Windhub Solar B Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081 2025-013-04 (ITP))
7 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2015111057
Lead Agency
Kern County
Document Title
Windhub Solar B Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081 2025-013-04 (ITP))
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/11/2025
Document Description
The Project involves the construction and operation of a 20-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) solar energy-generating facility on 75.5 acres of California State Lands Commission property. The Project consists of site preparation, road construction, electrical collection system installation, PV solar array and infrastructure installation, substation construction within the adjacent Solar Electric Photo Voltaic Mojave West substation area, perimeter fence installation, and Operations and Maintenance.
The Project is expected to result in incidental take of the State candidate western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) which is protected under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The Project is expected to cause permanent impacts to 79.5 acres of occupied habitat for western burrowing owl. 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
Jaime Marquez
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Randal Cates
Agency Name
Kern County
Job Title
Lead Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Mojave
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California
Total Acres
79.5
Township
11N
Range
13W
Section
28
Other Location Info
The Windhub B Solar Project (Project) is located on an approximately 79.5-acre portion of a 160-acre property at approximately 35.014864 N, 118.270292 W within Section 28, Township 11 North, Range 13 West, west of the unincorporated community of Mojave in eastern Kern County.
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
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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