Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company Cymric Surface Expression Emergency Cleanup Major Amendment No. 2 (California Endangered Species Act In

Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company Cymric Surface Expression Emergency Cleanup Major Amendment No. 2 (California Endangered Species Act In

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) approved by CDFW consists of the ITP, Major Amendment No. 1, and Major Amendment No. 2 to permit Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company to incidentally take giant kangaroo rat which is designated as an endangered species under CESA, and San Joaquin antelope squirrel and San Joaquin kit fox which are designated as a threatened species under CESA. (Fish & G. Code § 2050 et seq.; see Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 670.5, subd. (a)(6)(D), (b)(6)(B) and (b)(6)(E), respectively). The Project includes activities necessary to cleanup surface expressions which began May 10, 2019 and released crude oil and produced water into a nearby dry stream. Major Amendment No. 2 makes six changes to the ITP. Amendment No. 2 makes five specific changes to the ITP, as amended. Amendment No. 2 extends the expiration date of the ITP, as amended, from March 1, 2020 to October 1, 2020, adds a new access road to the Project Description which increases the overall Project footprint from 29.53 acres to 30.8 acres, increases the total impact to Covered Species from 8.43 acres to 8.64 acres, increases the amount of required HM Lands from 12.65 to 12.96 acres, and increases the Performance Security to adequately fund the increased HM Lands requirement.

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