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NOTICE
OF FINALIZATION
SUBSEQUENT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
LEVEL (3) COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
BACKGROUND
In Decision No. 98-03-028, issued March 28, 1998, the California Public
Utilities Commission (CPUC) granted Level (3) Communications, LLC (Level
(3)), a CPCN to provide services to the public as a facilities-based,
competitive local exchange carrier. CPUC’s decision allows Level (3) to construct underground
innerduct and cable installation and support facilities within existing
utility Right-of-Ways (ROWs). In
accordance with the environmental mitigation measures specified in
CPUC’s Negative Declaration IX for the Project, a Petition to Modify (or
“Application for Modification of”) the CPCN must be filed to obtain
approvals for activities outside of existing utility ROWs.
To address CPUC’s requirements for proposed off-ROW work, Level
(3) prepared and submitted a Final Proponent’s Environmental Assessment
(PEA) on January 24, 2000, as part of its filing of an Application for
Modification of its CPCN. The
Application for Modification involves the construction and operation of
twenty-one (21) Project elements that would involve off-ROW activities.
These elements and their locations are listed below by County.
Finalization of the Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration and
Initial Study
In response to Level (3)’s
Application for Modification of its CPCN, the CPCN prepared a Subsequent
Mitigated Negative Declaration (SMND) and Initial Study to the
above-referenced Negative Declaration IX.
The SMND and its Initial Study describe the proposed Project
modifications (off-ROW elements) and their potential environmental
effects. Based on these
documents, it has been determined that the proposed modifications will not
have any effects on the environment that cannot be mitigated to a level of
less-than-significant.
The SMND and Initial Study
were made available for public and agency review and comment between April
10, 2000 and May 19, 2000. The
documents were made available on the Internet and additionally were
transmitted to the locations referenced in the table below.
In total, eleven (11) comment letters were received, ten (10) of
which were received by state and local agencies, and one (1) of which was
received from the public.
Following closure of the
public review period, responses to all comments received on the documents
were completed, and modifications to the Initial Study and SMND were
undertaken, as appropriate, to reflect these comments.
Volume
I
represents the Final SMND and Initial Study necessary for the Commission
to consider approval of the 21 proposed off-ROW Project elements. It includes: the comments received on the April 10, 2000 SMND
and Initial Study; the CPUC’s responses to these comments; modifications
to the text of the April 10, 2000 SMND, where appropriate, to address
comments; and, a Mitigation Monitoring Plan for Commission adoption if the
Final SMND and Initial Study are approved.
Volume II
is the original SMND and Initial Study that were made available for public
and agency review on April 10, 2000.
It includes: a Project overview and Master Initial Study Checklist
for all of the proposed off-ROW elements; and, the 21 site-specific
Initial Study Checklists for each of the proposed elements.
Together, Volumes I and II
represent the Final SMND and Initial Study for the proposed off-ROW
elements. They are intended to be used in conjunction with the each other
for site-specific detail and general reference.
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COUNTY
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FACILITY
(PROJECT ELEMENT)
LOCATION
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LOCATION
OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW DOCUMENTS
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Alameda
County
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The Emeryville In-Line-Amplification (ILA)
Unit and Distribution Node, located at 5000 Hollis Street in the
City of Emeryville.
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- Alameda County Library
- Attn: Barbara Baxter
- 2450 Stevenson Blvd.
- Fremont, CA 94538-2326
- (510) 745-1504
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Colusa
County
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The
Colusa In-Line Amplification (ILA) Unit, located at 210 Tenth Street
in the City of Colusa.
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- Colusa County Library
- Attn: Brenda Gross
- 738 Market Street
- Colusa, CA 95932
- (530) 458-7671
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Fresno
County
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The Fresno Regeneration Unit, located along the
southern edge of West Napa Avenue, east of its intersection with
Fruit Avenue, in the City of Fresno
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- Fresno County Public Library
- Attn: Marie Stanley
- 2420 Mariposa Street
- Fresno, CA 93721-2285
- (559) 488-3185
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Imperial
County
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The El Centro In-Line-Amplification (ILA)
Unit, located at 1198 and 1202 Industry Way in El Centro.
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- El Centro Public Library
- Attn: Mrs. Shelton
- 539 State Street
- El Centro, CA 92243
- (760) 337-4565
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Kern
County
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The Bakersfield In-Line-Amplification (ILA)
Unit, located at 7731 DiMiller Drive, Bakersfield
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- Beal Memorial Library
- Attn: John Walden
- 701 Truxton Avenue
- Bakersfield, CA 93301
- (661) 868-0701
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Kings
County
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The Hanford In-Line-Amplification (ILA)
Unit, located along the western edge of Tenth Avenue, south of its
intersection with Hanford Armona Road, in the City of Hanford.
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- Kings
County Library
- Attn:
Louise Hodges
- 401
North Douty Street
- Hanford,
CA 93230
- (559)
582-0262
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Modoc
County
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The Tionesta Regeneration Unit, located
approximately 500 feet southwest of the intersection of County Road
97 and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway in Modoc County.
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- Modoc
County Library
- Attn:
Cheryl Baker
- 212
West Third Street
- Alturas,
CA 96101
- (530)
233-6329
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Monterey
County
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The San Ardo In-Line-Amplification (ILA)
Unit, located at the northeast intersection of Cattlemen Road and
Short Street in San Ardo.
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- Seaside Branch Library
- Attn: Myra Kong
- 550 Harcourt Avenue
- Seaside, CA 93955
- (831) 899-2055
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Riverside
County
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The Corona In-Line-Amplification (ILA)
Unit, located at 13601 Temescal Canyon Road north of the City of
Lake Elsinore.
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- Riverside Public Library
- Attn: Reference Department
- 3581 Mission Inn Avenue
- Riverside, CA 92506
- (909) 826-5201
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San
Bernardino County
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The San Bernardino Terminal, located on
North Industrial Parkway in the City of San Bernardino
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- San Bernardino County Library
- Attn: Government Documents
- 104 W. Fourth Street
- San Bernardino, CA 92415-0035
- (909) 387-5717
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San
Jouquin County
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The Stockton In-Line-Amplification (ILA)
Unit, located at 2079 Miner Avenue in the City of Stockton.
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- Chavez Central Library
- Attn: Reference Librarian
- 605 North El Dorado
- Stockton, CA 95202
- (209) 937-8221
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San
Luis Obispo County
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(1) The Cuesta Grade Workaround to be
located at the start at the intersection of Miossi Road and Loomis
Street, heading in a northeasterly direction, and ending where the
route rejoins the UPRR on the north side of Cuesta Pass.
(2) The San Luis Obispo Regeneration Unit
and Distribution-Node, located at 3550 Broad Street, within the City
of San Luis Obispo.
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- San Luis Obispo City Library
- Attn: Reference Desk, Second Floor, 955
Palm Street
- San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- (805) 781-5991
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Santa
Barbara County
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The Santa Barbara In-Line-Amplification (ILA)
Unit, located at Helena Avenue in the City of Santa Barbara.
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- Santa Barbara County Library
- Attn: Ms. Eddie Quimby
- 40 East Anapamu
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- (805) 962-7653
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Shasta
County
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The Palo Cedro In-Line-Amplification (ILA)
Unit, located at 22020 Palo Way, Palo Cedro.
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- Shasta County Library
- Attn: Linda Mandere
- 1855 Shasta Street
- Redding, CA 96001
- (530) 255-5754
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Solano
County
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The Fairfield In-Line-Amplification (ILA)
Unit, located at 106 Railroad Avenue in Suisun City.
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- Fairfield Suisun Library
- Attn: Patricia Khan
- 1150 Kentucky Street
- Fairfield, CA 94533
- (707) 421-6500
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Tehama
County
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(1) The Corning In-Line-Amplification (ILA)
Unit located at 702 Second Street in Corning.
(2) The
Dibble Creek Workaround located adjacent to the Union Pacific
Railroad right-of-way in
Red Bluff.
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- Tehama County Library
- Attn: Reference Librarian
- 645 Madison Street
- Red Bluff, CA 96080
- (530) 527-0604
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Ventura
County
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(1) The Moorpark In-Line-Amplification
Unit, located at 5245 Kazuko Court in Moorpark.
(2) The Ventura In-Line-Amplification
Unit, located at 1667 Walter Street in Ventura.
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- The Foster Library
- Attn: Donna Roff
- 651 East Main Street
- Ventura, CA 93001
- (805) 641-4414
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Yolo
County
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The Sacramento Terminal, located at 1075
Triangle Court in West Sacramento.
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- Yolo County Library
- Attn: Jay Johnstone
- 315 East 14th Street
- Davis, CA 95616
- (530) 666-8005
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Copies
of the environmental review documents were also made available at
the following locations:
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- (1) Commission Central Files
- Public Advisor
- 107 South Broadway
- Los Angeles, CA 90012
- (213) 897-3544
- Mon.-Fri. 8:15 am - 5 p.m.
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- (2)
California Public Utilities Commission
- 505 Van Ness Avenue
- San Francisco, CA
94102
- (415) 703-2045
- Mon.-Fri. 8:15 am - 5 p.m.
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Contact Information
For further information
regarding the Project and the Final SMND attached, the CPUC contact is:
- John Boccio, CPUC
- (703) 415-2641
- c/o
Aspen Environmental Group
- 30423
Canwood Street, Suite 215
- Agoura
Hills, CA 91301-4316
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