Solar Planning Initiative (Moreno Valley College)
Summary
SCH Number
2021080398
Public Agency
Riverside Community College District
Document Title
Solar Planning Initiative (Moreno Valley College)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/20/2021
Document Description
The project includes constructing solar carport system on existing parking lots (Parking Lots A, C and D) on campus. A battery energy storage system (BESS) would also be constructed on a disturbed, paved area, with an underground electrical conduit connecting the BESS to the solar array system. This underground electrical conduit would be contained within the existing right-of-way. See figure, Moreno Valley Campus-Soler Plan, attached.
Contact Information
Name
Hussain Agah
Agency Name
Riverside Community College District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Moreno Valley
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Cross Streets
Moreno Valley College (16130 Lasselle Street)
Zip
92551
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
21080.35
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed parking lots A, C and D solar carport, BESS, and underground electrical conduit are exempt under CEQA Statute 21080.35. The parking lot solar arrays would be added to existing parking lots, and the associated equipment would be connected via an existing right-of-way. The BESS would also be located in a previously disturbed, paved area no greater than 500 square feet in area and not impacting any plants protected by the Native Plant Protection Act or requiring the removal of any native trees over 25 years old.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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