Planning
Accela Online Permitting System
Submit a Planning Application Submit Applications Using the New Accela Online Permitting System Accela Citizen Access Portal How to Start the Planning Application Process From the Accela Citizen Access Portal, go to the Planning tab and then click on the Submit Application link in the blue bar at the top. Please have your site address…
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Preliminary and Ministerial Applications List For an application to be accepted, all questions on the application must be answered and all required materials must be submitted to this Department. If an incomplete application is filed, it will be returned, which may cause a delay in processing. After the preliminary review has been completed, applicants…
Read MoreVision – Carbon Management Business Park
Carbon Management Business Park Interactive Website Analysis of Potential Fiscal and Economic Benefits of Kern County Carbon Management Industry Board April 18, 2023 DOE CMBP Staff Report Virtual First Look Event – Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 1:30 pm PST Recorded Event Video(324 MB MP4) – Event begins at minute 5:57PowerPoint PresentationsPresentación de PowerPointLive Event…
Read MoreFinal Supplemental Recirculated Environmental Impact Report (2020/2021) for Revisions to Title 19 – Kern County Zoning Ordinance (2020-A) Focused on Oil and Gas Local Permitting
For questions regarding this project contact: By email: planning@kerncounty.com By phone: (661) 862-8600 Notice of Decision (913 KB) Board of Supervisors Hearing Monday, March 8, 2021 at 9:00 am PST Chambers of the Board of Supervisors, First Floor Kern County Administrative Center 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA Staff Report Addendum Staff Report – Part 1…
Read MorePlanning Department Services Update
PlanningDivision Overview Renewable Energy Notices of Preparation Environmental Documents Planning Programs Planning Documents Forms & Applications Informational Guides Oil and Gas Permitting Cannabis Land Use Ordinance General PlanGeneral Plan 2040 General Plan Timeline Community Input Documents Interactive Maps Resources & Contacts HearingsHearings Public Hearing Notices Notices of Opportunity Director’s Hearings Map Archive Planning Commission Map…
Read MoreOil and Gas EIR Landing Page
PlanningDivision Overview Renewable Energy Notices of Preparation Environmental Documents Planning Programs Planning Documents Forms & Applications Informational Guides Oil and Gas Permitting Cannabis Land Use Ordinance General PlanGeneral Plan 2040 General Plan Timeline Community Input Documents Interactive Maps Resources & Contacts HearingsHearings Public Hearing Notices Notices of Opportunity Director’s Hearings Map Archive Planning Commission Map…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Local Emergency Declaration
On March 16, 2020 a local emergency related to the Coronavirus, was declared by the Kern County Administrative Office. This declaration was subsequently ratified by the Kern County Board of Supervisors on March 17, 2020. As a result of the emergency and subsequent declaration, the Planning and Natural Resources Department will be closed to the…
Read MoreKern County Oil and Gas Permitting
The Kern County Zoning Ordinance contains provisions for local permitting of oil and gas production. Specifically, Chapter 19.98 (Oil and Gas Production) provides development standards for all future oil and gas exploration, extraction, operations, and production activities in the unincorporated Kern County. The Amendment to the Kern County Zoning Ordinance related to Chapter 19.98 and…
Read MoreEstray Ordinance
WHAT IS AN ESTRAY ORDINANCE? The California Food and Agriculture Code, allows the Board of Supervisors to declare certain portions of the county as being devoted chiefly to grazing. Areas so designated are generally referred to as “Open Range.” Kern County established an Estray Ordinance in 1942. In such areas, a person may not “take up”…
Read MorePublic Hearing Process
PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OVERVIEW To assist the public in understanding the public hearing process for land use applications, the following information is provided as an overview. Kern County Planning Commission Hearing The Kern County Planning Commission is appointed by the Board of Supervisors to consider and take action on certain land use and planning issues in addition…
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