Environmental Review
This function is responsible for ensuring that the City meets both federal and state environmental regulations for various projects that it undertakes. Typical responsibilities include completing environmental documents for City grant applications, such as the federal CDBG or state HOME programs, completing environmental clearances for proposed City capital improvement projects, and managing the work of outside environmental consultants for major City revitalization projects such as the Downtown Specific Plan and Amargosa Creek Specific Plan.
The following Environmental Impact Reports are available for review and download:
- Antelope North Solar Project (Review Period 11/16/17-01/03/18)
- Avanti South Specific Plan
(Review Period 11/09/17-12/27/17)
- Draft Environmental Impact Report
- Appendices:
- Appendix A: NOP
- Appendix B: NOP Comment Letters
- Appendix C: Air Quality/Green House Gases Data
- Appendix D: Biological Resources Assessment
- Appendix E: Cultural Resources Assessment
- Appendix F: Preliminary Geotechnical Assessment
- Appendix G: Preliminary Hazardous Materials Assessment
- Appendix H: Hydrology Analysis
- Appendix I: Noise Data
- Appendix J: Water Supply Assessment
- Appendix K: Public Services and Utilities Correspondence
- Appendix L: Traffic Study
- Avanti North Specific Plan (Review Period 12/22/16-02/0617)
- Del Sur Solar Project DRAFT EIR
- Draft Environmental Impact Report
- Appendices:
- Appendix 1: NOP/Scoping
- Appendix 2a: Agricultural Resources - LESA Worksheets
- Appendix 2b: Agricultural Resources - NRCS Soil Survey
- Appendix 3: Air Quality Technical Report
- Appendix 4a: Biological Resources - Technical Report
- Appendix 4b: Biological Resources - Preliminary Jurisdictional Waters Delineation Report
- Appendix 5: Cultural and Paleontological Resources Technical Report
- Appendix 6: Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation Report
- Appendix 7: Phase I and Limited Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Report
- Appendix 8: Noise Technical Report
- Lancaster Energy Center DRAFT EIR (Review Period 04/15/15-05/29/15)
- Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Project Description
- 3. Environmental Impact Analysis
- 3.1 Aesthetics
- 3.2 Agriculture
- 3.3 Air Quality
- 3.4 Biological Resources
- 3.5 Cultural Resources
- 3.6 Geology and Soils
- 3.7 Hazards
- 3.8 Hydrology
- 3.9 Land Use
- 3.10 Noise
- 3.11 Public Service Utilities
- 3.12 Traffic
- 4. Effects Found To Be Significant
- 5. Other CEQA
- 6. Alternatives to the Proposed Project
- 7. List of Preparers and Organizations Consulted
- 8. References
- APPENDICES
- Notice of Intent:
- Notice of Preparation
- Antelope North Solar Project NOP (CUP 17-10; Ending 12/31/17)
- Del Sur Solar Project (CUP 14-15/CUP 14-16/GPA 14-03/ZC 14-03; Ending 03/09/15)
- Initial Studies
- Environmental Documents Archive