RB Inyokern Solar Project by R&L Capital Inc.
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Summary
- SCH Number
- 2017071020
- Lead Agency
- Kern County
- Document Title
- RB Inyokern Solar Project by R&L Capital Inc.
- Document Type
- NOD - Notice of Determination
- Received
- Posted
- 3/24/2021
- Document Description
- The documents approve the RB Inyokern Solar Project's, by R&L Capital, Inc. (project proponent), request for the land use entitlements necessary to facilitate the construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic power generating facility and associated facilities that would generate a combined total of approximately 26.6 megawatts (MW) of renewable electrical energy on approximately 166.5 acres of privately-owned land in unincorporated Kern County. Implementation of the project includes: a) Two (2) Conditional Use Permits (CUP), to allow for the construction and operation of a 26.6 MW solar photovoltaic electrical generating facility and battery energy storage (Section 19.38.030.G) in an M-2 Zone District (CUP 23, Map # 47 and CUP 27, Map # 47); and b) Amendment to the Circulation Element of the Inyokern Specific Plan to remove a portion of the designated future secondary collector from Brown Road to the southern boundary of the project site (Specific Plan Amendment 4, Map #47). The project's permanent facilities include the solar modules, energy storage systems, operations and maintenance building, switchyards, electrical collector system and inverters, gen-tie lines, telecommunication facilities and meteorological station, security fencing, and access roads.
- Contact Information
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RRC Ronelle Rheta Candia
Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department
Lead/Public Agency
2700 M Street, Suite 100
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone : (661) 862-8997
candiar@kerncounty.com
Location
- Coordinates
- 35°39'30.20573"N 117°48'40.50472"W
- Counties
- Kern
- Regions
- Unincorporated
- Cross Streets
- United States Highway 395 (US 395) and State Route 178 (SR 178) and Brown Road.
- Zip
- 93527
- Total Acres
- 166.5
- Parcel #
- multiple
- State Highways
- SR 178
- Airports
- Inyokern Airport
- Schools
- High School
- Waterways
- N/A
- Township
- 26S
- Range
- 39E
- Section
- 19&20
- Base
- MDB&M
Notice of Determination
- Approving Agency
- Kern County Board of Supervisors
- Approving Agency Role
- Lead Agency
- Approved On
- County Clerk
- Kern
- Final Environmental Document Available at
- https://kernplanning.com/environmental-doc/rb-inyokern-solar-project/
Determinations
- (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 Mitigated or 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
- Yes
- (5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
- Yes
- (6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
- Yes
Attachments
- Notice of Determination
- RB Inyokern Solar NOD PDF 645 K
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