cities: San Joaquin
Counties: Fresno
Cross Streets: South side of W. Kamm Ave. & 3.3 miles west from intersection with S. Lassen Ave
Total Acres: 182.7
Parcel #: 040-080-41S
Township: 18S
Range: 17E
Section: 19
Base: MDBM

Approving Agency: County of Fresno
Approving Agency Role: Lead Agency
Approved On: 1/10/2017
Final EIR Available Location: 2220 Tulare Street, Suite "A", Fresno, CA 93721

(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: No
(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: No
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: N/A