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Tulare County certifies mitigated negative declaration for proposed Pixley Travel Center
Summary
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Jan. 27 to certify a mitigated negative declaration under CEQA and approve a proposed Pixley Travel Center that would add fuel islands, EV chargers, a 20,000 sq ft convenience store and an estimated 40–60 jobs on a previously disturbed ~36.5-acre site near Highway 99 and Avenue 120.
Mike Washam, associate director of the Resource Management Agency, told the Tulare County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 27 that staff had prepared a mitigated negative declaration for the proposed Pixley Travel Center and determined "the project will not have significant impact on the environment with the mitigation, and has been determined not to require a full EIR consistent with the CEQA state guidelines." The board certified the MND and authorized staff to file the notice of determination.
The project would redevelop a roughly 36.5-acre, previously disturbed agricultural site adjacent to Highway 99 and Avenue/Road 120 north of Pixley. According to Washam’s presentation, the site plan includes 10 diesel truck islands, two RV fueling stations, 16 gasoline…
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