Maricopa Sun Solar Complex Project (Project) (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2014-060-04 (ITP), Minor Amendment No. 1)
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Summary
SCH Number
2010031034
Lead Agency
Kern County
Document Title
Maricopa Sun Solar Complex Project (Project) (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2014-060-04 (ITP), Minor Amendment No. 1)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/26/2015
Present Land Use
A (Exclus Ag) / General Plan: 8.1 (Inten Ag); 8.1/2.3 (Inten Ag/shallow ground water) 8.1/2.5 (Inten Ag/flood hazard) 8.3 (Exten Ag); 8.3/2.5 (Ext Ag/Flood hazard); vacant land
Document Description
The Project, as permitted by CDFW, involves the construction, operation, and decommissioning of a 3,856.1-acre photovoltaic solar facility and associated on-site distribution lines, as well as the permanent conservation of 5,692.6 acres of on-site and nearby off-site lands.
The Project will result in permanent impacts to 3,798.2 acres of San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica), San Joaquin antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus nelsoni), and Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides) (collectively, Covered Species) habitat and temporary impacts to 57.9 acres of utility and railroad easements. The Project is expected to result in incidental take of San Joaquin kit fox and San Joaquin antelope squirrel, which are designated as threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) and Tipton kangaroo rat, which is designated as an endangered species under CESA. The ITP referenced above, as issued by CDFW, authorizes incidental take of the Covered Species that may occur as a result of Project implementation. Minor Amendment No. 1 adds Maricopa East Solar PV, LLC as a co-permittee (Co-Permittee Maricopa East Solar PV, LLC) on the ITP.
Contact Information
Name
Lisa Gymer
Agency Name
CDFW Central Region
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Bakersfield, Taft
Counties
Kern
Cross Streets
Old River Road and Gardner Field Road
Zip
93249
Total Acres
9,027
Parcel #
various
State Highways
Hwy 14 & 33, I-5
Railways
Sunset Railway
Airports
Private
Township
32S
Range
25/25E
Section
variou
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Taft
Other Information
Long/Lat Cont:
35, 7, 8N/119, 8, 33W
35, 6, 5N/119, 5, 9W
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
Yes
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