Dillard Groundwater Recharge and Solar Array Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026030503
Lead Agency
Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District
Document Title
Dillard Groundwater Recharge and Solar Array Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/13/2026
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
Rachelle Echeverria
Agency Name
Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District
Job Title
Resources Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Dan Bartel
Agency Name
Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District
Job Title
Engineer-Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Bakersfield
Counties
Kern
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Parcel #
104-292-09
State Highways
State Route (SR) 43 and SR 58
Other Location Info
The project area encompasses 50 acres of Assessor’s Parcel No. (APN) 104-292-09, located approximately 0.6-miles northeast of the intersection of State Route (SR) 43 and SR 58 in unincorporated Kern County. The project area overlies the Kern County Subbasin (Kern County Subbasin) of the San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Basin.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Kern
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.rrbwsd.com/notices/#ceqa
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
Notice of Determination
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