SCH Number 2022110521

Project Info

Title

California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2022-064-04 for the eTS 58713.01 Line 85 Milepost 75.85 Remediation Digs Project

Description

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has issued a California Endangered Species Act (CESA; Fish & G. Code, § 2050 et seq.) Incidental Take Permit (ITP) No. 2081-2022-064-04, to authorize Southern California Gas Company to incidentally Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides) which is designated as an endangered species under CESA and San Joaquin antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus nelsoni) which is listed as a threatened species under CESA, respectively (Fish & G. Code § 2050 et seq.; see Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 670.5, subd. (a)(6)(D) and (b)(6)(B), respectively). The ITP authorizes take of Tipton kangaroo rat and San Joaquin antelope squirrel (Covered Species) for activities associated with the Project which is necessary to repair a high-pressure gas pipeline to prevent failure which is urgently required for health and human safety. The Project includes activities to inspect, repair or replace, and recoat the pipeline, install four magnesium anodes for cathodic protection, and return the temporary disturbance area to pre-project conditions. The Project is expected to temporarily disturb 0.173 acre of Covered Species habitat.

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