Application of Southwest Gas Corporation for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Extend Its Service Area in Fort Irwin
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024040838
Lead Agency
California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC)
Document Title
Application of Southwest Gas Corporation for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Extend Its Service Area in Fort Irwin
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/14/2024
Document Description
The California Public Utilities Commission has adopted the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact prepared and approved by the United States Army as equivalent to a Mitigated Negative Declaration consistent with Title 14 CCR 15225(a).
The California Public Utilities Commission has approved Southwest Gas Corporation to expand its natural gas service territory to include the Fort Irwin Cantonment including the construction of approximately 21.3 mile, 6-inch steel, distribution main pipeline to deliver natural gas service.
All but approximately 100 feet of the pipeline will be installed on Fort Irwin’s property. The approximate 100 feet of pipeline and related facilities not installed on Fort Irwin’s property will be installed on property owned and maintained by the Bureau of Land Management of the United States Department of the Interior (BLM) within an established utility corridor. In addition to the pipeline, a regulator station will be installed on BLM property that will tie into existing Kern River transmission pipe via a tap site on the BLM property.
Southwest Gas will serve Fort Irwin through two meters. One meter will serve the CHP plant that Fort Irwin intends to construct with a delivery pressure of 160 MCFH at 30 PSIG. The other meter will generally serve the other needs of Fort Irwin with a delivery pressure of 337 MCFH at 25 PSIG and replace the current use of liquefied natural gas (LPG). Upon completion, Fort Irwin will be served under Southwest Gas Rate Schedules GS-66 and GS-40.
Contact Information
Name
Trevor Pratt
Agency Name
California Public Utilities Commission
Job Title
Senior CEQA Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Valerie J. Ontiveroz
Agency Name
Southwest Gas Corporation
Job Title
Regulatory Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
approximately 4.7 miles northwest of Clyde V. Kane Rest Area on Interstate 15 to the Fort Irwin
State Highways
I-15
Other Location Info
Within and directly adjacent to Fort Irwin National Training Center, including the Fort Irwin Cantonment, in unincorporated San Bernardino County, northwest of Barstow
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Public Utilities Commission
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Efile/G000/M499/K457/499457614.PDF
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
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (Adopted previously prepared EA/FONSI as Mitigated Negative Declaration per 14 CCR 15225(a))
(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
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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