Enterprise Solar Storage Project and Sanborn Solar Project (90-Acre Portion) (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2024-016-04 (ITP
15 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019060259
Lead Agency
Kern County
Document Title
Enterprise Solar Storage Project and Sanborn Solar Project (90-Acre Portion) (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2024-016-04 (ITP
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
1/22/2025
Document Description
The Project proposes to construct, operate, and maintain utility-scale photo-voltaic solar energy generation facilities and associated infrastructure within an approximately 2,643-acre Project area. Facilities include Photovoltaic (PV) solar arrays, energy storage systems, substations, transmission lines, ancillary facilities, associated electrical infrastructure, on-site water well, and temporary construction laydown areas.
The Project is expected to result in the incidental take of the State threatened desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), the State threatened Mohave ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavensis), and the State-candidate western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) (collectively the Covered Species) which are protected under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The Project is expected to cause impacts to 2,643 acres of scrub vegetation types which provides low to moderate suitable habitat for the Covered Species. The 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
Jim Vang
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Sr. Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Mark Tolentino
Agency Name
Kern County
Job Title
Planner III
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated area in southeastern Kern
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Enterprise Solar Storage Project and Sanborn Solar Project (90-Acre Portion) are located in an unincorporated area in southeastern Kern County, California, at the western edge of the Antelope Valley and south of the community of Mojave. Portions of the Project are adjacent to State Route (SR)-58 and SR-14.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Kern
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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