Wildfire Risk Reduction, Reliability, and Asset Protection (WRAP) Project
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2020120188
- Lead Agency
- Trinity Public Utilities District
- Document Title
- Wildfire Risk Reduction, Reliability, and Asset Protection (WRAP) Project
- Document Type
- NOP - Notice of Preparation
- Received
- Project Applicant
- Trinity Public Utilities District and Western Area Power Administration Sierra Nevada Region
- Present Land Use
- Forest/Agriculture
- Document Description
- Trinity PUD and WAPA are proposing a proactive wildfire risk reduction, reliability, and asset protection project which includes right-of-way (ROW) expansion and vegetation management. The purpose is to reduce fire risk from their transmission and distribution power lines to the surrounding communities and public lands, as well as to increase electrical reliability to maintain critical services in the local communities.
- Contact Information
-
Andy Lethbridge
Trinity Public Utilities District
26 Ponderosa Lane
Weaverville, CA 96093
Phone : (530) 623-5536
alethbridge@trinitypud.com
Location
- Coordinates
- 40°42'0"N 122°55'0"W
- Cities
- Hayfork Weaverville, Hyampom, Lewiston, Trinity Center, Big Bar
- Counties
- Trinity
- Regions
- Northern California
- Zip
- 96093
- State Highways
- CA-299, CA-3, CA-36
- Waterways
- Trinity River
Notice of Completion
- Review Period Start
- Review Period End
- Development Type
- Power:Electric Transmission Lines (Wildfire Risk Reduction Project)
- Local Action
- Use Permit
- Project Issues
- Aesthetic/Visual Agricultural Land Air Quality Archaeologic-Historic Biological Resources Drainage/Absorption Flood Plain/Flooding Forest Land/Fire Hazard Geologic/Seismic Minerals Noise Population/Housing Balance Public Services Recreation/Parks Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Solid Waste Toxic/Hazardous Traffic/Circulation Vegetation Water Quality Wetland/Riparian Growth Inducing Land Use Cumulative Effects
- Reviewing Agencies
- California Air Resources Board California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection California Department of Parks and Recreation California Department of Transportation, District 2 California Department of Water Resources California Energy Commission California Governor's Office of Emergency Services California Natural Resources Agency California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region 1 California State Lands Commission Department of Toxic Substances Control Office of Historic Preservation State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality California Native American Heritage Commission California Highway Patrol
Attachments
- Environmental Document
- WRAP NOP FINAL PDF 3528 K
- NOC
- NOC Final PDF 238 K
- State Comments
- 2020120188_CHP Comment PDF 526 K 2020120188_NAHC Comment PDF 283 K
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