Sol Orchard Solar Farm Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2012101008
Lead Agency
City of El Centro
Document Title
Sol Orchard Solar Farm Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/25/2013
Present Land Use
Z: Light Manufacturing (ML), Agriculture, Urban Overlay (A-2-U);
GPD: General Industrial, Planned Industrial
Document Description
The project involves the construction, operation, and maintenance of a photovoltaic (PV) solar facility located on Imperial Irrigation District (IID) land both in the City of El Centro and Imperial County. The project would have a production capacity of 20 Megawatts (MW) alternating current (AC). The 100,000 - to 120,000-panel project would be installed on portions of four parcel totaling 140 acres, although development would be limited to approximately 118 acres. The project would also include the undergrounding of the portion of Central Drain No. 5 and laterals within the project site, as required by the El Centro General Plan.
Contact Information
Name
Norma M. Villicana
Agency Name
City of El Centro
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
El Centro
Counties
Imperial
Cross Streets
W. Villa Avenue and N 3rd Street
Zip
92243
Total Acres
140
Parcel #
044-450-043, -024, -025; 044-430-012
State Highways
SR-86, 111, I-8
Railways
UPRR
Airports
Imperial Co., Douthitt Airstrip
Schools
K-12, Multiple Districts
Waterways
Imperial Irrigation District Canals
Township
153
Range
14E
Section
32
Base
SBB&M
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of El Centro
Approving Agency Role
Lead 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
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(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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