STATE OF CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Pacific Gas & Electric Company's Delta DPA Capacity Increase Substation Project

(Application A.05-08-022, filed August 12, 2005)
   
 
   
Final Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study


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Cover
Title Page
A. Mitigated Negative Declaration
Introduction
Project Description
Alternatives
Environmental Determination
B. Initial Study

B.1
Project Description
  Figure B.1-1. Project Area Map
Figure B.1-2. Site Drawing
Figure B.1-3. Typical Three-Bank Substation (Plan View)
Figure B.1-4. Typical Three-Bank Substation (Profile View)
Figure B.1-5. Proposed Transmission Tower and Loop Circuits
Figure B.1-6. Map of Sand Creek with Proposed Temporary Bridge
Figure B.1-7. Typical Temporary Steel Deck-Plate Bridge
Figure B.1-8. Map of 100-Year Flood Zone and Proposed Substation
Figure B.1-9. Proposed Landscape Plan

B.2
Environmental Determination - Environmental Factors Potentially Affected

B.3
Environmental Determination - Environmental Analysis and Mitigation
 
B.3.1. Aesthetics
B.3.2. Agricultural Resources
B.3.3. Air Quality
B.3.4. Biological Resources
B.3.5. Cultural Resources
B.3.6. Geology and Soils
B.3.7. Hazards and Hazardous Materials
B.3.8. Hydrology and Water Quality
B.3.9. Land Use and Planning
B.3.10. Mineral Resources
B.3.11. Noise
B.3.12. Population and Housing
B.3.13. Public Services
B.3.14. Recreation
B.3.15. Transportation/Traffic
B.3.16. Utilities and Service Systems
B.3.17. Mandatory Findings of Significance
Figure B.3-1. Project Viewshed and Key Viewpoints
Figure B.3-2. Existing Views of Project Setting
Figure B.3-3a. Existing Views from Key Viewpoints: KVP 1 through KVP 4
Figure B.3-3b. Existing Views from Key Viewpoints: KVP 5 through KVP 8
Figure B.3-3c. Existing Views from Key Viewpoints: KVP 9 and KVP 10
Figure B.3-4a. Existing View from Future Sand Creek Road, Looking Southeast
Figure B.3-4b. View of Proposed Substation from Future Sand Creek Road, Looking Southeast
C. Mitigation Monitoring Plan
D. Responses to Comments

Appendices
Appendix 1. List of Preparers

Appendix 2. References
General References
References for Aesthetics
References for Biological Resources
References for Cultural Resources
References for Geology and Mineral Resources

Appendix 3. Preliminary Visual Simulations
Cover Sheet
Figure Ap.3-1a. Existing View from Chaparral Park (KVP 1)
Figure Ap.3-1b. View of Preliminary Substation Concept (KVP 1)
Figure Ap.3-2a. Existing View from Heidorn Ranch Road (KVP 3)
Figure Ap.3-2b. View of Preliminary Substation Concept (KVP 3)
Figure Ap.3-3a. Existing View from Proposed Sand Creek Road, looking southeast (KVP 7)
Figure Ap.3-3b. View of Preliminary Substation Concept (KVP 7)
Figure Ap.3-4a. Existing View from Proposed Sand Creek Road, looking southwest (KVP 8)
Figure Ap.3-4b. View of Preliminary Substation Concept (KVP 8)
Figure Ap.3-5a. Existing View from Proposed Hillcrest Avenue, looking northwest (KVP 9)
Figure Ap.3-5b. View of Preliminary Substation Concept (KVP 9)

Appendix 4. Public Notice Materials

   

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