Fountain Wind Project

2 Documents in Project

Summary

SCH Number
2023110139
Lead Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Fountain Wind Project
Document Type
EIR - Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Managed Forest Lands/Timber Production/Timber
Document Description
The Fountain Wind Project is a proposed wind energy generation facility on approximately 2,855 acres of private, leased land in unincorporated Shasta County, California. The property is approximately one mile west of the existing Hatchet Ridge Wind Project, six miles west of Burney, 35 miles northeast of Redding, immediately south of California State Route (Highway) 299, and near the private recreational facility of Moose Camp and other private inholdings. The project would have a total nameplate generating capacity of up to 205 megawatts (MW). The applicant proposes to construct up to 48 turbines, each with a generating capacity of up to 7.2 MW. Associated infrastructure and facilities would include a 34.5-kilovolt overhead and underground electrical collector system to connect turbines together and to an on-site collector substation; overhead and underground fiber-optic communication lines and/or a microwave relay station; an on-site switching station to connect the project to the existing regional grid operated by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company; a temporary construction and equipment laydown area; up to nine temporary laydown areas distributed throughout the project site to temporarily store and stage materials and equipment; an operation and maintenance facility with employee parking; up to three permanent meteorological evaluation towers (METs); temporary, episodic deployment of mobile Sonic Detection and Ranging or Light Detection and Ranging systems within identified disturbance areas (e.g., at MET locations); two storage sheds; and three temporary concrete batch plants. Up to 19 miles of new access roads would be constructed within the project site, and up to 19 miles of existing roads would be improved. No new transmission lines are proposed.

Contact Information

Name
Eric W. Veerkamp
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
Burney
Counties
Shasta
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
SR 299 and G Line Road
Zip
96013
Total Acres
2,855
Parcel #
02713004600, 027140028000, 027160020000, 027160027000, 027160047000, 027160049000, 027210006000
State Highways
SR99
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
None
Waterways
Mill Creek, Richardson Creek, Willow Creek, Buffum Creek, Montgomery Creek, Little Hatchet Creek
Township
035N
Range
001E
Other Location Info
Leased land in unincorporated Shasta County, approximately six miles west of Burney, 35 miles northeast of Redding, south of Hwy 299, near Moose Camp
Other Information
40°52'17.78583515"N 121°51'59.70380910"W, 40°46'41.2444791"N 121°49'18.5439992"W, 40°46'46.8242876"N 121°51'30.6478179"W Hall Creek, Goat Creek, Little Cow Creek, South Fork Montgomery Creek, North Fork Little Cow Creek, Cedar Creek, North Fork Montgomery Creek, Hatchett Creek 027220001000 029170006000 029170008000 029190010000 029190011000 029190012000 029190013000 029190014000 029190016000 029190017000 029200043000 029210001000 029210009000 029210019000 029210020000 029210021000 029220006000 029250001000 029250010000 030080005000 030080006000 030080007000 030080008000 030080013000 030080014000 034010003000 034010004000 034010008000 034010016000 034010017000 NW Corner 035N / 001E NE Corner 035N / 002E SE Corner 034N / 001E SW Corner 034N / 002E

Notice of Completion

State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Justice, Attorney General's Office, California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 2 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy Commission, California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Redding Region 5 (RWQCB), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Stewardship Council, Office of Historic Preservation, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance
Development Types
Power:Wind (Wind Turbines)(Megawatts 205)
Local Actions
None
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Energy, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End

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