Devers-Colorado River Substation No. 1 500-kilovolt Transmission Line Rating Remediation Project
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2018071032
Lead Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
(CDFW)
Document Title
Devers-Colorado River Substation No. 1 500-kilovolt Transmission Line Rating Remediation Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/23/2018
Present Land Use
PLU: Utility corridor
Z: CBP-2, W-2, W-2-5, W-2-10, OS-W, Industrial park, light ag, I-L, M-SC, MU-N, N-A, R-1, OS and O-S, OS-R, PMP, R-A, RE-2-5, R-L, R-S, RD, SP, Watercourse, watershed, W-1, W-E
GPD: Ag, commercial retail, floodway, light industrial, medium density res, OS-R, PF, RE - Low density, res single fam, resource recovery, rural desert, rural res, tribal lands, vacant, water
Document Description
The Project proposes to reconductor approximately 111 miles of existing electrical transmission line and replace the hardware on 374 existing structures. No new permanent structures will be built. Work will be done using ground-based equipment at 28 wire setup site and using helicopters at all tower sites. Helicopters will be used to transport workers and equipment to the project work areas. Flight pahs and landing zone will be along the existing utility corridor. Helicopters will use 3 local airports: Banning Municipal Airport, Chiriaco Summit Airport, and Blythe Airport.
Contact Information
Name
Kai Dunn
Agency Name
Colorado River Basin Regional Water
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Blythe, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs
Counties
Riverside
Cross Streets
multiple
Total Acres
111-mi trans
Parcel #
multiple
State Highways
I-10, SR 62, 111, 195, 177
Railways
AMTRAK, UPRR
Airports
Chiriaco Summit, Julian Hinds Pu
Schools
Rio Vista ES, James Workman MS, Xavier College Prep HS, Desert R
Waterways
Coachella Canal, Colorado River Aqueduct
Township
mult
Range
mult
Section
mult
Base
mult
Other Location Info
Thousand Palms, Desert Center
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Colorado River Basin Regional Water Board
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(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 Mitigated or 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
Yes
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