Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2018-027-04 (ITP) Minor Amendment No. 2
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Summary
SCH Number
2006101004
Lead Agency
California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC)
Document Title
Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2018-027-04 (ITP) Minor Amendment No. 2
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
1/23/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has issued an ITP (No. 2081-2018-027-04 (ITP) Minor Amendment No. 2), pursuant to Section 2081(b) of the Fish and Game Code to California American Water. The Project involves the installation of a desalination plant, associated pipelines, including the Transmission Main Pipeline, Castroville Pipeline, Desalinated Water Pipeline, and the Source Water Pipeline along with the installation of two Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Wells. Project activities encompass a total of 54.57 acres.
The Project will permanently remove 14.746 acres and temporarily impact 34.681 acres of California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) (CTS) upland habitat. The Project is expected to result in incidental take of CTS, which is designated as a 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. Minor Amendment No. 2, as referenced above and issued by CDFW revises the Project description to include specific construction phases, revises the compensatory mitigation language to allow for the phased purchase of Covered Species credits by Project phase, adds language to allow for establishing security funding by Project phase, revises the Permittee’s Principal Officer and Contact Person, revises the CDFW contact, and other non-substantial changes. Minor Amendment No. 2 does not increase the Project’s impact.
Contact Information
Name
Jackson Powell
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
CPUC Staff
Agency Name
CA Public Utilities Commission
Job Title
Lead Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Marina, Monterey, town of Castroville
Counties
Monterey
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
The Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project (Project) includes activities at multiple locations for the installation of pipelines and construction of a Seawater Desalination Plant within unincorporated areas of northern Monterey County, in the town of Castroville, and in the City of Marina.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible 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
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
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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