In high fire-threat areas, the inspection intervals for (i) Communication Lineslocated on Joint Use Poles (See Rule 21.8) that contain Supply Circuits (See Rule 20.6-D), and (ii) Communication Lines attached to a pole that is withinthree spans of a Joint Use Pole with Supply Circuits, shall not exceed the time specified in the following Table.

Inspection intervals and shall be conducted more frequently than shown in the above table, if necessary, based on the five factors listed in Rule 80.1-A2, below. 

For the purpose of the above Table, the high fire-threat areas in Southern California are Extreme and Very High Fire Threat Zones in the following counties:  Imperial,Los Angeles,Orange,Riverside, Santa Barbara,San Bernardino,San Diego, andVentura.  Extreme and Very High Fire Threat Zones are defined by California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Fire and Resource Assessment Program (FRAP) Fire Threat Map. 

For the purpose of the above Table, the high fire-threat areas inNorthern Californiaare areas designated as Threat Classes 3 and 4 on the Reax Map adopted by Decision 12-01-032 issued in Phase 2 of Rulemaking 08-11-005. 

For the purpose of implementing the patrol and detailed inspection intervals in the above Table in the high fire-threat areas of the state, the term “year” is defined as 12 consecutive calendar months starting the first full calendar month after an inspection is performed, plus or minus two full calendar months, not to exceed the end of the calendar year in which the next inspection is due. 

The FRAP Map and Reax Map are to be used to establish approximate boundaries.  Communications Infrastructure Providers should use their own expertise and judgment to determine if local conditions require them to adjust the boundaries of the map.

Inspections in high fire-threat areas shall be planned and conducted in accordance with the statewide inspection requirements and procedures described in Rule 80.1-A2, below. 

Each company’s procedures shall describe (i) the methodology used to ensure that all Communication Lines are subject to the required inspections, and (ii) the procedures used for specifying what problems should be identified by the inspections.  The procedures used for specifying what problems should be identified by the inspections shall include a checklist for patrol inspections.

In high fire-threat areas, the inspection intervals for (i) Communication Lineslocated on Joint Use Poles (See Rule 21.8) that contain Supply Circuits (See Rule 20.6-D), and (ii) Communication Lines attached to a pole that is withinthree spans of a Joint Use Pole with Supply Circuits, shall not exceed the time specified in the following Table.

Inspection intervals and shall be conducted more frequently than shown in the above table, if necessary, based on the five factors listed in Rule 80.1-A2, below. 

For the purpose of the above Table, the high fire-threat areas in Southern California are Extreme and Very High Fire Threat Zones in the following counties:  Imperial,Los Angeles,Orange,Riverside, Santa Barbara,San Bernardino,San Diego, andVentura.  Extreme and Very High Fire Threat Zones are defined by California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Fire and Resource Assessment Program (FRAP) Fire Threat Map. 

For the purpose of the above Table, the high fire-threat areas inNorthern Californiaare areas designated as Threat Classes 3 and 4 on the Reax Map adopted by Decision 12-01-032 issued in Phase 2 of Rulemaking 08-11-005. 

For the purpose of implementing the patrol and detailed inspection intervals in the above Table in the high fire-threat areas of the state, the term “year” is defined as 12 consecutive calendar months starting the first full calendar month after an inspection is performed, plus or minus two three full calendar months, not to exceed the end of the calendar year in which the next inspection is due.  A required inspection may be completed any time before the expiration of the associated inspection interval using this definition of “year,” but not after.  The completion of an inspection starts a new inspection interval that must be completed within the prescribed timeframe using this definition of “year.”  However, inspection intervals may be extended by up to six months in areas where the Governor of California or the President of the United States has declared an emergency or a disaster following a major earthquake or other catastrophe using the procedure set forth in Decision 13-06-011 issued in Rulemaking 08-11-005.  The extension shall not exceed six months from the date that an emergency is declared or the date that a disaster is declared, whichever is earlier.

The FRAP Map and Reax Map are to be used to establish approximate boundaries.  Communications Infrastructure Providers should use their own expertise and judgment to determine if local conditions require them to adjust the boundaries of the map.

Inspections in high fire-threat areas shall be planned and conducted in accordance with the statewide inspection requirements and procedures described in Rule 80.1-A2, below. 

Each company’s procedures shall describe (i) the methodology used to ensure that all Communication Lines are subject to the required inspections, and (ii) the procedures used for specifying what problems should be identified by the inspections.  The procedures used for specifying what problems should be identified by the inspections shall include a checklist for patrol inspections.

In high fire-threat areas, the inspection intervals for (i) Communication Lineslocated on Joint Use Poles (See Rule 21.8) that contain Supply Circuits (See Rule 20.6-D), and (ii) Communication Lines attached to a pole that is withinthree spans of a Joint Use Pole with Supply Circuits, shall not exceed the time specified in the following Table.

Inspection intervals and shall be conducted more frequently than shown in the above table, if necessary, based on the five factors listed in Rule 80.1-A2, below. 

For the purpose of the above Table, the high fire-threat areas in Southern California are Extreme and Very High Fire Threat Zones in the following counties:  Imperial,Los Angeles,Orange,Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino,San Diego, andVentura.  Extreme and Very High Fire Threat Zones are defined by California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Fire and Resource Assessment Program (FRAP) Fire Threat Map. 

For the purpose of the above Table, the high fire-threat areas inNorthern Californiaare areas designated as Threat Classes 3 and 4 on the Reax Map adopted by Decision 12-01-032 issued in Phase 2 of Rulemaking 08-11-005. 

For the purpose of implementing the patrol and detailed inspection intervals in the above Table in the high fire-threat areas of the state, the term “year” is defined as 12 consecutive calendar months starting the first full calendar month after an inspection is performed, plus three full calendar months, not to exceed the end of the calendar year in which the next inspection is due.  A required inspection may be completed any time before the expiration of the associated inspection interval using this definition of “year,” but not after.  The completion of an inspection starts a new inspection interval that must be completed within the prescribed timeframe using this definition of “year.”  However, inspection intervals may be extended by up to six months in areas where the Governor of California or the President of the United States has declared an emergency or a disaster following a major earthquake or other catastrophe using the procedure set forth in Decision 13-06-011 issued in Rulemaking 08-11-005.  The extension shall not exceed six months from the date that an emergency is declared or the date that a disaster is declared, whichever is earlier.

The FRAP Map and Reax Map are to be used to establish approximate boundaries.  Communications Infrastructure Providers should use their own expertise and judgment to determine if local conditions require them to adjust the boundaries of the map.

Inspections in high fire-threat areas shall be planned and conducted in accordance with the statewide inspection requirements and procedures described in Rule 80.1-A2, below. 

Each company’s procedures shall describe (i) the methodology used to ensure that all Communication Lines are subject to the required inspections, and (ii) the procedures used for specifying what problems should be identified by the inspections.  The procedures used for specifying what problems should be identified by the inspections shall include a checklist for patrol inspections.