STATE OF CALIFORNIA, PETE WILSON, Governor

PUBLIC UTILITES COMMISSION

505 VAN NESS AVENUE

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-3298

June 26, 1997

Dean Shauers, Project Manager

Pacific Pipeline System, Inc.

12201 E. Arapahoe Road, C10

Englewood, CO 80112

RE: Variance Requests Number 1, 2, and 3

Dear Mr. Shauers:

We have reviewed the above-referenced requests, and our decisions follow. In addition, we have been informed that the Angeles National Forest concurs with our decisions.

Variance Request Number 1. - Amended 6/17/97: Change in construction time

Approved for modifying the construction start hour from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. for those days the Forest Service determines that construction after 1:00 p.m. is prohibited. In addition, the following PPSI-proposed conditions should be implemented:

• Pipe trucks and equipment trucks shall not use Old Ridge Route access before 7:00 a.m.

• Signs to notify the public of construction activities will be posted close to the Paradise Ranch Development at least two weeks prior to construction in the area. Signs shall have a contact phone number for PPSI.

• Construction activities shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. between Old Ridge Route (Milepost 49) and the Templin Highway crossing (Milepost 50.9).

Variance Request Number 2. - Amended 6/20/97: Change in requirement for watering ANF ROW

Denied for the following reasons:

• PPSI proposes in "Impact of not Obtaining the Change," paragraph 4, "On shorter lengths of steep slopes (generally less than 0.5 mile [sic], ARB will be required to spray the ROW using hoses attached to the watering trucks." Hoses could be used to spray water from both ends of the following locations (all less than 1.0 mile):

MP 40.85 to 41.75

MP 45.05 to 45.75

MP 48.75 to 49.25

• Although there are some steep areas between MP 35.7 and 37.0 (West Liebre), a stretch 0.7 mile long only varies approximately 50 feet in elevation and should receive dust abatement.

Variance Request Number 3. - Amended 6/18/97: Correction to alignment sheets at West Liebre

Denied for the following reasons:

• The last sentence of the request, "The loss of 25 feet of space would preclude the use of a passing lane for a 1,400 foot portion of the route" indicates that only 1,400 feet are critical, but the request is for 2,894 feet (Station 1913+94 to 1942+88).

• "Reason for Variance" did not describe what specialized construction methods require that pipe be stored on the ROW rather than delivered by dozers and/or sidebooms immediately before stringing and welding.

Sincerely,

Martha J. Sullivan

Project Manager

cc: R. Borden, ANF

H. Rastegar, Aspen

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