PM #4318/CUP #2024-003 – Firebaugh CSG 1 Solar Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024070349
Lead Agency
Madera County
Document Title
PM #4318/CUP #2024-003 – Firebaugh CSG 1 Solar Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
General Plan: AE (Agriculture Exclusive), Zoning: ARE-40 (Agriculture, Rural, Exclusive 40 Acre)
Document Description
he applicant proposes to construct a single-axis tracker ground mounted photovoltaic (PV) community solar and battery storage facility, approximately 6.68MWdc/5.00MWac in capacity. The PV solar array with attached battery storage will generate and store clean renewable solar energy with electricity offtake sold to residential customers within Madera County and the larger PG&E utility territory. The proposed project will occupy approximately 25 acres of the 40 acre parcel created by Parcel Map #4318.
Contact Information
Name
Jacob Aragon
Agency Name
Madera County
Job Title
Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Madera
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Firebaugh Boulevard and Avenue 7 1/2
Zip
93637
Total Acres
556.7
Parcel #
041-222-005, 041-231-014, 042-081-004, & 041-082-006
Waterways
Chowchilla Canal
Township
12S
Range
15E
Section
28
Base
MDBM
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 Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy Commission, 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 Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW)
Development Types
Power:Solar (Community Solar and BESS 6.68 MWdc/5.00MWac)(Megawatts 5.00)
Local Actions
Use Permit, Land Division (Subdivision, etc.)
Project Issues
Air Quality, Biological Resources, Geology/Soils, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise
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 Agency(ies)]
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