RES-BCT and Regional Water Reclamation Facility Solar Development Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025090815
Lead Agency
Mission Springs Water District
Document Title
RES-BCT and Regional Water Reclamation Facility Solar Development Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/21/2025
Document Description
As part of the District’s continued development of the Nancy Wright Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility [Nancy Wright RWRF], the District has determined that its operations would be best served with expanded solar generation to the north of the Nancy Wright RWRF site. Thus, the District will serve as the CEQA lead agency for the proposed project, which would involve installation of ground mounted solar to the north and west of the existing solar plant located at the northwest intersection of 19th Avenue and Little Morongo Road. The first photovoltaic system would be installed in support of the existing RES-BCT site (north of the existing photovoltaic system along Little Morongo Road) and would be sized at 3,585 kilowatts (kW) (the system’s Direct Current [DC] system rating). The second photovoltaic system would be installed in support of the Nancy Wright RWRF site (west of the existing photovoltaic system along 19th Avenue), and would be sized at 392.04 kW (the system’s DC system rating). Each of the proposed solar facilities will require installation of associated transmission lines and electrical appurtenances. Construction of this project is anticipated to begin in Quarter 4 of 2025, and conclude in (approximately) the second quarter of 2026. The photovoltaic systems at the Nancy Wright RWRF and RES-BCT would generate a combined 3.97 megawatt of electricity per day.
Contact Information
Name
Danny Friend
Agency Name
Mission Springs Water District
Job Title
Director of Operations
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Desert Hot Springs
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
19th Avenue, Little Morongo Road
Zip
92240
Total Acres
10.175
State Highways
I-10
Railways
Union Pacific
Township
3S
Range
4E
Section
14
Base
SBBM
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Mission Springs Water District
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Riverside
Final Environmental Document Available at
This MND may be obtained at District office at 66575 Second Street
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 and is available at the District’s website: https://www.mswd.org/solarceqa
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
No
Attachments
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Determination
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