SCH Number 2020110023

Project Info

Title

California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2020-047-04 for the Southern California Gas Company eTS 38117 Cross Valley Station Project

Description

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has issued a California Endangered Species Act (CESA; Fish & G. Code, § 2050 et seq.) Incidental Take Permit (ITP) No. 2081-2020-047-04, to authorize Southern California Gas Company to incidentally take San Joaquin antelope squirrel which is listed as threatened species under CESA (Fish & G. Code § 2050 et seq.; see Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 670.5, subd. (b)(6)(B)). The ITP authorizes take of San Joaquin antelope squirrel for activities associated with the Project which is necessary to make the Cross Valley Station safe and operational and provide gas supply to customers in Taft and Valencia, Kern County, California. Project activities consist of the replacement of a malfunctioning pressure limiting station and communications shelter with electronics within the Cross Valley Station where natural gas pressure is measured and regulated at the connection of Line 7053 to Line 85. The Project will include: 1) removal of a portion of existing chain-link fencing; 2) excavations to install valves and regulators to be used for bypass purposes during the shutdown of Line 7053 and to remove and replace the pressure limiting station equipment; 3) demolition and removal of existing equipment shelters and foundations; 4) installation of new concrete foundation and replacement communication shelter at the same location as the existing footprint; 5) return soil surface to original grade, compaction, and installation of gravel/base rock and reinstallation of chain link fence; and 6) staging of equipment and materials directly west of the valve location within the dirt access road right-of-way.

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