Renewable Energy and Conservation Planning Grant (RECPG) award to the County of Imperial
Summary
SCH Number
2013078207
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Renewable Energy and Conservation Planning Grant (RECPG) award to the County of Imperial
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/18/2013
Document Description
The project is a grant award to the County of Imperial to update the 2005 Geothermal/Alternative Energy and Transmission Element of the Imperial County General Plan. The project will also include revisions to the Implementing Ordinances, Overly Zones and Maps and the required Environmental Documents. The goal of the project is to expand renewable energy opportunities in the County while at the same time implementign the conservation goals of the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan. The prject benefits the public by adding certainty to the eligible renewable energy resource development process, thereby reducing the development costs for renewable energy, ensuring conservation of priority natural resources, and contributing to te reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the electric power sector.
Contact Information
Name
Eli Harland
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Imperial
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15262; 15306
Reasons for Exemption
Feasibility and planning studines exemption because the work to be performed using the grant funds includes planning and feasibility studies for possible future actions which the County has not yet approved and may choose not to approve.
Basic data collection, research, and resourc evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource.
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