Overnight Solar Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2024-032-06 (ITP))
6 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024010434
Lead Agency
San Bernardino County
Document Title
Overnight Solar Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2024-032-06 (ITP))
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/29/2025
Document Description
This proposed project involves the construction and operation of a
photovoltaic (PV) solar facility and battery energy storage system (BESS), and
construction of a 1.1-mile generation-tie(gen-tie) line. The Project will consist of the
following components: perimeter and exclusion fencing; solar PV generating facilities
and solar modules; inverters; an on-site substation and associated fencing; a one-story control building; an operations and maintenance building; aboveground power lines to transport electricity to the on-site substation; individual lithium-ion cells and BESS controller housed within the BESS enclosure; direct current (DC)/DC converter, power conversion system inverter, and medium-voltage transformer associated with the BESS; gen-tie line and interconnection; on-site access roads; storm water facilities; and telecommunications equipment, such as fiber-optic lines, a supervisory control and data acquisition system, and auxiliary power.
The Project will result in permanent impacts to 595.4 acres of Covered Species (Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), Mohave ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavensis), and western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea)) habitat, as well as impacts to 17.2 acres of a developed area within the Mojave Solar facility footprint, totaling in 612.6 acres of impact. The project is expected to result in incidental take of Mojave desert tortoise, which is designated as an endangered species, Mohave ground squirrel, which is designated as a threatened species, and western burrowing owl, which is designated as a candidate species under the California Endangered Species Act (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
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Jan Braginton
Agency Name
San Bernardino County Land Use Services Department
Job Title
Contract Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Overnight Solar Project (Project) is located within the unincorporated town of Lockhart, San Bernardino County. The Project is located approximately 10.5 miles west of Kramer Junction.
Other Information
The Project site is bounded by Mojave Solar to the west and Lockhart Solar
to the north.
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
385 N. Arrowhead Ave, 1st Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415
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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