TL 695 and TL 6971 Reconductor Project

(Application No. A.16-04-022)

Last updated: April 27, 2017

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Environmental Review

Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Publication (*NEW*)

On May 1, 2017, the CPUC released a Notice of Intent (NOI) to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the TL 695 and TL 6971 Recoductor Project, showing that the proposed project, as mitigated, would not have any significant effects on the environment. The NOI and Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) are available by clicking on the following links:

The CPUC, as lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), will hold a meeting to receive public comments regarding the Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. Details of the meeting are provided below:

Date/Time

Location

Monday
May 15, 2017
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Holiday Inn San Clemente Downtown
The Del Mar Room
111 S. Avenida de la Estrella
San Clemente, CA 92672

The Draft IS/MND is being circulated for a 30-day public review period, May 1, 2017 through May 31, 2017. The public may submit comments and concerns regarding the proposed project and the adequacy of the Draft IS/MND. Written comments on the Draft IS/MND must be postmarked or received by fax or e-mail no later than May 31, 2017.

Comments submitted during the formal comment period will be addressed in the final environmental document, as required by CEQA. The CPUC will not consider anonymous comments. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name or street address from public review, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your written comment. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. All submissions from organizations and businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses will be available for public inspection in their entirety. Please send comments to:

John E. Forsythe, AICP
TL 695 and TL 6971 Reconductor Project
c/o Panorama Environmental, Inc.
One Embarcadero Center, Suite 740
San Francisco, CA 94111

Fax: (650) 373-1211

Email: TL695and6971@panoramaenv.com

To receive updates on the progress of the project, please send a request to be added to the project mailing list using the email address or fax number provided above.

SDG&E is a regulated public utility that provides electric service to San Diego County and southern Orange County, California. SDG&E proposes to reinforce the electric transmission system in southern Orange County and MCB Camp Pendleton by replacing the conductor (electrical wire) on a 10.23-mile-long section of TL 695 and TL 6971 between the Talega, Japanese Mesa, and Basilone Substations. The proposed project would involve reconductoring segments of TL 695 and TL 6971, replacing existing wood pole structures with new steel pole structures, and installing a new underground power line.

The proposed project is subject to CEQA review because the CPUC has been presented with a discretionary action to approve or deny SDG&E’s PTC application. Before making a decision about SDG&E’s application, the CPUC is required to analyze potential environmental impacts associated with the project and present the findings in an environmental document for public review and comment.

The proposed project would be located primarily on federal military lands in the western portion of MCB Camp Pendleton with a small portion located in the City of San Clemente. The proposed project would consist of the following segments:

Talega Substation to San Mateo Junction. Replace existing wood pole structures with new steel pole structures and reconductor approximately 3.33 miles of TL 695 and underbuilt distribution line between Talega Substation and San Mateo Junction.

San Mateo Junction to SONGS Mesa. Relocate TL 695 onto existing lattice steel towers for approximately 2.56 miles between San Mateo Junction and SONGS Mesa.
SONGS Mesa Underground Power Line (TL 695). Install approximately 447 feet of new 69-kV underground conductor within new ROW on the eastern side of SONGS Mesa.
SONGS Mesa to Japanese Mesa Substation. Replace existing wood pole structures with new steel pole structures and reconductor approximately 0.70 mile of TL 6971 and the underbuilt distribution line between SONGS Mesa and Japanese Mesa Substation.
SONGS Mesa to Basilone Substation. Install approximately 1.82 miles of new double-circuit 69-kV power line consisting of segments of TL 695 and TL 6971, reconductor underbuilt distribution line, and replace existing wood pole structures with new steel pole structures between SONGS Mesa and Basilone Substation.
Basilone Substation to San Mateo Substation. Remove TL 695 and top existing wood pole structures along approximately 1.74 miles between Basilone Substation and San Mateo Substation.

SDG&E filed the Application for a PTC (A.16-04-022) and the PEA for the project on April 25, 2016. The PEA is a starting point of the independent environmental review process conducted by the CPUC.

The application for the Permit to Construct (PTC) can be viewed here.

The PEA can be viewed here.

The Application was deemed complete on September 9, 2016. The Application completeness letter can be viewed here

The CPUC Environmental Review Team submitted data requests to the applicant for specific information to support the environmental review process. Those requests and the applicant's responses are published below.

CPUC Report/Request	SDG&E Response	Attachments
Deficiency Report 1 (Submitted May 25, 2016)	Response (June 24, 2016)	View Attachments
Deficiency Report 2 (Submitted July 22, 2016)	Response (August 22, 2016)	View Attachments
Data Request 1 (Submitted September 19, 2016)	Response (October 17, 2016)	View Attachments
Data Request 2 (Submitted November 1, 2016)	Response a (November 11, 2016) Response b (December 21, 2016)	View Attachments
Data Request 3 (Submitted November 17, 2016)	Response (December 16, 2016)	No Publicly Available Attachments

Additional information will be posted at this site as it becomes publicly available.

The CPUC, through its Environmental Review Team, is conducting an environmental review of the project. To request additional information, ask a question, or be added to the project mailing list, please contact:

Email

TL695and6971@panoramaenv.com

Phone

(650) 373-1200

Fax

(650) 373-1211

CPUC Project Manager
Mailing Address

John E. Forsythe, AICP
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Ave, 4^th Floor
San Francisco CA, 94102

Formal Comment
Mailing Address

California Public Utilities Commission
Attn: TL 695 and TL 6971
c/o Panorama Environmental, Inc.
One Embarcadero Center, Suite 740
San Francisco, CA, 94111

San Diego Gas & Electric Company's

TL 695 and TL 6971 Reconductor Project

(Application No. A.16-04-022)

Environmental Review