Tres Vaqueros Re-powering Project [California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2011-048-R3, Major Amendment No. 1 (ITP Amendment 1)
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Summary
SCH Number
2009032077
Lead Agency
Contra Costa County
Document Title
Tres Vaqueros Re-powering Project [California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2011-048-R3, Major Amendment No. 1 (ITP Amendment 1)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/21/2015
Present Land Use
Z: A-2 General Agricultural District, A-3 Heavy Agricultural District;
GP: Agricultural Lands, Watersheds & Parks/Rec.
Document Description
The project, as described in the original ITP, includes the replacement of the existing 91 Howden wind turbines with up to nineteen 2.3-megawatt turbines. Project construction, as described in the ITP, including turbine decommissioning and installation of new facilities has not been initiated. This ITP Amendment 1 makes changes to the ITP to specify those project activities associated with the decommissioning of above-ground turbine and Operations and Maintenance building facilities that are likely to result in minimal ground disturbance, clarifies the monitoring and reporting requirements that are not required for the limited decommissioning, and specifies the amount of compensatory mitigation required to be met for the limited decommissioning.
The project in the ITP Amendment 1 is not likely to result in incidental take of San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) with the addition of take avoidance measures, but may result in take of California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense). Both species are listed as threatened under CESA. The ITP Amendment 1 referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of California tiger salamander that may occur as a result of project implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Brenda Blinn
Agency Name
CDFW Bay Delta Region
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Byron
Counties
Contra Costa
Cross Streets
Vasco Road
Zip
94513
Total Acres
2.664
Parcel #
005-160-001 and several others
State Highways
No
Railways
No
Airports
Byron
Schools
No
Township
1S
Range
2, 3E
Section
25, 30
Base
MDB&M
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
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
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(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
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
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