Dillard Groundwater Recharge and Solar Array Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026030503
Lead Agency
Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District
Document Title
Dillard Groundwater Recharge and Solar Array Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Agricultural land uses; designated Intensive Agriculture (20 acre minimum); zoned Limited Agriculture (A 1).
Document Description
The Dillard Groundwater Recharge and Solar Array Project would involve construction and operation of a groundwater recharge basin, including two to three recharge ponds supplied by Rosedale’s existing Conjunctive Use Program. The project would involve installation of associated inflow pipelines, interbasin control structures, and berms constructed from onsite materials. An elevated solar array would be constructed above the ponds to generate power for existing Rosedale facilities and reduce evaporation, supported by a battery energy storage system (BESS) located northeast of the ponds. The BESS would include battery enclosures, inverters, transformers, and switchgear and would store and manage solar generated electricity. The project would also involve installation of approximately 25 miles of new overhead (and, where required, underground) power lines to convey electricity to a new point of interconnection with Pacific Gas & Electric near Cherry Avenue and SR 58.
Contact Information
Name
Dan Bartel
Agency Name
Rosedale Rio-Bravo Water Storage District
Job Title
Engineer-Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Kristin Pittack
Agency Name
Rincon Consultants
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
State Route 43 and State Route 58, Stockdale Highway and Superior Road
Zip
93314
Total Acres
50
Parcel #
104-292-09
State Highways
43, 58
Railways
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Airports
N/A
Schools
N/A
Waterways
N/A
Township
29S
Range
25E
Section
36
Base
MtDiablo
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy Commission, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance
Development Types
Water Facilities (groundwater recharge)(Type groundwater, MGD 1), Power:Solar (solar panels)(Megawatts 7.5), Power:Electric Transmission Lines (25 miles)(Megawatts 7.5)
Local Actions
project approval
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Energy, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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