Tumbleweed Energy Storage Project by Tumbleweed Solar, LLC (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081 2021 099 04 (ITP)).
6 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019090215
Lead Agency
Kern County
Document Title
Tumbleweed Energy Storage Project by Tumbleweed Solar, LLC (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081 2021 099 04 (ITP)).
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/24/2023
Document Description
The Project includes the construction of a 125-megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system (BESS), a 2-MW photovoltaic (PV) electric generating system, and an approximate 1-mile long 230 kilovolt (kV) overhead generation intertie (gen-tie) line connecting the Project to the existing Desert Flower Substation, northeast of the Project. The Project will function to receive electric energy from adjacent PV generation facilities, store that energy, convert the energy, and transmit it to the Desert Flower Substation which is connected to the Southern California Edison-owned Whirlwind Substation via an existing overhead gen-tie line.
The Project is expected to result in incidental take of up to 289 western Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) individuals and permanent loss of western Joshua tree habitat and seedbank over 29.31 acres of the Project Area. Western Joshua tree is designated as a candidate threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act. The ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Kari Daniska
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Sr. Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Rosamond
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Tumbleweed Energy Storage Project (Project) is generally located within Antelope Valley, in the western Mojave Desert region of unincorporated eastern Kern County, approximately 7 miles southwest of the town of Rosamond, California. The proposed Project is located within an approximate 39-acre area, generally bounded by Holiday Avenue to the north, Gaskell Road to the south, 120th Street West to the west, and 110th Street West to the east (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 359-183-02, 359-031-53 (partial), and 359-031-55 (partial)).
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Kern
Final Environmental Document Available at
The EIR prepared by the lead agency for the Project is available to the general public at the office location listed above for the lead agency. CDFW’s administrative record of proceedings related to the incidental take permit is available to the public for review at CDFW’s regional office.
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
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes