GO BIO Farms Initial Study #17-0022
Summary
SCH Number
2017111070
Lead Agency
Imperial County
Document Title
GO BIO Farms Initial Study #17-0022
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
A-2-G-U General ag/Geothermal overlay/urban area
Document Description
The applicant proposes to establish a farming operation which will include four fish ponds and a date orchard within two parcels. The property is currently being framed and served by the IID for water. The water is applied to the date palms and is controlled by irrigation gates. There will be four fish ponds which will be covered by nets. The date palms will measure approx 15-20 ft and there will be around 960 palm trees planted. The project is a farming operation, as soon as the fish and fruit are harvested, they are taken to buyer's warehouse. The fish are transported to Asian markets in CA and are transported to Coachella Valley processing centers.
Contact Information
Name
Jared Chavez
Agency Name
Imperial County
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Imperial
Cross Streets
hwy 111
Zip
92233
Parcel #
023-020-019, -021
State Highways
111
Township
12S
Range
14E
Section
9
Other Location Info
Calipatria
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6, Department of Food and Agriculture, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency
Development Types
Other
Local Actions
IS
Project Issues
Air Quality, Biological Resources, Solid Waste
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