Decision Memo Completed

Burnt Peak Communications Site Solar Panels

Angeles National Forest Los Angeles, California Angeles National Forest All Units

The Forest Service proposes to issue a special use permit to So. Cal Edison Co. (SCE) for construction, operation, and maintenance of a solar power plant at the Burnt Peak Communications Site. The project footprint is less than half an acre.

Location

The project is in Los Angeles County, California, located approximately 7 miles west of Lake Hughes, California.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/24/2024
2
Decision
01/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
02/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations; Solar
Burnt Peak Communications Site Solar PanelsDecision Signed Date: 01/29/2025
ForestsAngeles National Forest
DistrictsSanta Clara/Mojave Rivers
Legal Land DescriptionSection 21, Township 7 North, Range 16 West, San Bernardino Baseline and Meridian
Special use managementClimate change adaptation