Amendment to Title 19 - Kern County Zoning Ordinance (2018-A) for Agricultural Use of Biosolids

Summary

SCH Number

2018071064

Lead Agency

Kern County

Document Title

Amendment to Title 19 - Kern County Zoning Ordinance (2018-A) for Agricultural Use of Biosolids

Document Type

NOP - Notice of Preperation

Received

7/27/2018

Present Land Use

Undeveloped land in Kern County. Current zoning classifications and general map code designations to remain the same.

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Document Description

The action consists of preparation of a program-level Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for an amendment to Title 19 of the Kern County Zoning Ordinance (2018-A) for Agricultural Use of Biosolids. The EIR will identify and evaluate potential direct and indirect envrionmental impacts associated with a proposed amendment to Chapter 19.12 (executive agricultural (a) district) of the Kern County Ordiance to require a Conditional Use Permit for the land application of biosolids in unincorporated areas in Kern County on agricultural land. It will also evaluate alternatives to the proposed amendments.

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Contact Information

Lorelei H. Oviatt
Kern County
2700 M Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone : (661) 862-8600

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Location

Counties

Kern

Zip

93301

Total Acres

869,740

Parcel #

multiple

State Highways

99,58,43,46,119,223,204,33

Railways

multiple

Airports

multiple

Schools

multiple

Waterways

Kern River, Los Angeles Aqueduct

Township

multi.

Range

multi

Section

multi

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Notice of Completion

Review Period Start

7/27/2018

Review Period End

8/27/2018

Development Type

Other (Land Application Biosolids)

Local Action

Other Action Other Action: Zoning Ordinance Amendment

Project Issues

Aesthetic/Visual Agricultural Land Air Quality Archaeologic-Historic Biological Resources Drainage/Absorption Flood Plain/Flooding Forest Land/Fire Hazard Geologic/Seismic Minerals Noise Population/Housing Balance Public Services Recreation/Parks Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Solid Waste Toxic/Hazardous Traffic/Circulation Vegetation Water Quality Water Supply Wetland/Riparian Wildlife Growth Inducing Land Use Cumulative Effects

Reviewing Agencies

Air Resources Board California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol California Public Utilities Commission Caltrans, District 6 Central Valley Flood Protection Board Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 4 Department of Toxic Substances Control Department of Water Resources Regional Water Quality Control Bd., Region 5 (Fresno) Regional Water Quality Control Bd., Region 6 (Victorville) Resources Agency Department of Conservation Native American Heritage Commission