EIR 01-15; Windhub Solar Project by Windhub Solar A, LLC and Windhub Solar B, LLC

A 20-megawatt photovoltaic solar energy facility is being developed on 75.5 acres of California State Lands Commission property near Mojave in eastern Kern County, with construction and operation responsibilities held by Windhub Solar A, LLC and Windhub Solar B, LLC. The project includes site preparation, road construction, installation of PV solar arrays and electrical collection systems, substation development adjacent to the existing Solar Electric Photo Voltaic Mojave West substation area, perimeter fencing, and long-term operations and maintenance. The facility will impact 79.5 acres of western burrowing owl habitat and result in the incidental take of approximately 20,083 western Joshua trees, necessitating authorization under the California Endangered Species Act and the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act. Incidental Take Permits have been issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to legally authorize these impacts, contingent on approved mitigation and monitoring plans. The project was evaluated under the California Environmental Quality Act, with a Notice of Determination issued on September 11, 2025, confirming that an Environmental Impact Report was prepared and that no significant environmental effects remain unmitigated. Administrative oversight resides with Kern County as the lead agency and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife as the responsible agency for wildlife compliance, with key contacts at both agencies managing environmental reporting, permit conditions, and compliance verification. While the project involves substantial environmental mitigation and regulatory coordination, no federal procurement contracts, funding identifiers, payment details, pricing, or commercial delivery terms are specified in the available documentation, which focuses exclusively on environmental permitting and state regulatory compliance.