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            Notice 
              of Intent | 
          
           
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            | 1. | 
            Summary 
              
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            | 1.1 | 
            Introduction | 
             
               1-1 
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            | 1.2 | 
            Project 
              Description | 
             
               1-2 
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            | 1.3 | 
            Project 
              Components | 
             
               1-3 
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            | 1.4 | 
            Summary 
              of Impacts and Mitigation Measures | 
             
               1-5 
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            | 2. | 
            Background 
              
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            | 2.1 | 
            Legal 
              Authority | 
             
               2-1 
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            | 2.2 | 
            Public 
              Review | 
             
               2-1 
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            | 2.3 | 
            Scope 
              of the IS/MND  | 
             
               2-1 
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            | 2.4 | 
            Subsequent 
              Review of the IS/MND  | 
             
               2-2 
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            | 2.5 | 
            Document 
              Organization  | 
             
               2-3 
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            | 3. | 
            Project 
              Description 
              
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            | 3.1 | 
            Introduction 
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               3-1 
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            | 3.2 | 
            Project 
              Objectives | 
             
               3-1 
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            | 3.3 | 
            Proposed 
              Project Components and Construction  | 
             
               3-2 
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            | 3.4 | 
            Regulatory 
              Requirements  | 
             
               3-10 
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            | 3.5 | 
            Programmatic 
              Process  | 
             
               3-10 
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            | 4. | 
            Environmental 
              Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation Measures 
              
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            | 4.1 | 
            Introduction 
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               4-1 
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            | 4.2 | 
            Aesthetics | 
             
               4-2 
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            | 4.3 | 
            Agricultural 
              Resources  | 
             
               4-5 
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            | 4.4 | 
            Air 
              Quality  | 
             
               4-6 
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            | 4.5 | 
            Biological 
              Resources  | 
             
               4-17 
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            | 4.6 | 
            Cultural 
              Resources  | 
             
               4-33 
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            | 4.7 | 
            Geology 
              and Soils | 
             
               4-39 
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            | 4.8 | 
            Hazards 
              and Hazardous Materials | 
             
               4-43 
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            | 4.9 | 
            Hydrology 
              and Water Quality  | 
             
               4-49 
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            | 4.10 | 
            Land 
              Use  | 
             
               4-55 
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            | 4.11 | 
            Mineral 
              Resources  | 
             
               4-60 
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            | 4.12 | 
            Noise | 
             
               4-62 
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            | 4.13 | 
            Population 
              and Housing | 
             
               4-70 
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            | 4.14 | 
            Public 
              Services  | 
             
               4-72 
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            | 4.15 | 
            Recreation | 
             
               4-74 
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            | 4.16 | 
            Transportation 
              and Traffic  | 
             
               4-76 
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            | 4.17 | 
            Utilities 
              and Service Systems | 
             
               4-79 
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            | 4.18 | 
            Mandatory 
              Findings of Significance | 
             
               4-80 
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            | 5. | 
            References | 
             
               5-1 
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            | 6. | 
            Report 
              Preparation and Glossary | 
             
               6-1 
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            | Table 1-1. 
              Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures | 
             
               1-6 
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            | Table 2-1. 
              Subsequent Environmental Review | 
             
               2-3 
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            | Table 3-1. 
              Study Zone Descriptions | 
             
               3-3 
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            | Table 3-2. 
              Target Building Addresses | 
             
               3-4 
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            | Table 3-3. 
              Summary of Construction Methods for Conduit Installation | 
             
               3-8 
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            | Table 3-4. 
              Description of Construction Activities, Equipment, and Personnel | 
             
               3-9 
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            | Table 3-5. 
              Typical Progress Rates by Construction Method and Site Condition | 
             
               3-9 
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            | Table 3-6. 
              Applicable Regulations | 
             
               3-10 
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            | Table 4-1. 
              Scenic Vistas Visible From Portions of the Study Zones | 
             
               4-2 
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            | Table 4-2. 
              State and National Ambient Air Quality Standards, Effects, and Sources | 
             
               4-7 
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            | Table 4-3. 
              Attainment Status of San Francisco Bay Area Air Basin | 
             
               4-8 
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            | Table 4-4. 
              Summary of Monitoring Data for the San Francisco Bay Area Air Basin, 
              1998-2001 | 
             
               4-9 
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            | Table 4-5. 
              Air Quality Attainment Status of South Coast Air Basin | 
             
               4-10 
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            | Table 4-6. 
              Summary of Monitoring Data for the South Coast Air Basin, 1998-2001 | 
             
               4-12 
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            | Table 4-7. 
              Unmitigated Construction Emissions (Los Angeles Basin) | 
             
               4-15 
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            | Table 4-8. 
              Mitigated Construction Emissions (Los Angeles Basin) | 
             
               4-16 
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            | Table 4-9. 
              Habitats and Special Status Species Potential in the Proposed Project 
              Study Zones | 
             
               4-19 
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            | Table 4-10. 
              Special Status Species with the Potential to Occur within or in 
              Proximity to the Proposed Project | 
             
               4-23 
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            | Table 4-11. 
              Cultural Resources within the San Francisco Bay Area Study Zones | 
             
               4-34 
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            | Table 4-12. 
              Cultural Resources within the Los Angeles Basin Study Zones | 
             
               4-36 
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            | Table 4-13. 
              Land Use Characteristics of Study Zones | 
             
               4-56 
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            | Table 4-14. 
              Construction-Related Noise Standards for San Francisco Bay Area 
              Study Zones | 
             
               4-65 
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            | Table 4-15. 
              Construction-Related Noise Standards for Los Angeles Basin Study 
              Zones | 
             
               4-67 
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            | Table 4-16. 
              Population and Housing Data - Year 2000 | 
             
               4-71 
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            | Table 6-1. 
              List of Preparers | 
             
               6-1 
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            | Table 6-2. 
              Glossary of Terms | 
             
               6-2 
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            | Table 6-3. 
              Glossary of Acronyms | 
             
               6-3 
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            | Table C-1. 
              Special Status Species Reported or Potentially Occurring in the 
              San Francisco Bay Area Study Zones  | 
             
               C-1 
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            | Table C-2. 
              Special Status Species Reported or Potentially Occurring in the 
              Los Angeles Basin Study Zones  | 
             
               C-15 
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