Strauss Wind Energy Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081- 2018-065-05 Amendment No. 2 (ITP))
10 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2018071002
Lead Agency
Santa Barbara County
Document Title
Strauss Wind Energy Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081- 2018-065-05 Amendment No. 2 (ITP))
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/20/2023
Document Description
This proposed Project involves operating a wind energy facility on 5,887 acres of rural land with the installation of 27 wind turbine generators, including the operation of various facilities, including a substation, operation and maintenance facility, a switchyard, electrical transmission lines, on-site mitigation, and off-site mitigation.
The Project will result in impacts to 203.29 acres of Gaviota tarplant Gaviota tarplant (Deinandra increscens ssp.villosa) habitat including temporary impacts to 182.26 acres; the Project will permanently remove 21.03 acres of Gaviota tarplant (Deinandra increscens ssp. villosa) habitat. The Project is expected to result in incidental take of Gaviota tarplant (Deinandra increscens ssp. villosa), which is designated as a endangered species under the California Endangered Species Act. The Amended ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Erinn Wilson
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, (CDFW)
Job Title
ENV PROG MGR I
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Lompoc
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
See below "Other Location Info."
Other Location Info
The Project site is located in the city of Lompoc in an unincorporated area of Santa Barbara County. The Project site is bounded by Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) on the south and west sides and private property on the north and east sides (Figure 1 below). The Project area lies within the Tranquillon Mountain, Lompoc Hills, and Lompoc U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangles at latitude 34° 34’ 59” N and longitude 120° 30’ 55” W.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Final Environmental Document Available at
The EIR prepared by the lead agency for the Project is available to the general public at the office location listed above for the lead agency. CDFW’s administrative record of proceedings related to the incidental take permit is available to the public for review at CDFW’s regional office.
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(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
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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