Aspen is assisting San Benito County in preparing an environmental impact report for Solargen Energy, Inc.'s proposed Panoche Valley Solar Farm in a remote area of eastern San Benito County. The 420 megawatt photovoltaic project would interconnect with an existing transmission line on site. Critical issues of concern are impacts to the suite of special-status species known to occur on the site (including blunt-nosed leopard lizard, San Joaquin kit fox, and giant kangaroo rat), use of groundwater, and agricultural use compatibility (Williamson Act).