Azalea Solar Project
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021090602
Lead Agency
Kern County
Document Title
Azalea Solar Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
3/20/2023
Document Description
The Azalea Solar Project, as proposed by SF Azlea, LLC would develop a photovoltaic solar facility and associated infrastructure necessary to generate up to 60 megawatt-alternating current (MW-AC) of renewable energy, on approximately 640 acres of privately-owned land. The project site consists of 1 site located on 2 parcels. The project would be supported by a 70-kilovolt (kV) gen-tie overhead and/or underground electrical transmission line(s) originating from one or more on-site substations and terminating at either the nearby PG&E Substation. The project’s permanent facilities would include, but are not limited to, service roads, a power collection system, inverter stations, transformer systems, transmission lines, electrical switchyards, project substations, energy (battery) storage system, and operations and maintenance facilities.
Contact Information
Name
Terrance Smalls
Agency Name
Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department
Job Title
Supervising Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Kettleman
Counties
Kern
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Twisselman Rd and Kings Rd
Total Acres
640
Jobs
500
Parcel #
Multiple
State Highways
N/A
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
N/A
Waterways
N/A
Township
25S
Range
19E
Section
11
Base
MDBM
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Kern County
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Kings
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://kernplanning.com/environmental-doc/azalea-solar-project/
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(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
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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