Pastoria Solar Gen-Tie Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2025-006-04 (ITP))
6 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019090305
Lead Agency
Kern County
Document Title
Pastoria Solar Gen-Tie Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2025-006-04 (ITP))
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/19/2025
Document Description
The Project includes work along a solar generation tie line that provides connection between the proposed Pastoria Solar Project and the existing Pastoria Energy Facility Lebec switchyard east of the Project site.
The Project is expected to result in incidental take of the fully protected and state endangered blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia sila), which is protected under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) and Fish and Game Code section 5050 (fully protected species).The Project is expected to cause permanent impacts to 0.14 acres and temporary impacts to 1.49 acres of blunt-nosed leopard lizard habitat. All anticipated impacts will occur within previously disturbed areas such as established dirt roads. The Permittee will purchase 1.91 acres in Covered Species credits at a CDFW-approved mitigation or conservation bank to fully mitigate these habitat impacts in a manner that meets the conservation standard required by Fish and Game Code section 2081.15.
Contact Information
Name
Alya Wakeman-Hill
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Sr. Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Lorelei H. Oviatt
Agency Name
Kern County
Job Title
c/o Natural Resources Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
city of Lebec
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Project is limited to a 1.63-acre area which is within a larger 650-acre photovoltaic solar development located approximately 4.5 miles east of Interstate 5, and approximately one mile north of Edmonston Pumping Plant Road in the city of Lebec within Kern County.
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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