Crimson Solar Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081(b)-2021-015-06-A5 Amendment No. 5 (ITP))
13 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2018031027
Lead Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6
(CDFW)
Document Title
Crimson Solar Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081(b)-2021-015-06-A5 Amendment No. 5 (ITP))
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
3/30/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has issued an
amended ITP (No. 2081(b)-2021-015-06-A5), pursuant to Section 2081(b) of the Fish and Game Code to Sonoran West Solar Holdings, LLC, Sonoran West Solar Holdings 2, LLC, and RE Cobalt LLC.
This proposed project involves a major amendment to the ITP to include the use of borrow pits within the solar array field, removal of the BESS from Phase 2 and increase in acreage to the existing BESS in Phase 3, corrections to the acreage per Phase due to updated GIS analysis,
and resulting modifications to mitigation acreage and security due to the reallocation of acreage.
This amendment increases the take authorization by 0.5 acre resulting in overall Project impacts to 1,984.1 acres of desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) and western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) habitat. The project is expected to result in incidental take of desert tortoise, which is designated as an endangered species under the CESA, and western burrowing owl, which is designated as a candidate species under the CESA. 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
Marlee Poff
Agency Name
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Blythe
Counties
Riverside, San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
State Highways
I-10
Other Location Info
County of Riverside, west of the City of Blythe
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Final Environmental Document Available at
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Inland Deserts Region
3602 Inland Empire Blvd., Suite C-220
Ontario, CA 91764
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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