Incidental Take Permit and Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements for PG&E's Southern California Desert Gas Pipeline O&M Activities
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021030571
Lead Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6
(CDFW)
Document Title
Incidental Take Permit and Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements for PG&E's Southern California Desert Gas Pipeline O&M Activities
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
1/18/2023
Document Description
PG&E’s Southern California Desert Gas Pipeline Operation and Maintenance Activities (Project), as approved by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) with the certification of the Final EIR, consists of PG&E continuing to carry out ongoing operation and maintenance of its Southern California desert gas pipeline system as conditioned by an California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit (ITP) and expected Lake and Streambed Alteration (LSA) Agreements. CDFW’s approval of the Project under the California Fish and Game Code includes the issuance of an ITP for the Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) and the Mohave ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavensis), and the expected issuance of Lake and Streambed Alteration (LSA) Agreements. The issuance of the ITP and expected issuance of LSA Agreements are proposed discretionary approvals by CDFW subject to required compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. CDFW has analyzed and disclosed the environmental effects of the Project that PG&E is proposing to continue to carry out as conditioned by the permits issued by CDFW.
Contact Information
Name
Ashley Rosales
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Mojave Desert region
Counties
Kern, San Bernardino
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Along approximately 645 miles of an existing natural gas pipeline system within the Mojave Desert region of San Bernardino and Kern Counties
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts (R6)
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
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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