California Aqueduct Reach 7 PG&E Power Pole Replacement
Summary
SCH Number
2024030043
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
California Aqueduct Reach 7 PG&E Power Pole Replacement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/1/2024
Document Description
PG&E requests encroachment permission to replace an existing power pole and its anchor that are located in the Department of Water Resources right of way. Prior to replacing the power pole, existing electrical equipment will be deenergized. Temporary cables will be connected to electrical equipment located on two existing power poles located east and south of the pole that will be replaced; both these poles are within 185 feet of the pole replacement site. The temporary cables will be attached to ¾ inch grounding rods that will be hammered 12 inches into the ground at the base of the two poles. The existing power lines will be disconnected, the guy wire will be detached from the pole that needs to be replaced, and the existing anchor that the guy wire fastens to will be removed. Then, the pole will be removed.
An approximately 1-foot-wide by 7.5-foot-deep hole will be excavated at the location where the existing pole had been standing. A new pole will be installed in the hole. Once all connections are checked, the excavated area around the new pole will be backfilled and compacted and a new anchor will be driven into the ground. The guy wire will be attached to the new anchor and will be clamped to the top of the new pole. Afterward, the power lines that had been disconnected will be connected to the new pole. Finally, the temporary cables and ground rods will be removed, and the electrical equipment will be reenergized.
Contact Information
Name
Cody Nelson
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Planner Scheduler/UC Supervisor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Kings
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
About 2.1 miles southeast of the intersection of the California Aqueduct and Avenal Cutoff Road.
Waterways
California Aqueduct
Other Location Info
Work will occur in Reach 7 of the California Aqueduct (Aqueduct). Work will occur at an existing PG&E utility power pole located near Aqueduct milepost 166.68 left; all work will occur in the Department of Water Resources’ right of way. The worksite is about 2.1 miles southeast of the intersection of the Aqueduct and Avenal Cutoff Road.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301 (Existing Facilities); 15305(b) Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations – Issuance of Minor Encroachment Permits
Reasons for Exemption
Work involves replacing an existing power pole and its anchor that are in the Department of Water Resources right of way. Work will result in no expansion of existing or former use, will occur in areas with an average slope of less than 20 percent, and will not result in any changes in land use or density. The Department of Water Resources will issue an encroachment permit for this work. Categorical Exemption 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Categorical Exemption 15305(b) (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations – Issuance of Minor Encroachment Permits) apply.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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