Alamo Springs Solar Project
Summary
SCH Number
2016121065
Lead Agency
Castaic Lake Water Agency
Document Title
Alamo Springs Solar Project
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Current use, zoning and General Plan land use designation are all agricultural
Document Description
The proposed project is an approx. 130-MW alternating current (AC) photovoltaic (PV) solar generating farm. The proposed project site is located in unincorporated Kings County, in the southern portion of the San Joaquin Valley within Sections 25 and 30, Township 24 S, Range 18 E, and Sections 30 and 31, Township 24 South, Range 19 East, Mount Diablo Base & Meridian CA (Figure 2). This region is characterized by a history of farming, ranching, and oil exploration. The proposed Project site parcels are under ownership of the CLWA and used for limited agriculture and grazing. The entire project area is classified by the CA Dept. of Conservation's Important Farmland Map as "Grazing Land." No portion of the project site is under a 20-year Farmland Security Zone Contract, also referred to as Williamson Act contract. Kings County provided an updated Agricultural Priority Designations map classifying the proposed Project site as "Medium Priority" and "Low Medium Priority."
Contact Information
Name
Cathy Z. Hollomon
Agency Name
Castaic Lake Water Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Avenal
Counties
Kings
Cross Streets
SR 33/Twisselman Road
Zip
93204
Total Acres
985
Parcel #
50350017000
State Highways
33
Waterways
SWP Coastal Branch
Township
24S
Range
18E
Section
25/30
Base
MD
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Cal Fire, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Energy Commission, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region 4 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Power:Other Power Type
Local Actions
Solar Power Gen
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Public Services, Septic System, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation
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.