MINUTE tTEM C

This Calendar Item No . ..;t!..;...'-1::..-_ was approved as Minute Item

A No. lj by the Sta~.e La'!ds W Commission by a vote 9j. :*

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CALENDAR ITEM NO. c 0 9 cc6Nr\O)

BASIS FOR CONSIDERATION: Section 7901. Public Utilities Code. Los Angeles County v: Southern Cal. Tel. Co. (1948) 32 C2D 378.

APr~ICANT STATUS: Applicant is pe~mittee of upland.

PREREQUISITE CONDITIONS. FEES AND EXPENSES: · filing and processing fees haue been received.

STATUTORY ANO OTHER REFERENCES: A. P.R.C.: Div. 6. Parts 1 and 2; Diu. 13.

B. Cal. Adm. Code: Title 2. Diu. 3; Title 14. Div. 6.

AB 884: NIA.

OTHER PERTINENT INFOR~ATION: 1. The annual rental ualue of each of the

seven sites is $100, for a total of $700 .

. 2. This project runs primarily along and within the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way north From Los Angeles through. the central valley to a point approximately lS miles north of Stockton and we~t from ·Lathrop to San Jose. for the installation. operation. and maintenance of ~ fiber optic telecommunication system - a t1 "':phone s·ystem.

3. Pursuant to the Commiss~on's delegation of authority and the State CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Adm. Code 1S02S). the staff has prepared a Proposed Negative Declaration identified as EIR N~. 393. State Clearinghouse No. 86011413. Such ·Proposed Negative Decl~ration was prepared and circulated for public reuiew pursuant to the provisions of the CEQA.

Based upon the Initial Study, the Proposed Negative Declaration. an~ the comments received in response thereto. there :i,s no substantial evidence ik~t the project·will have a significant effect on the environment. (14·Cal. Adm. Code 15074(b))

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CALENDAR ITEM NO. C Q 9 (CONT'D)

.. ~- This activity inyolves lands ident;fied as

possessing significant environmental values pursuant to P.R.C. 6370, et seq. Based upon the staff's consultation with the per~ons nominating such lands and through the CEQA review process, it is the staff's opinion that the projectr as proposed. is consistent with its use classification.

APPROVALS OBTAINED:· (Waterway Crossings) United States Army Corps of Engin~ers, Various Irrigation Dis ti"icts. State Reclamatio"n Board ~r.d California Department of Fish and Game.

FURTHER APPROVALS REQUIRED:

EXHIBITS:

None.

A. Land Descriptiqn. B. Location Map. C. Proposed Negative Declaration (on file in

the office of the State Lands Com~ission).

IT IS RECOMMENDED' THAT THE ~OMMISSION:

1. CERTIFY THAT ·A NEGATIVE DECLARATION, EIR ND. 393, STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 86011413, WAS PREPARED FOR THIS P~OJECT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS O~ THE CEQA AND ~HAT THE COMMISSION HAS REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED THE INFORMATION CONTAINED fHEREIN. ·-- .

2. DETERMINE THAT THE PROJECT. AS APPROVED. WILL NOT HAVE A SIGNIF[CANT EFFECT ON THE ENV[RONMENT.

3. FIND THAT THIS ACTIVITY WILL INVOLVE LANDS IDENTIFIED AS POSSESSING SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES PURSUANT ro P.R.C. 6370.· ET SEQ .• BUT THAT SUCH ACTIVITY WILL HAVE NO DIRECT OR INDIRECT EFFECT ON SUCH LANDS.

4. AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE TO GTE SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS ~ORPORATION Of A GENERAL PERMIT - RIGHT-OF-WAY USE. FOR· AN INnEFINITE TERM. BEGINNING FEBRUARY 27, 1986; PURSUANT TO THE PROVISION OF SECTION 790i OF THE PUBLIC UTI~ITIES COOE FOR THE INSTALLATIO!-J AND USE OF A FIBER ·,OPTIC CABLE TO BE ATtACHED TO EXISTING RAILROAD BRIDGt~ ON THE LAND DESCRIBED 01\1 EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED AND BY REFER'ENCE MADE A PART HEREOF.

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EXHIBIT "A" ON- FILE AT THE OFFICE OF THE STATE LANDS ~MMISSIO-N

EXHIBIT "A"

LAND DESCRIPTION w 23760

·. Those· parcels of Calif~rnia State.sovereign land lyiriQ in:mediately beneath a fiber o~tic cable running from Los Angeles to Stockton and from Lathrop to San Jose, California, the location of said.cable being shown on the application on file with the State Lands Conmission from GTE Sprint ConJ11unications Corporation, Project 5C422~ Drawing Nl.ll'lbers D NET-{881-885)-409. .

ENO OF DESCRIPTION

PREPARED FEBRUARY 3, 1986 BV BOUHOARY SERVICES UNIT, M,,L. SHAFER, SUPERVISOR. ·.

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S"(ATE OF CALIFORNIA-STATE LANDS COMMISSION GEORGE OEUICMEJIAN. G_,,,_

' STATE LANDS COMMISSION 1807 13TH STREET

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PROPOSED NEGA&:IVE IDECI.ABATI:.GE

STATE LANDS COMMISSION

ENV;RONMEN'TAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM - Part I (To be complP.ted by applicant) FORM 69.3111/821

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Name, address, and telephone number:

a. Applicant

GlE SpI.:int camuni.catioos ~ti.al

P.O.~ 974

{ 415 ) 375-5275

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b. Contact person Wother'than applicant:

.'.Mal:k Riggs

Oltside Plcint Design ~

{ 415 ) 375-5275

2. a. Project location: (Ple3$e reference to ne~est town °'community and include i:ountv)

b. Assessor"s parcel number: ____ N-"/_A ______________ ·-----------.'-----

3. Existing zoning of project site: __ See __ A_tt __ a_d_a_ie __ n_t_A_-_3 _________ ._ ______ __,,~· ,,-----

4. Existing land use of project s1ta: ....,._See __ A_tt __ a1_d_mi_e_n_t_A_-_4_--"---------------------

5. Proposed use of site: For pl.acenent, operatim arXl Itaint.enance of a filler q,tic

telecamunication system. '!his system will be an int-..egral part of Gl'E Sprint IS lay distance tel~ nebiorlt.

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8. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

e 1. For building construction projects, c!)mplete "ATTACHMENT A". 2. For non·building constrcction pro~s: Describe fully, the proposed activity, its purpase·and intended use, e.g. f°' 5>foposed

mineral pr0$PeCting permits, include ttl'! number of test holes, size of holes, amount of material to be excavated, muir'l'tan surface area of disturbar.ce, hole locatiom, depth of ho!es, etc. Attach ~ °' Gther drawi"!!"l:..:as=..::nec:essary==::.i.:..· ------>ft----

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c. ENVfAONMENTAL SETTl~G

1. Describe the project site as it e:4ists beiore'the proiK_t. incl~ing information !)I\~. 90il suibifitV,..pi•tts arid anitftals. and any cultural. historical. or scenic aspieu. ~ribe any f?!isting ~res on the sit1t;lltd the we of~ str~

2. Describe tl'le su~rol;!.!'lding properties, including information\~ plants lltd animak lltd 1llfY cultural. ~. or SCll!f'ic ~ indicate the tvP! !:if land use (residential. commercial • .ti:.). i~ten:itV of land use (one-family._. b1•1t h~. shops. depwt· ment stores. etc.). and sea!~ of devel~ (hei9\t. fror.ugs. -~. ,..,. Y~ • .ic.).

D. ENVIRONMENTA2. IWAcT ASSESSMENT Attad "Flt D

Answer the following ~C?!'S by pbCing a c::heck in the ~ boK. ~Iii MIM dt1 c•9d .. ,,_ •• or .. ....., ...... (Attach additional ~a MCISUIV)

Will the pro;.ct involve: YU MAYIE NO

1. a change in existing ffttum ofany beys. tidelands. bu;tm. lalclls. or hills. or..._.. afllrMion • • • • • • • D 0 Gf of ground conte>Urs?

2. a change in scenic vi.ws or visus from existing resid.ntial .,.. or public ._. or r'Oiidl1 ••••••••••••••••

3. a changl in pan.m. scale. or chliradmr of the ~ _. of project? ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

4. a significant effect on ~t or anifnal Ii~? ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

5. sigitificant amounts of solid,.._ or litw, •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

6. a chantt in dust. ash, smoke. fumes, or odors in 1he vicinity? •••••••• • .• .• • • • • •. • . •••••••••• • ••••••

7. a change in ocean. bey. lab, sm.m. or grQ«.Wtd .... ~l1'f Oi ~.or.,,...-. •••.••••••••••••• of existing drainage p.nums1

8. a change in existing noise or vibration lnefs in the vicinity? ................................... .

9. constrUctiOn on filled land or on slope of 10 percent or more? •••••••••••••••• •:l• •••••••••••••• {

10. use or disposal of Potentially hazardous maurials, such •toxic or radioectiw ••••••••••••••••••• ., •• substances. flammables, or explosives?

11. a change in delNnd fat municipal seme11 (police, fife.,-.~.--.. . .ec.)7 ••• ~ •••••••••••••••• ,,,. •

12. an inerease in toms fue~ consumPtion tilearitjty. oil. nMUral 111. .ic.)7 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••

13. a larger proie!:t or a series of P«>iects1 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

E. CERTIFICATION

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I hereb>/ certify that the statements furnished above and in the atlilehad ~ pr-.c the ... and inf~ re-quif9d for this initial evaluation to the best of rwt abi&:!":. and th9l the t.:ts. ~.....,.... .ftd in•..wn ,..... ..... true atnd correct to the best of mv knowledge and Olief. . .

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM - PART I

ATTACHMENT A-2

A. GENERAL INFORMTJON

z. Project L9cati9n: Generally, Project 5C~22 involves the construction of a Fiber Optic Telecommunications Cable Syste• ~etw~en a satellite recei~ing station l~cated on Stefani Road just Horth of (ight 'Mile Road in Stockton, California .(San- Joaquin County), sout~ to an ~perating center located at Fifth and Broad~ay .in Los Ange'lt!s, California (Los Angeles County). A branch route is also to be constructed from the San Jose., Cal~ fornia operating center located at Newhall Road and the SPRR R/! (Ala•edia County) to a junct~cin p~int on Lathrop Road and SPR~1R/W in Lathrop, Califdrnia (San Joaquin County). · ,,

The proposed rout'E! is to be co·natructed, for the •ost p~rt, with-in Soutl,.ern Pacific Tran~portation Goepany (SPRR) ~,!-ght~of~way with some sections cross~ng public ~nd' private rights-of-way•

Map.a ~rovide detailed· cable route locations. Such upa are available upon r~queat.

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ATTACHMENT A-3

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

3. Existing Zoning of Project Site:

Zoning varies along the rai'lt'o~d corridor and across pcblic and private lands. At no time or place is placement of the Fib~r Optic Telecommunications cable affected by zoning. What is affecled ar~ twenty-seven (27) signal relay -statio_ns (repeater or regenerator sites) located and regularly spaced -~~ng the p?oject route. All sites have been located, discussed with 'appropriate governaental agencies and conform with local zoning 1requireaents.

SITE NAME

Union City

Castro Valley

-~-i:" ermore-

Altamont

Lathrop

Stockton

·Modesto

Delhi

LOCATION

T.4S - R.1W South of 7th Street

T.3S - R.2W South on Castro Va!ley Bl'lfd 1. 3/4 miles in County ROW

S.36 - T.25 - R.1£ SE car. of Sectio~~ West of Collier-e}n.-in Industrial Park R/W

S.24 - T.2S - R;4E SE of Cor~ of Alta~ont Pass Rd. & Mountain House Rd. ori County Rd •.

S.26 - T.1S - R.6E South of L St., 125 feet on 7th St.

T .. lN - R.6E SPRR

ZONING

M-1

State Highway Property

PUO

Count.y

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S.20 - T.35 - R.9E H-1 600' + S/0 Kansas Ave. on 8th St. E/S of St. SPRR

S • 1 5 - T • 6 5 -- R • 11 E A-1

USE PERMIT

Pending

Easeaent and/or Encroachaent Pe.rait Pending (CEV)

Encroachaent and/or Easeaent Perait 'Pending (CEV)

Easeaent and/or Encroachaent P~rait Pending (CEV)

Perait Pending

P!!-~it Pendin9

Perait Pending

Per•it Pending

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SITE' NAM£ LOCATION ZONING

Merced So30 - T.15 -R.14E C-1 W/0 16th St. on SIS D St. SPRR

Chowchilla S.30 - T.95 - R.16E Un zoned S/W Cor. of Rober.tson Ave. & SPRR Tracks. SPRR

Madera S.32 - T .11 S - R.18E A-1 N. Ave. 12 SPRR

Fresno S.9 - T .,·14S R.20E M-1 S/0 Tuolu•ne SPRR

Selma s.e - T.16S - R.22E -.A~'1 N/W of Saginaw & Golden State ,Highway

Goshen S.32 - T.185 - R.24E f'nzoned Next to PAC Bell Bldg. on Cal Trans Propet"ty

Tipton Towers S.31 - T.225 - R.25E Unzon~d N/0 4th St,. E/S of G ~t. SPRff

Avenue 24 5.22 - T.24S ,;. R •. 25E A-1 N. 1/4 111i. fro111 Ave. 20 on W/S of Old Highway 99 SPRR

F~moso S.20 - T.Z~S - R.26E A-1 3/4 111i. N/0 Ki•berlina on SPRR

Bakersfield S.30 - T.295 - R.28E M-1 S/W Cur. of 24th and R St• ·sPRR

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USE PERMIT

Per•it Pending

Per•).t Pending

Per!llit P'ending

Per•it Pending

Per•it Pending

PerMit Pending

P~r•~t.Pending

Per•it Pending

Per•it Pending

Per•it Pending

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SITE .NAME

Towerlirie ~d.

Bear Valley Rd.

Lancaster

Vincent

Soledad Canyon

San Fernando Pass

Burbank

ATTACHMENT A-3'

LOCATION

S.18 - T.315 - R.30E ~. 1/2 mi. fro• Buena Vista on Towerline Rd. E/S of St. i~- ,~aunty Utility Ease•ent

5.17 ·- S~~-zs· - R.32E P/P ~!~·sear Valley Rd.

S.5 - Tn1iN - R~14W Ee 1/4 mi. Oak Creek Rd. from Tehachapi-Willow Springs Rd. N/S of road in County R/W

5.9 - T.10N - R.12W 1 «12 mi. S/O Silver Queen Rd. ~n SPRR

S.10 - T.7N- R.12~ S/E Cor. of I Ave. & Sierra Hwy. on SPRR

S.14 - T.5N - R.12W 1/2 mi. W/0 Angels Forest ~~; on SPRR

S.16 - T.41~ - R.14W 1 1/2 mi. W/0 Soledad Canyon Rd. & Agua 1Dulce Canyon Rd. SPRR

~.24 - T.JN - R.16W

S.11 - T.1N - R.14~ 1/2 mi. S/0 Burbank Ave. on SPRR

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ZONING

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A-1

A.;.1 Utility Ease•ent

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M-2

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A-1.

A-1

R-R

USE PERMII

Per•it ·Pendino (.CEV) -

Per•it Pendiog

Perai t Pending• (CEV)

Perait Pending

Per•it Pending (CEV)

Per•it Pending (CEV)

Per•it Pending

Perai~ Pending

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ATTACHMENT A-4

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

4. Existing land use cf project site:

Railroad Right-of Way: Mainline track and facilities .of the Southern Paci fie Transport at ion Co•pany' s rail ro~' i!f~~111only referred to as the SPRR.

Private and Public Properties: Existing land use ranges from aari~ultural to residential to co••ercial to industrial at varioue points along the route. The State and County r~ad areas involved are currently being used by ~arious utilities to provide services to the public.

NOTE: The installation of the fiber optic cable syste• will not alter the existing land use of any of the above Mentioned properties. Specific sites which will house repeater locations are discussed in detail as to the zoning and per•it processes involved. See A~tach•ent A-3 •

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ATTACHMENT A-6

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

6. Other Permits Reql!ired:

Road ctossings: Cable place•ent ~eneath roads intersecting the cable rol!te.

AGENCY STATUS

City of Stockton Pending

City of Manteca Pending *

City of Modesto P~nding. *

City of Turlock Notification Only

Cit,y of .Livingston Approved

City of Atwater Pending *

Ci~y of Merced Pending • City of Chowchilla Notification Only

City of Fresno Pending

County of San Joaquin Approved

CotJnty of Merced Approved

•st an is laJs County Pen~~ng •

County of Hader a Approved

County of Fresno Approved

CAL TRANS Pending

City of Bakersfield Pending

Kern County Pending

City of Fowler Pending

City of Tulare Pending

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ATTACHMENT A-6

AGENCY City of Selma

City of Kingsburg

City of Delano

County of Tulare

Los Angeles Coiinty

Bear Val~ley Springs Co••unity

City of, ~Lancaster

-!;it:~ 'of Pal11dale

So. Cal1i fornia Gas Co•pany N. Basin Tran~•ission

Alameda County

City of Liver•ore

City of Tr~cy

City of ·Los Angeles

City of Glendadle

City of Burbank

City·of San Fernando

* Contractor to Obtain

STATUS Pending *

Approved

Appro~ed

Pending

'?ending

Pending

Pending

Pending

Notification Only

Pending

Pending

Pending

Pending

Pending

Pending

Pending

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ATTACHMENT. A-6

Water/Irrioation/En~i,r,onmental Crossinos: Cable ,place•ent o~er or tfi"i:ough streams, creeks, sloughs, rivers, canals and pipes, or other affected waterways and lands.

AGENCY

Army Corps of Engineers

State of California Water Resources Department - Recla•ation Board ·

State of California Depart•ent of Water Resources - Divisio~ of land and R/W

State of Californi~ State lands Co••ission .

State of California Department of Fish and Ga•e

Reclamation Districts 2062 2042

17 2058

Hetch Hetchy ~ater and Power

San Fr~~cisco Water Depart•ent

Tcrlock.irrigation Oistrict

Merced Irrtgati9n District

Chowchilla Irrigat1~-~n DistrJ.ct

Fresno Irrigation District

City of Bakersfield Water Resources

K3weah Delta Water ConserY-:atiorr District

lulare County Flood Control District

Consolidated Peoples Oitc~ Co~~any

.STATUS

Cont•cts Made Require•ents Requested

'Contacts Made ffequireaents Obtained

Contact M•de Requi~e•ents Obtained

Contact M•de (Lead Agency for CEQA Co•pliance) Require•ents Obtain~d

To Be Contacted

Approved Pendinq Pending Pending

Pendin9

Pending

Notification Or{ly

Approved

Notification Only

Appro~ed

Pending

Pending

Pending

Pending

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AGENCY .§TA'TUS

ilta Irrigation District Appr~ved

'Persian Ditch Company ~,nding

Watson Drtch Company Pending

Tulars Irrigat'ion D~strict Pending

DelaDO Earlimart Irrigation Distfjct·

Pixl~y Irrigation District

Noti fica!ion Only.

North ~irn W~ter Storage District

Kings River Conservation District

Notification Only

Pending

Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utilit.y Dist·.

Pending

Notificat~on Only

L9•er Tule River Irrigation District Notification On~y

Evans Ditch ~dm~sny Pending

St. Johns Water .Dis~rict Pending

Cawelo Water District Pendi~g

Cone~l_idated Irrigation Dist,~ict Pending

Ke~n Delta Water D!strict Pending

Arvin-Edison Water Storage District ·Pending

City of Los Angeles - ·Dept. of Water & Power Pending,

Alameda County Flood Control ,District Pending

IJ.S. Dept-.• of the Interi\~r Pend~ng Bure.l!lu of Recla11ation

Los Angeles County - Flijod Contr~l District Pending

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ATTACHMENT A-6

Other:

AGENCY

Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe Railway

California Division of Industrial Safety

Union· Pacific Railroad Co•pany

Southern Pacific Transportat~on Co•pany

Federal Aviation Agency

East Bay Municipal Utility District

• Contractor to Apply

STAlUS

Pending

Pending *

Pending

'Pending

~~tification Qnly

Pending

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ATTACHMENT A-6

Repeater Sites: Two types of repeater housings will be used. The above ground structure will be a small concrete shelter (B'X 10') to be finished in earth-tone colors. The buried structure will consist of a small precast concrete vault (6' X 16') with an above around "hatch" which will all~w personnel access and ventilation. Both types of shelters house eqciP-•ent negessary to ~eorganize, aMplify and relay telephone signals. The buried shelters (CEV's) are used where there were zoning or ascetic requirenents ·to be met.

AGENCY

Cit! of Union City (1 Site - Union City)

Alameda County (2 Sites - Castro Valley and Alta•ont P~ss)

City of Liver•ore ( 1 Site - Livermore)

San Joaquin County (1 Site - Lathrop J4nction)

City of Stockton (1 Site - Stockton)

City of Modesto (1 Site - Modesto)

Merced County (1 Site - Delhi)

City of Merced (1 Site - Merced)

City of Chowchilla (1 Site - Chowchilla)

Madera County ( 1 Site - ~faders)

STATUS

Agency Contacted. Per•it Pending

Agency ·Contacted, Require•ent Obtained, Civil Engineering Drawings Being Prepared

Agency Contacted, Roquire•ent ~b~ained, Civil Engineering Drawings Being Prepared

Agency Contacted, Require•ent Obtained, Civil Engineering Drawings B~ing Prepared

Agency Contacted Per•it Pending

Agency Contacted Per•it Pending •

Agency C~ntacted, Reqqiremenhs Obtained, Civi2 Engineerin~ Drawin~s Being Prepared

Agency Contacted. Per•it Pending

Agency Contacted Per•it Pending

Agency Contacted, R~q9ire~ent Obtained, Civil Eng~~~ering Drawings Being Prepared

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ATTACH-MENT A-6

AGENCY

City of Fresno (1 S~te - Fresno)

Fresno County (1 Site - Selma)

Tulare County (3 Sites - Goshen, Tipton Towers and Avenue 24)

City of Bakersfield ( 1 Site- - Bakersfield)

Kern Cou_nty (5 Sites - Famoso, Tower Lifi~ Rd~, Baar Valley Rd., Oak Creek Rd~, and Felts)

City of Lancaster (1 Site - Lancas~er)

STATUS

Agency Contacted, Requirement ;q~atined, Civil Engineering ~£&wings Being Prepared

Agency Contact~d Per•it Pending

Agency Contacted, Require•ent Obtained, Civil Enqineerintj Drawings Being Prepared

Agency Contacted Per11it Pending

Agen~y Contacted, Require•ents-Obta'ined, 'Ci'lil Engineering Drawings Being -~repared

Agenc~ Conb £ted, Require•ents Obtained, Civil Engineering Drawings Being Prepared

Los Angeles County Age~~y Cont,cted (2 Sit~s - Vincent & Soledad Ca~yoo) Per~it Pending

City of Los Angeles (1 Site - San Fern~ndo Pass)

C'i ty of 'Burb;ank · - - - ( 1 · sl'te- - ·aii'fhankj

Agency Contacted, Requirements Obtained, Civ~l Engineering Drawings Being ~repared

Agency· C~n!:act~~ ,_ {te_Ql.J!~~~ent-s ·obt~ifiijij, eivil E~gl~~ering Drawin~• Being Prepared

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ATTACHMENT 8-2

B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2. Describe fully the proposed activity •••

This project involves the construction of a Fiber Opt[c Tele-communication Cable System. This syste• is part of the nationwide expansion of Sprint's long distance telephone network. It will provide state-of-the-art, high quality telephone service to and between the San 'rrancisco Bay Area and the Los Angeles Basin. This syste• represents ,the majo~ backbone l~nk within the State of Ca~~fo~nia. Future extensions to this s~~tem will be on an as-required basis to 11eet service demands.

Geographic~lly the route runs North fro• Los Angeles through the California Central Valley to a ·point approxiaately 15 miles North of Stockton and West from Lathrop to~S~n Jose. The aaj~rity of the route is wj.thin or along the operating right of way of the Southern Pacific Railroad. (SPRR). Sprint acquired the right to construct, operate and maintain the referenced project upon the SPRR right-of-way through an easement agreement executed in June of 1983.

Once in operation, this system will link existing Sprint Network Facilities to provide the service capacity needed to better handle the present and anticipated user de•ands resulting fro• eaual access; a process whereby residents of specified areas of the country, at predetermined times can select the long distance telephone company (common carrier) they wish to use. These a~eas and times have been identified and established through Federal, action resulting from the divestiture of AT&T. This project is to be constructed during 1986 to comply with these equal access demands.

This fiber optic system is essentially co•prised of two major components; a cable and regenerator sites. The cable, approximately 3/4 inches in diameter, cor-~_tains a number of glass fiber strands through which telephone messages are trans•itted in the form of light impulses or lightwaves. The regenerator sites act as signal relay stations. As trans•itted light impulses w~aken over distance, the equipment in these sites reorgan~,ze, amplify and transait the strengthened light pulse along the cable to ~he next site. The regenerator sites within this syste• are of two types: abqve ground shelters and below ground vaults. The sites. with abo~e ground shelters consist of one pre-fabric~ted concrete equip•ent shelter ·~asuring approxi•ately 8' X 10' and one weather proof housing, approxiaately 2' X 3', containing a diesel fueled generator with ,a built in "UL"

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appro\'ed, 50 gallon> fuel tank, all being enclosed by a 12' X 33' chain link fence. The generator is required to power the eauipment dcring periods of local power outages. The regenerator sites w1th below around vault~~onsist of one pre-fabricated concrete "ault known as a Controlled En\'ironmental Vault (CEV), measuring approximately 6' X 16'. The entire \'ault is installed below the ground surface except a s11all entrance hatch u~d air conditioning \lents, approxi•ately 4' X 4'. Also included is a small weatherproof housing, approximately 2' X 3' containina a diesel fueled aenerator w1th a built in "UL" appro\led, 50 gallon fuel tank. These sites are enclosed by a 12' X 33' chain link fence. Jhe generator is req9ired to power the equip•en~ during periods of loca~ power outages.

The majority of cable in this system will be placed under ground, the only exceptions being attachments to bridges and trestles and aerial inserts. Aerial inserts consist of telephone poles and aerial cable, used only where buria~ is i•practical. In the portions of the system to be constructed on SPRR right of way the fiber optic cable will be buried parallel to th~,track at "arying distances fro~ the centerline. In the portions to be constructed on -public right of way, the cable will be buried in the shoulder area of the roadway ~ parallel to th~ pa\lement or traveled-;portion at \larying distances fro11 • the centerline. Cable placement on ,pri..,&te rights of way is restricted to a designated area as pro\lided for by indi~idual ease11ents acquired from the indi\lidual property owners.

An approximate depth of forty-two (42) inches will be maintained alQnq this route with variations as necessary to either avoid b1:riea obstacles or to comply with permit reauirements for road, railt le\lee and water crossings. ReP.eater sites will be spaced approximately e\lery twenty (20) miles. System construction wil! in\lol"e the placement of cable along the track, beneath, through, or over roads, w~terways, and-levees; and the place~~nt of 27 repeater sites.

There are three methods for placing the ~able beneath the ground: Direct Buria~; Trenching or Backhoeing; and Jack and Bore. The first method, P~rect ~urial, is the primary •ethod of place•ent for this project and is used where\ler practical along Railroad Tracks, Roa~ways and Crossing Shallow Waterways. This •ethod of cable place•cnt is accomplished through the use of a tractor •ounted plowing de\li~e. This machine automatically creates an opening in the soil, places the cable, and closes the soil opening. This opening is created by a ·plow blade which merely loosens and separates the soil enough to allow fot the

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direct burial of the cable. The area of disturbance is from 6-12 inches in width and is compacted immediately behind the plow. The 1second method of cable plac~~ent, Trenching or Backhoeing, is used only where cable plowi~g is impractical. This method will be used in areas ~ith many existing subsurface obstructions, in ar~as of terrain urisu~table for plowing and in areas where extra depth or special protection is required. This placement method employs the use of a trenching or backhoe device that will scoop out a trench approximately 12 to 24 inches in width and the appropriate depth. The c~ble will then be laid into the trench bottom and the removed material reolaced (or replaced' with foreign backfill if required). Th_e··trench is.then compacte~ an~ the area is returned, as nearly as possible, to its original condition. Trenches will not be left open o~er night. The thir~ meth~g of cable placement, JacJ or Bore, is used only where cable must ~~ g:tac·~d under an obs,.~acle en~ no· disturbance of the ground surface is ~,'!'lowed. Areas lo be jacked or bored· include railroad track crossings, road crossings and narrow water crossings. {he jack or bore method is r~stricted to short lengths, typically not longer than 200 fe~_t. Ttle 'fl rst technique used in this method jacks or pushes a casinq bet~een twQ ~-inall pits dug at each end of the crossing. The second -techniqµe chnnec,t__~- the two pits with a hole pro~id2d by an augering or boring de~ice. Since the majority of the §round surfa~e above the crossing is u_ndisturbed, only restoration of the pit areas -is requf,-;ed. Se_e fxhibi t "A" for Typical Buried, •Construct ion Oetai ls.

The placement o~ aerial or above ground cable is the least desirable method of cable placement, and is only used when plowing, trenching and boring is ~ot possible or in are&s where temporary canst ruction is re qui red. Two •et hods are e11ployed when ·the cab le is abo~e ground: ~ttachm~nt to bridges and trestles; and attachment to ~oles. Bridge a~~a~hments are used, where possible, to cross wat«!r,ways, ·-roads, ~nd rail lines. Pole attach•ents are also used for

.water, rail, and ro~d c~ossin9s; as well as for placing cable laterally along public roadways.

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ATTACHMENT C

c. ENVIRON~ENTAL SETTING

1. Project- Site Description: SoL'thern Paci.fie Transportation Co111pany (SPRR) Right:9f-Way

The majo-F portion of tt~e project falls co11pletely !!'ithin the operating rig~t-of-way of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company's raiH,oad. Their 11ain line tr:acks, spur tracks and rail yards plus all i_'\:e11s needed and associated with railroad cse (signal boxes, c~•11unications poles and lines, crossing gates, work . crew stations, office buildings, etc.) are included. Additionally, there are pipelines along 11uch of this right-of-way belonging to the Southern Pacific Pipe L~nes.

The topography of the route along this right-of-way is uniformly flat throughout the central valley area of the State and "e~etation is comprised of s11all bushes and grass. This. is al~o xrue of the area between Hayward and San Jose. Elevational differences occur at the railroad overpasses (strea• and road).

The Southern portion of the route along railroad right-of-w~y, beginning just North ~f the intersection of State Highways 14 and 58 and continuing ~.uuthward through Mojave and ·Lancaste-r, is a desert environ11ent. Little vegetation is present other than short, brush-~ike plants. This ar~a is generally flat until the Soledad Canyon region is entered. Here the railroad has follo"'ed. a natural cut through the canyon which they ha~e altered so11ewhat to produce a relatively le~el and workable grade for the rail sys~e•. Vege-tation along this area is ~racticallr non-existent on the roadbed itself.,

The next, and last, section of the railroad right-of-way followed picks up at the junction of the Sierra Highway at the ~os Angeles Limits; This portion conti~ues through •~inly industrial areas of San f~rnando, Burbank, Glendale and Los Angeles. The riqht-of~~ay is kept vi~tually clean of any v~getation due tp the oils and tars present. The terrain is again flat with elevational d~fference~ o~curring at railroad overpasses.

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ENVWh.tl'e· :rhe right-of-~·rn;y does support a c9mmunity of pfants,. as w~ll as animaJs, ~h~y are of a nature which p~~mits the~r ~urvival within an environ~~ht of an operating railroad jystem; Jne requi~inq constant use~ inspectio~, main~!ni~be ~nd repa~r. ~n such an EMV iror ~1ent, they are subject to p~~i\odi~ ~l ter..ation~ and elimineti~ns. It is common practice for .the t'.9ilroad to contra:-! the growth of veaetation. within the right-of-~~-Y· .P,~imari1y for ·fltre protectio~, to avoid ~he foqJ1ng of r~~f~oa~ e~ui~•ent ~nd ttj .maintain ·functionin~ drairia~e syst.~118-:

No cul~tuial or histo.rica'l features 'wer~ noted wi'"thin the projec:,t site a.long ra~.lroad right-of-way., 1-t·~ ,scenic aspe~t~ are t:hat:· 9.f an operating .ra·~ l ro~~ •

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e AT'TACHHE'NT c· C. E~VIRONMENTAL SETTING

1. ProJect Slte Description: Publi~ and P~ivate Lands

The first section of private ancf/or public lands to be crossed in the route beg~n• at Hayward (Alameda County) ~n A Street and the SPRR right-of-way. {h~ route travels Eas~irly along A S~reet to B Street to Atherton;. Atherton' to C Street tc.» Center Street to Gro" e; then along Castro Valley Boulevard where it roughly parallels Interstate 580 on county arid private roads to the Altamont Pass area. Altamont Pass ~oad is taken to Grant Line Road until it intersects with the SPRR right-of-way again just ~~~thwest of Tracy (San Joaquin County).

The topography along th'i.s p9rt·ioii· .i:-s basically flat with. ,t;fie exceptions of the Dub~in and Altamont pass areas. The C!,tll:e route follows county roads a·nd the \legetation within those ~ocffines is restricted to a grasslike covering.. These areas. !lo:lg the roads are constantly subject tti routine maintenance ~ork which affects any plant or animal lite managing to survi~~ in such an environment.

A second section of the rou!;e·, which f~lls on public and/or private lands, occu~~ at Edisgn· (Ke.rn County). The route :leaves ra~lro~d right-of-wa~ at the inters~ctitin of the Edison and Tejon Highways; follows Tejon:"i~hway to Pana•a Road to Towerline Road then crosses Rancho El Tejon ~n the Sycam~re Canyon area; follows Ute Canyon through Bear Vafiey Springs into Tehachapi (Kern County) alon~ Oak Cr~~k Road to the SPRR R/W again.

Topograph~cally, this region is flat to rolling t2rrain with the exceptions ~f the Tehach~pi Mountai~s and Rancho E1 Tejon. A route was selected through ·these regions which would fa~ilitate construction activities and a\loid ~nnec~~sary disturba:~es of ;the earth. The special handling requirements of the fiber optic cable dictates the amount of slope ~hich can be reasonably crbssed. For these reasons a route was specificaUy designed for its gradual grades. This route sele~~ion require~ent also allows the use of the cable plow method of construction which creates the least amount of earth disturbance for .buried c~bl~ ~lace•en~ ~ork.

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The area is high desert wit~ the corresponding bru~h-like vegetation and desert wildlife. ~he county roads are, aoain, subject to maintenance with the resulting effects on vegetation and wildlife as previously mentioned.

Rancho El Tejon is a privately owned area and all ·!l-'=-ti__.-.~lties within its boundaries are strictly controlled .by the owners. Comp'lete use of out-of-sight faci Ii ties was requested .and complied with across the Rancho.

The last section to fall on public right-of-way :begins at the intersection of the Sierra Highway and the SPRR R/W (Los Angeles taurity). The route continues southerly along the Sierra Highway into the Los Angeles City Limits and falls back into SP~R R/W at the junc~ion of the Sierra Highway and San fernan~o Road.

Again the route falls into a highway-type environment with its maintenance ~ork and normal disturbances for this type of area. Such disturbances of plant and animal life include alterations and ~liminaticns common to a high usage roadway. The vegetation consists of a low growing brush-like plant which is kept to a minimum w~thin the highway confines.

No cultural or historical features were noted within the prQject site-along city, county or private roads. Its scenic aspects are that of functional roadway areas.

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C. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

2. Describe the surrounding properties:

Due to the proj~ct's length, the types of land use, vegetation and scenic aspects displayed by adjacent properties are many and varied. From Stockton to the north to Los Angeles in the south; and from San Jose to Hayward in the west to the ju~ction point in Lathrop, the route e~counters rice fields, grazing lands, vine-yarqs, commercial/industrial sites, the full range of res!dential communities and f~nally, vacant lands of all types having varying degrees of developmental potential. Categorically, there ~re industrial, commercial, residential, et al, land uses. the intensity ranges from simple-family to apartment residential, from light to moderate to heavy industr~ and from low to high agricultcral.

With the exception of those developed city area, th~r!! are. few structures of any type adjacent to the project site. Roughly 70 percent of the project route passes through rural, sparsely populated, agricultural, grazing and undeveloped lands.

Specific zoning requirements for the repeater locations are discussed in Attachment A-3.

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D. ENVIRONMENTAi IMPACT ASSESSMENT

4. A sign~ficant effect on plant or ani~~l life?

It is felt that the nature of the fiber optic project wi)l not have a siQnificant effect on plant or animal life. While there will be s~me disturbance, it will be very minor and temporary at WOL'St.

Cab~e placement through water crossings will, of course, affect indigenou~ aquatic vegetations. Here, too, it should be mini~al and temporary.

In most cases, water crossings w~ll be made aerially, either on poles or in cQnduit attached to the bridges. Boring beneath the stream bed is also used. These three methods present the least amount of disturbanc~ to the flow area and aquatic vegetation. Cros~ings made by the plow or opeh 6ut method are primarily used across dry beds. Construction techniques are fully desc~ibed in Attachmeni B-2, "PROJECT DESCRIPTION".

In all cases, any disturbed materials will be replaced, retu-::-ning the stream area as nearly as possible to its original 9 condition. Disturbed embankment areas 'snail be restored and -.. stabilized through ~he use of seed mats, rip rap or other materials as might be requireo by the permitting agencies.

Cable placement in other than water crossings is to be primarily accomplished by the use of a cable plow. Since the use of this type of equipment automatically creates an opening in the soil, places the cable and closes the •oil in one continuous oper•tion, ther~ is very l~ttle disturbance. No material is removed and the width of the ~ctual worked area is f,~om 6 - t2 inches in ~idth and should vi~~~lly disappear ~ithin 2 - 3 days. As this vehicle has. tracks versu~. wheels, there will be add-itional ground ·d~s~urbance tin either sid~, -of the cabled area. This too is minimal and usually_ disappears. w~/thin 2 to 8 weeks. Also, as the :speed of the vehicfe will not ex.deed 4 111ph during any cabling work, the ~otential far increased *6i~ disturbance is further reduced.

For those areas !'fhere imped'.iments are encountered ( i.~e. gas lines, utility lines 1 culverts, etc.) either hand trenching and/or ba~khoe operations will be used.

It is hopefutty evident that the referenced construction techniques, whan v'iewed in light of the condition and nature of the project site, indeed do not sigrii fi~·ant ly effect associated plant or animal life.

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ATTACHMENT D

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AS~ESSHENT

7. A change in' ••• watur auality ? . . .,. . The project will neither produce ·changes in water auantity no~

alter ~xisting d~'~nage patterns before, dufing or after construct·ion. Wate;f quality will be. affected ~ery minimally and only concerns increised turbidity. This increase would occur at stream crossings ,-h·::i·e, as ·previously mentionl!d, o_pen cut~ would be made and refill~J upon pta~ement of th~ cable. The incr~ases in turbidity should bfr :slight due to both tile. small ·amount of material temporarily remove~\ !and replacect and' the shortness" of time required to complete the pr~;edure. For all such work turbidity c6ntrol screen~ ~r other a6:eptable and/ol' required devices and methods will be employed.

At each of th~.repeater sites a itandby power system will be iristalled which wilt invrilve the placement of a "UL" approved, 50 gallon dies~l fuel L•nk. This tank is to be buried and the fuel used to powel' th~ 1!'•~peater site in the e~en.t of l'ucal power loss·. The tank and all ccristruction"arid installation methods will meet California Codes.· 1uuilding permits will be appro~ed and obtained fro~ the local reg~lattiry a~encies.

It is again ·r,~ ~t that ~hese items. w~ll not pose any dangers to the environment of ~he proj~ct site or ~o the surrobnding area~.

9. Construction on fi:led land or on slope of 10 percent or more?

Construct ion Ii thin these .types of are~s are· associated with stream and levee c~o,sings. The method of stream ~ros~inas has been described pr~~16usly. The permi~~ing for 6nd m~thod-of construction throl•;1h levees is presently being handled with the· Water Resource·s Riu~lamat ion Board. Any. 111odi fication to intended construction t~chniques will be coordinated with the regulat9ry agencies.

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D. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

12. An increased i~ fossil fuel con~umption?

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Two types of increases will result. The first is tempor~ry and concerns the use of fuels needed to pow~r construction ' equipment.. As the type of construction is relati'vely wliqht",. the project s~6uld no~ cause any noticeable increas~~ demand f~r fu~1~ within the area.

Jhe second increased use is per•anent. Each of the repeater sites -~i.i,.1 obtain its, .electrical operation power from local ui:ility companies: Each site wi~J be served by a mini11u• 110v line or a maximum 220v line.

The referenced project is an independent pr~ject designed to meet the user demands of San Francisco Bay/Sacr~Mento/Los Angeles areas. This service will be tied ~o ~TE Sprint's nationwide telephone network. As Sprint continues to expand its nationwide fiber optic network to meet increasing user demands 7 future projects would be considered. However, each project is independent and does not or would not present any cummulative ~nviron•ental i•pacts.

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPAC,!1AssESSMENT CHECKLIST - PART II 'file Ref.: Y Z3760.

- Form 13..20

Y9s Maybe N_C? ·B. Hr. IV1tl the i;,opo~a1.-asult :~: r- ~ -

.... ~ . . . . . . - . . ........ .. - ~ -· -1. Su:J!.~aot1al au: emr:un~u::s..9• de~erior3t1on otambienFair qi..a11t,/L ••. 2. The creation o? objectionabl~ odors?. . ..... ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. " .... .

~~ ~ x ,9, -3. Alterat1cn of air movem_~•t. moisture 9;- temi;ierature. or any chet!:ge in .:hmate, either local!y or re"1~ally?.

C. Mllt'r. Will the·i;?roposal result 10.

1. 'Ct-11nges nl the c1,;rrents. o~ the c.o~rse 9'--11r~n or r3te ~f ~low of ground waters'. ,. ........... . .7. Ch;ail-,Je1 in the qui!(ltitv of ground waters. either througl\ d1rect.additi~ 0r withdrawals. or throu71. 1_nter·

cept1!!!l \'lf an aQuifer by cuts or excavat1om7 . . • ..••••. _. . • . . • ••••••...••••

5. Subst11£1t1al red~t1on in the amount of water otherw1se,ava1lable for public wa!9r suppl~? ••••••.••••

9. c::tposure of people or property~to water·reiated hazards such as fi~ing or tidal Wives? .••• ·"· ••.•••.

10. S!gnificant cha~s in the temperature. flow or ehemicai~cc.nient of surface thermal springs2 .•••••.•.••

0. fllo{ll l.i/t'. W11! the prc:;,.;.;ul re~u!!-i11_:

1. Change in the;divers1tv of snecies, or number of any species of plants iinclooing trees~shrubs,.grau, ciops, c1nd aQuatic plants)?. . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . • . . ..•.•..•.•.•.•.•.•••••••••••.••. , ••.••

2. Redui:t1un of the numbc:rs of any unique, r~re or endangered s~1es of plants? ••..•••••••.••••••••

3. lntro0uei1on of n~ species of pl~ts into an area_, .. i>r in • ,l;latrier to ~ rw;>nNI 'reple,nJ~!!"..4fit of existing speci~? . . ...•••....•..••••..•..•... : .•• -•.•••.•.••••••••.•••••••..•..••

4. Reduction in acreage of·3!'y-~1cultural,crop? •••.......•.••.•••.•.••.••••••.•••..•.•••

E. .-l11imal /.i{t' Will the proposal result in:

1. Change in the diversity of species, or numbers o! ary species of: animals (birds. land animals including: rermles. fish and sh~llfish. benth1c organisms. or mseetsl? • . . . . • • . . • • .•.•••••••..•.....

2. Reduction of,t~e numb•:rs of any unrque. rale or endangered species l.!f-?:'il'!'oals? ••...

3. Introduction of new sp.!cies of an_1rna1s,mto an ar..!a, or r~sult 1n a barrier fo th~migration or movement of , - - ' ammals. . • . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • • • . . . . • . . . . . . • . •.••.•••.••.••.••.•••

4. Deterioration to existini1 fish or wildlife habitat?. " . . ........ ~- ......................... .

F. :V,r,1~e. Will the proposal result 111: ''· Increase in existing nois~ levels? .•.•••.......•.•.• _ ....•••....•••••...•••••••.•.•••

2: ·i:x~ur~ of'people to severe noiw levt1ls? .........................................

G. li.,111 f!lfd Cilurr. Will the proposal result in:

1. The production of r~ew light ~r glare' .•..•....••.••••..•.•.•.•.•••.• . ............. .

H. I.and U~. Will th~ proposal r~5ult:in:

1. A su~stant1al ah:!!_r~!i~n of 'the present or planned land use of an areif'. _ ••••••••••••.••.•.•.••.••

I. Na111rol Rrsourc"r~ Will the pn,posat result :n:

1;, Increase in the raie of use of any natural resources? ...•••.••.•••••.••..••.•••••••••••.•••

2. Substanti~"deP.ilition of any ncnreriewabht resources? .•..•.••••••.•••.••••••••.••. • .••.•••

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J. Rill< 11fUpM"I. Does the 01oposal reso.:lt 1n: Yn M9y~ No

1. A risk of an ex~losion or the release of hazardous substainces (including, but'."10t limit9d to, oil; pesticides, O O chemicals, or radiation) in the event of an accident or upset conditions? •.•••.••••.•••••••••••••

2. Possible interference with emergency responS! plan or an .:?mergency evacuation plan? • . • • • • • • • • . . • • • 0 D K. Population. Will t..,e proposal result in:

1. The alteration, distribution, density. or growth rate of th.~ human population of the area? • . • • . • . • . • . • 0 0 0 L. llou5in1. Will the proposal result in:

1. Affecting existing housing, or create a demand for addit!onal h0t:sing? ...••••••.••••••••••••••.

M. Transporrpr_ion/Circulation. Will the pr~al result ii\:

1. Geneiation of substantial additional vehicular 1T.ovement? ..••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

., • Affecting existing parking facilities, or create a dem.ild for new.parking? •••••••••••••.••••••••••

3. Substantial impact upon existing tran~portation systems? • • . • • • • . • . • . • • . • • • • • . • • . • . • • • ••••

4. Alterations to pres~t patterns of circulition or moltWf!!ltilt of people artd/or goods? ••••.••• : •.•••.• 5. Alterations to waterbr.Ane, rail. or ai! traffic? .•.••...•.•••••••••••••••••••••• ~ •••••••••

l.. li1crease in traffic hazards to motor Vehicles, bi~clisu}o_r pedestrians? •••• , ••..••••••••••••••••

N. Public s~nicn. Wil'. the proposal have an eff~t upon, or result in a need for new or altered gcwemmental serVices in any of the following areas: ·

1. Fire protection 7 . . • . • • . . . . . . . . • • • . • . • . . • • • • • . • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••

2. ?olice p!c;_>tection? • • • . • .• . • . • • . • • . . • • . . • . • • • • . • ••••••.••••.•••••••••.•.••••••••

3: ·Schools? ...••..•••.•.•.••••.•.•••••••••••.••.•••••• " ••••••••••••••••••••••

4. Parks ~d other recreational facilities? ..•.••.•.•••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••.

5. Maintenance of public facilities, inch.Xfing roads? ..•••••••••.•••.••••.•••••••••••••••••••

6. Other governmental services? .•..•••.•.•......•...•.••••••••••••••••••••.••••.••.•

0. Et:1~rv·. Will the pro~I re$ult in:

1. Use of substantial.~ .nounts of fuel or energy? •.•........••.••.••.•••••••.••.•••••••••.•

2. Subs~antial increcise in demand upon existinlj·rocrces of energi:or r~uire the ~c;pment of new sources? •

P. Utilities. Will the proposal·result in a need fo1·,rew s• :ems, or slibstantjal alteratins t.:,tl-.. following utilitiG: 1. Power or natural gas7 .....•...•...••••.••...•...••••••••••••

2. Communication s:ystems? ........................................................ .

3. Water? ...•.•....••..•.••..•....•...•••.•...•..••••.•••••••••• ·' ............ .

4. ~r or septic tanlc.$7 ••..•••.•.•..•••....•.••••.••.•...••.•••.••.••••••••••••.

5. Storm water drainage? . . . . . . • • • . . . . • •.••.•..•.••••••.•••••.•••••••••••••••••• ,

6; Solid waste and disposal? .....••...•...••..••..••.•••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••

a. Humlllf Hn1l!h. Will the propC>sal result in: 1. Creation of any health hazard or potential health hazard (excluding rMtrtal health)? .•••••••••••••.•

2. E'!posure of people to potential health hazards7 ..•....•.•••••••••••••••.••..•• , .••.••••

R. A~s1h~1ics. Will the proposal result in:

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1. The obstruct;on of any scenic vista or view open to the public, or will the proposal result in 1h• creation of an aesthetically,offensive sit"'open to public viftl'7 .•....••..•••••••••••••.••••••••••• ~ ••

Rt!ctf!atim:: .W!!!:the proposal result in:

1. An impact upon the quality or quantity of existing recreational oPPQrtunities? ••.••••••

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1. Will the proposal result in the alteration 9f or the destruction of ~ ?"!!11storit: or historic ar~eological site?.

2. Will the pro;>osal result in adverse physical or aesthetic eti~ to.·a pr~~toric or histonc buildi.ig, structure, or object?. . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . • . . • . . • . ..••••.•.••.....

3 Does ne ;,roposal have the !JCl~ential' to\cai..:s~ a phvs.rc;,I chan9! wtuch would aff!!Ct 1Jmque ethnjc cultural· values'.' • . .........•.• • •. · .. • . · · · · · · · · · ·

4 Will the proposal restrict existing relrg1(l_us ,.r sacred uses within lh-: potential impact are~? •.•• : .• _

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n. DISCUSSION qF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION (SttCommmtsAtrached}

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f.J I find thit although the proposed project could have a s1gnific;ant effect:~ the environment. mere -Mii not be a significant e'fect i!Jtthrs case because"the mitigation measures described on in attached sheet have been added to the project. A NEGATIVE

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LJ I find the proposed project MAY have a significant. effect on the environment.:and an ENVIROPl:MENTAL IMPACT REPORT ~ 1s requied: W'

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approved, 50 gallon fuel tank~ all being enciosed by a 12' X 33' chain link fence. The generator is required ~o po~e~ the equipment during pel'iods of local 9ow~r Ol~.~:~qes. The regenerat.gr s~tes with below oround vaults consist of/ one" pre-fabricated conc:.'t'ete \lault known as a ·Controlled Emtironmentat.! Vault (CEV), measuring approximately 6' X 16'. The entire ~ault is ins~alled below the around surface except a small entrance hatch and aii.- 'conditioning "ents, !Jppl'oximately 4' X 4'. Also included is a small weatherproof housing, approximately 2' X ~· ~ontsiriing a diesel fueled g~nii.-ator wi~h ~ built in "UL" appro~ed, 50 ga11on fuel tank. These sites are enclosed ·~Y a 12' X 33' c~ain link fence. The generator is required to power- the equipment durifrg pei.-iods of local power outages.

The majority of cabie in thjs system will be placed under ground, th, only exceptions being attachme~ts to bridges a~~ ~~2stles and aerial inserts. Aerial inserts consist of telepho~e poles and aerial cable, used only where burial is impractical. In the portions of the system to be constructed on SPRR right of way the fiber optic cable will be buried parallel to the track at varying distances from the centerline. In the portions to be constructed on public right of way, the cable 'lll"J.11 be buried in the should~r ·area of the road\1ay 9 paraJlel to the pa\te·menl or tra,,ele

direct burial of the cable. jhe area of disturb~nce is fcom 6-12 inches in width and is com~acted immediately behind the plowu Th~ sicond method of ~2ble placement, Trenching or Backhoeintj~ is used ·bnly where cabie .plowing is impractical. This method will b~ used in areas with many exist*ng subsurf~~e obstructions, ih areas of t~~rain unsuitabl~ for plowing an~ tn areas whece extra depth or special ~rotection is required. This placement method iaploys the use of a trenching or backhoe device that wi,!l scoop out a trench ap~;oximately 12 to 24 inche• in width an~ the appropriate depth. The cafile will then be laid into the trench bottom and the removed material ~eplaced (or rep laced with foreign back fi l~l if required). The ·trench is tiien compacted and the area is return~d, as nearl~ as possibfe, to its original condition. Trenches "!.ill'not be left open O'lrer night. The third method of cable p-lace~er1t, Ja~k or· Bore, is a1sed only where cable must be pliced under ~l obsta~le and no disturbance of the grourid surface is allowed. ·Areas to be jacked or bored include railroad track crossings, road ~.;-ossings and nar;-ow ,,fat er crossings. The jack or: bore method is restrictid to short length~, typical!) not longer than too feet. The first technique used in tttis method jacks or Pl:J.shes a casing beJween two small' .pits dug at each E\nd ;:,f the crossino. The. .second te;;:hnique connect~· th~ two pits with a hole pro'lrided by an au·gerin~ or boring device. S~nc~ the major£ty of the g~ound surface above the crossing is ·und_ie'.tur'bed, onl·y re.:i_toration o·f 'the pit areas is required. See Exhibi.t "·A" for Typical Bur.ied Cdnstruction Details. (Page I-18) . ,~

The pl~;'ment ~f ~er~al or above groun~ cable is t~e least desirable method of c~ble· ;:--lacement, and is only used when plo~ing, trenching and boring is not possible or in are~s where tempo~ary ~?nstruc~ton is re4~~red. Two methods ~re employed when the cable is abo'lre groun~~ ~ttachment to bridges and treaties; and att~~hment to. pole_s. Bi-idge ift tachments are used, where possible, to eras~ wat~tways, roads, and rail lines~ Pole attachments are also used for water, rail, and road crps•in~s; as well ~s f~r placing cable laterally alo"ng public roadways.

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