SCH Number 2023030634

Project Info

Title

California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2023-009-04 for the Line 7055 Recoat and Anode Install 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. 2081-2023-009-04, to authorize Southern California Gas Company to incidentally giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) 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)(C) and (b)(6)(B), respectively). The ITP authorizes take of giant kangaroo rat and San Joaquin antelope squirrel (Covered Species) for activities associated with the Project which are necessary to prevent pipeline failure and distribute cathodic protection current to protect the integrity of the existing high-pressure natural gas Line 7055 at four locations. The Project will include repairing anomalies, recoating, and installing four interference anodes on the pipeline at three locations, and installing a deep well anode, rectifier, and remote monitoring unit at a fourth location. Temporary disturbance areas will be returned to pre-project conditions and allowed to revegetate naturally. The Project is expected to permanently disturb 0.00014 acre and temporarily disturb 1.04 acres of Covered Species habitat.

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