Ranch Sereno Clean Power Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023050650
Lead Agency
Contra Costa County
Document Title
Ranch Sereno Clean Power Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Zoning: Heavy Agricultural /Solar Energy Generation Combining District, General Plan: Agricultural Land
Document Description
The applicant is requesting approval of a Land Use Permit for the purpose of establishing a 2.83 megawatt (MW) commercial solar facility and 3.7 MW capacity battery storage system on the subject property. The Project will interconnect to Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E’s) pre-existing electrical distribution system via existing utility poles located within the Byer Road right-of-way.
The project includes an exception request from collect and convey requirements specified in Chapter 914-2 of the County Subdivision Ordinance for the Land Use Permit approval. The exception requests would allow the existing drainage pattern to remain, where collection and conveyance, without diversion and within an adequate storm drainage system, to an adequate natural watercourse having a definable bed and banks or to an existing adequate public storm drainage system which conveys the storm water to an adequate natural watercourse is required.
Contact Information
Name
Adrian Veliz
Agency Name
Contra Costa County
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Byron
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Byron Road & Bixler Road
Zip
94514
Total Acres
14.27
Parcel #
002-030-018
State Highways
4
Railways
Union Pacific
Airports
n/a
Schools
Vista Oaks Charter, Excelsior Middle School
Waterways
Kellogg Creek, Frisk Creek
Township
1S
Range
3E
Section
Por2&3
Base
MDB&M
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy Commission, California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Protection Commission, Delta Stewardship Council, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB)
Development Types
Other (Solar Energy Generation Facility - 7 acres)
Local Actions
Use Permit
Project Issues
Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Tribal Cultural Resources
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from state reviewing agencies]
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