MITIGATED
NEGATIVE
DECLARATION
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MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
The City of Bakersfield Community Development Department has completed an initial study (attached) of the possible environmental effects of the following -described project and has determined that a Mitigated Negative Declaration is appropriate. It has been found that the proposed project, as described and proposed to be mitigated (if required), will not have a significant effect on the environment. This determination has been made according to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City of Bakersfield’s CEQA Implementation Procedures.
PROJECT NO. (or Title): General Plan Amendment/Zone Change PP-CGPA-24-0001
COMMENT PERIOD BEGINS: December 5, 2025
COMMENT PERIOD ENDS: January 5, 2026
MITIGATION MEASURES (included in the proposed project to avoid potentially significant effects, if required)
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Air Quality Impact Mitigation Measures:
AQ-1 During construction, exposed surfaces will be watered at least twice daily .
AQ-2 During construction, vehicle travel speeds will be limited on unpaved roads to 15 miles per hour or less.
Agriculture Resources Impact Mitigation Measures:
AG-1 To ensure compatibility between the proposed recreational facility and any existing or future agricultural operations in the surrounding area, the project applicant shall incorporate appropriate buffer and transitional design features into the site plan.
1. Vegetative-Landscape Buffers: Installation of tree -lined berms, hedgerows, or landscaped strips along shared boundaries to provide physical and visual separation, reduce noise and dust, and minimize potential pesticide drift from nearby agricultural uses. Drought -tolerant species should be utilized to reduce maintenance and water demand.
2. Farming Activities Disclosures: Record a covenant disclosing nearby agricultural activities are allowed by zoning.
Biological Resources Impact Mitigation Measures:
BIO-1 A biological resource pre -activity survey will be conducted by a qualified biologist no more than 30-days before the start of construction activities.
BIO-2 There will be biological resource monitoring during each initial phase of ground disturbance.
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BIO-3 Compliance reporting shall be provided to the required oversight agencies for all biological resource field surveys, monitoring, and additional tasks as warranted.
BIO-4 A Worker Environmental Awareness Program outlining special -status species that may access, use or otherwise transverse the project area will be implemented.
BIO-5 If known or natal SJKF dens are identified at any time during construction, protocols enumerated in the USFWS Standardized Recommendations for Protection of the Endangered San Joaquin Kit Fox Prior to or during Ground Disturbance (2011) sh all be implemented, and the appropriate agencies contacted for guidance.
BIO-6 Vertical sided trenching deeper than 2 -feet will include escape ramps at no more than a 1:1 ratio every 100 feet.
BIO-7 Vertical sided holes that are not capable of being ramped sh all be covered or otherwise secured to the greatest extent practicable.
BIO-8 Pipes, conduit and similar material 3 inches or greater in diameter sh all be capped to prevent wildlife from becoming inadvertently trapped in the piping.
BIO-9 If ground-disturbing activities are planned during the nesting season for migratory birds that may nest on or near the site (generally February 1 through August 31), nesting bird surveys are recommended prior to the commencement of ground disturbance for project activities. If nesting birds are present, no new construction or ground disturbance should occur within an appropriate avoidance area for that species until young have fledged, unless otherwise approved and monitored by a qualified onsite biologist.
Appropriate avoidance should be determined by a qualified biologist. In general, minimum avoidance zones for active nests should be implemented as follows:
1. Ground or low-shrub nesting non-raptors – 300 feet (91 meters),
2. Burrowing owl – as appropriate based on nest location, existing surrounding activity, and evaluation of owl behavior. Coordination with CDFW may be warranted,
3. Sensitive raptors (e.g., prairie falcon, golden eagle) – 0.5 miles (0.8 kilometers),
4. Other raptors – 500 feet (152 meters).
Cultural Resources Impact Mitigation Measures:
CUL-1 During construction, if cultural resources are encountered during construction or ground disturbance activities, all work shall immediately cease, and the area cordoned off until a qualified cultural resource specialist can evaluate the find and make recommendations. Project is subject to any recommendations of the qualified specialist.
CUL-2 During construction, if human remains are discovered, further ground disturbance shall be prohibited pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5. and Public Resources Code Sections 5097.94, 5097.98 and 5097.99.