South of Palermo Reinforcement Project

SCH Number: 2017042051
Lead Agency: Public Utilities Commission (California Public Utilities Commission)
Document Title: South of Palermo Reinforcement Project
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 7/3/2018
Posted: 7/3/2018
Present Land Use: LU: gen ag, exclusive ag, ag/res, res, light industrial, and gen commercial uses

Document Description: Project involves the replacement of transmission wires and modifying or replacing existing lattice steel structures on the Palermo-Rio Oso transmission system alignment. Including replace the conductor and existing lattice towers on the power line between Palermo Junction and Rio Oso; replace the conductor on the Palermo sub-line; install cage tops on existing towers, replace a single lattice tower, and re-conductor on the Please sub-line; replace existing towers and conductor on the double-circuit lines to Bogue; replace 15 of 45 towers and the conductor on the double-circuit line between East Nicholas and Rio Oso; and undertake minor modifications to equipment and facilities.

Contact Information: Nicholas White
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
11020 Sun Center Dr., #200
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Phone : (916) 464-4856

Final Environmental Document Available at: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/environment/info/dudek/Palmero/index.htm

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project: N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No