LEVEL (3) COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION 

AND INITIAL STUDY

CONTENTS

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION 

INITIAL STUDY 

1.  PROJECT OVERVIEW

1.1  Project Background 

1.2  Purpose and Scope of the Initial Studies 

2.  PROJECT DESCRIPTION 

2.1  Introduction 

2.2   Project Location 

2.3  Construction and Operation Overview 

2.4  Required Permits and Approvals 

2.5  Applicant-Proposed Mitigation 

3.  ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

4.  ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT SUMMARY

4.1  Impact Assessment Methodology   

4.2  Cumulative Impact Assessment Methodology       

4.3  Impact Conclusion Summary

5.  INITIAL STUDY DETERMINATION

6.  SOURCES

7.  LIST OF PREPARERS

LIST OF TABLES

2-1  Long-Haul Network Elements

2-2  Attributes of Each Project Facility Relevant to Impact Assessment

4-1  Additional Mitigation Measures Summary

LIST OF FIGURES

1  Level (3) Communications, LLC California Statewide Statement Network

2  Level (3) Communications, LLC California Network Elements

CONTENTS

APPENDIX A.  SITE AND ROUTE ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLISTS

1.         Tionesta 3R

2.         Palo Cedro ILA

3.         Dibble Creek Workaround

4.         Corning ILA

5.         Colusa ILA

6.         Sacramento Terminal

7.         Fairfield ILA

8.         Emeryville ILA D-Node

9.         San Ardo ILA

10.      Cuesta Grade Workaround

11.      San Luis Obispo 3R D-Node

12.      Gaviota Workaround   [Applicant withdrew this site.]

13.      Refugio Workaround   [Applicant withdrew this site.]

14.      Santa Barbara ILA

15.      Ventura ILA

16.      Moorpark ILA

17.      Stockton ILA

18.      Fresno 3R

19.      Hanford ILA

20.      Bakersfield ILA

21.      San Bernardino Terminal

22.      Irvine D-Node  [Applicant withdrew this site.]

23.      Corona ILA

24.      El Centro ILA