Kern River Gas Transmission Company Operation and Maintenance Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2011-081-06-A1 Minor Am

This proposed Project is an Amendment (Minor Amendment No. 1) to the original ITP that includes the continued operation and maintenance of the Kern River Gas Transmission Company’s existing pipelines, meter stations, valve sites and compressor station. This Amendment will extend take coverage by an additional month. The Project is expected to result in incidental take of Mohave ground squirrel, desert tortoise, and gilded northern flicker, which are designated as a threatened or endangered, under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The ITP Amendment referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation.