Rosamond South Solar Project; Amendment No. 1 to the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act (WJTCA) Incidental Take Permit (ITP) No. 1927-ITP-2023-018-04.
8 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021060079
Lead Agency
Kern County
Document Title
Rosamond South Solar Project; Amendment No. 1 to the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act (WJTCA) Incidental Take Permit (ITP) No. 1927-ITP-2023-018-04.
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
11/7/2024
Document Description
The Project includes the construction and operation of photovoltaic (PV) solar facilities and associated infrastructure necessary to generate up to 165 megawatt (MW) alternating current (MW-AC) of renewable energy, including up to 245 MW (or 980 megawatt hours (MWh)) of energy storage, on approximately 1,302 acres of privately-owned land.
The Project will result in incidental take of 1,347 western Joshua trees (Yucca brevifola), which are protected under the WJTCA and the California Endangered Species Act. The WJTCA ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of western Joshua tree that may occur as a result of Project implementation. Amendment No. 1 revises the number of impacted WJT from 1,346 to 1,347 adding one additional live Class B WJT.
Contact Information
Name
Jeremy Pohlman
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Sr. Environmental Scientist (Supervisor)
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated community of Rosamond
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Rosamond South Solar Project (Project), which is comprised of four conditional use permit (CUP) areas, is located approximately six miles southwest of the town of Rosamond in the Southeastern portion of unincorporated 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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