Aratina 2 Solar Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2024-038-04 (ITP) Major Amendment No. 1)
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Summary
SCH Number
2021020513
Lead Agency
Kern County
Document Title
Aratina 2 Solar Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2024-038-04 (ITP) Major Amendment No. 1)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/2/2026
Document Description
The Project includes the construction, operation, and maintenance of a photovoltaic (PV) solar facility that will include service roads, photovoltaic panels supported on solar trackers, a power collection system, communication cables, overhead and underground transmission lines, electrical switchyards, substations, energy storage system(s), weather stations and operations and maintenance facilities.
The Project will result in permanent impacts throughout the 1,059-acre Project area of desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizzii), Mohave ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavensis), western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea), Crotch’s bumble bee (Bombus crotchii), and western Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) habitat. The Project is expected to result in incidental take of desert tortoise, Mohave ground squirrel, western burrowing owl, Crotch’s bumble bee, and western Joshua tree, where both the former two are designated as endangered and threatened species, respectively, and the latter three are designated as Candidates for listing, 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.
Major Amendment No. 1 adds Crotch’s bumble bee and western Joshua tree to the ITP as Covered Species.
Contact Information
Name
Jim Vang
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Ronelle Candia
Agency Name
Kern County
Job Title
Planning and Natural Resources Dept
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
unincorporated community of Boron
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Project is generally located within an unincorporated area in the southeastern corner of Kern County, south and west of the unincorporated community of Boron.
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
Kern County, Planning and Natural Resources Department, 2700 “M” Street, Suite 100, Bakersfield, CA 93301
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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