Selected Projects
SCE West of Devers Upgrade Project
Aspen prepared an Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) on behalf of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the SCE West of Devers (WOD) Upgrade Project.
Mitsubishi Warehouse C: Bulk Cement Warehouse and Loading Facility Project
On behalf of the San Diego Unified Port District (District), Aspen prepared an Initial Study (IS) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Mitsubishi Cement Corporation at Warehouse C: Bulk Cement Warehouse and Loading Facility Project (Project).
El Dorado Park Project
The USACE is in receipt of a Third-Party Permittee Section 408 Permission from the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA), through the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD), the non-Federal sponsor.
Strauss Wind Energy Project
Strauss Wind, LLC, an affiliate of BayWa r.e. Wind, LLC, proposes to construct and operate a 102 megawatt (MW) wind energy project, the Strauss Wind Energy Project (SWEP), south of the City of Lompoc. The Project site is the location of the previously proposed Lompoc Wind Energy Project (LWEP, 06CUP-00000-00009), which was approved by the County in 2009, but never constructed.
Diablo Canyon Power Plant Decommissioning Project
Under contract with the County of San Luis Obispo, Planning and Building Department (County), Aspen is assisting the County with application review, environmental review, and support with multi-agency coordination for the decommissioning of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP), a nuclear energy power plant off the coast of San Luis Obispo County.
Santa Monica Mountains North Area Plan and Community Standards District Update
Under contract with the County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning, Aspen supported the County with the preparation of a biological assessment, noise technical study, and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the County’s update to the Santa Monica Mountains North Area Plan (NAP) and Community Standards District (CSD).
Devers-Palo Verde #2 Transmission Project
The Devers–Palo Verde No. 2 Transmission Line Project is a 230-mile, 500-kilivolt (kV) electric transmission line routed between Devers Substation in California and Harquahala Generating Substation in Arizona, as well as 41.6 miles of new 500-kV transmission line routed between the Devers Substation and the Valley Substation in the Romoland area of Riverside County.
Sunrise Powerlink Transmission Project
Aspen managed the preparation of an EIR/EIS for the highly controversial 150-mile high-voltage Sunrise Powerlink Transmission Project, under the direction of the BLM (El Centro Field Office) and CPUC.
SONGS Decommissioning Project
Units 2 and 3 of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) were shut down in January 2012. Unit 2 last operated on January 9, 2012, when it was removed from service for a planned refueling and maintenance outage.
San Bernardino Renewable Energy and Conservation General Plan Element
San Bernardino County Land Use Services Department has used its RECPG funds to prepare a Renewable Energy and Conservation Element for its General Plan.
San Luis Obispo Renewable Energy Streamlining Program
In February 2014, Aspen, as a subcontractor to PMC, prepared the County of San Luis Obispo Renewable Energy Streamlining Program (RESP) Opportunities and Constraints Technical Study (OCTS).
Pacific Pipeline Project
Aspen prepared two major environmental documents, an EIR and EIS/SEIR, evaluating a proposed crude oil pipeline in southern California.
Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility
Ocotillo Express LLC submitted a plan of development to the BLM El Centro Field Office for the construction of a wind energy facility on a 15,000-acre site near Ocotillo and Coyote Wells.
Laguna Beach Fuel Modification
Aspen prepared an IS/MND and two Categorical Exemptions for three different projects on behalf of the City of Laguna Beach Fire Department.
Puerco Canyon Campground and Trailhead Project
Under contract with the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA), Aspen provided CEQA-compliance support, including project scoping and alternative site analysis, for development of a day use, camping, and trailhead recreational facility in Puerco Canyon, located in the Santa Monica Mountains just north of the City of Malibu.