Kern River Gas Transmission Company Operation and Maintenance Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2011-081-06-A2 Major Am
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Summary
SCH Number
2011081078
Lead Agency
San Bernardino County
Document Title
Kern River Gas Transmission Company Operation and Maintenance Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2011-081-06-A2 Major Am
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/1/2025
Document Description
This proposed Project is an Amendment (Major Amendment No. 2) to the original ITP that includes the continued operation and maintenance of the Kern River Gas transmission Company’s existing pipelines, meter stations, valve sites and
compressor station. This Amendment will extend take coverage by adding two
additional Covered Species, including western Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) and
western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea), add associated avoidance and
minimization conditions of approval and extend the Project for ten years. The Project is expected to result in incidental take of Mohave ground squirrel, desert tortoise, gilded northern flicker, western Joshua tree, and western burrowing owl, which
are designated as a threatened, endangered or candidate, under the California
Endangered Species Act (CESA). The ITP Amendment 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
Steven Recinos
Agency Name
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Tracy Creason
Agency Name
San Bernardino County
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Project site is bounded by Primm, Nevada (Latitude 35.621731; Longitude -115.409669) on the northeast and Daggett California (Latitude 34.851100; Longitude -116.849600) on the southwest. The Project is also bounded from Freemont Peak near the Kramer Junction (Latitude 34.985443; Longitude -117.526104) on the northwest to the Kern River’s meter station in Victorville (Latitude 34.595800; Longitude -117.362790) on the southwest, and the Mountain Pass Lateral from Ivanpah Valley (Latitude 35.592768; Longitude -115.507178) to Molycorp
Minerals LLC property (Latitude 35.476920; Longitude -115.520265) on the northeast.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Final Environmental Document Available at
San Bernardino County
15900 Smoke Tree St.
Hesperia, CA 92345
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
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(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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