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Southern California Edison's Transmission Line Rating Remediation Gorman-Kern River 66 kV Project

Application # 22-02-014, filed February 28, 2022

Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration

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California Public Utilities Commission Gorman-Kern River 66 kV Project Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (Entire Document)

Notice of Intent/Notice of Availability

Cover/Title Page/Table of Contents

List of Acronyms

Mitigated Negative Declaration

Environmental Determination


1. Introduction to the Initial Study
2. Project Description
3. Environmental Analysis
3.1 Aesthetics
3.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources
3.3 Air Quality
3.4 Biological Resources
3.5 Cultural Resources
3.6 Energy
3.7 Geology and Soils
3.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
3.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials
3.10 Hydrology and Water Quality
3.11 Land Use and Planning
3.12 Mineral Resources
3.13 Noise
3.14 Population and Housing
3.15 Public Services
3.16 Recreation
3.17 Transportation
3.18 Tribal Cultural Resources
3.19 Utilities and Service Systems
3.20 Wildfire
3.21 Mandatory Findings of Significance
4. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
5. Report Preparation
6. Responses to Comments (Reserved for Final MND)

Appendices

APPENDIX A - Project Detail Maps


APPENDIX B - EMF Field Management Plan


APPENDIX C - Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Supporting Information

C.1 Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data
C.2 Health Risk Assessment 

APPENDIX D - Biological Resources Supporting Information Reports

D.1 Sensitive Species Survey Report
D.2 Tipton Kangaroo Rat Reconnaissance Survey Report
D.3 Protocol-level Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard Survey Report
D.4 Jurisdiction Delineation Report, with updated maps
D.5 Tree Assessment Summary Report
D.6 Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard Minimization and Avoidance Strategy
D.7 Avian Protection Plan
D.8 Tehachapi Slender Salamander and Kern Canyon Slender Salamander Survey Report
D.9 Sensitive Vegetation Communities MapBook
D.10 Biological Resources Mapbook
D.11 Jurisdictional Waters Mapbook
D.12 Master Species List Table

APPENDIX E - Cultural Resources Supporting Information

E.1 Correspondence with the Native American Heritage Commission
E.2 Courtesy Notification Letter and Responses
E.3 Assembly Bill 52 Formal Notification Letter and Responses
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