Big Basin 1102 Circuit Underground Power Restoration
Summary
SCH Number
2025010425
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Big Basin 1102 Circuit Underground Power Restoration
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/14/2025
Document Description
Project consists of granting a Right of Entry (ROE) and new easement and quitclaim existing land rights to Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) at Big Basin Redwoods State Park for the installation of three (3) underground alignments as part of the fire recovery from the 2020 CZU Lightening Complex Fire. PG&E will:
For the Big Basin 1102 UG3 HWY 236
• Within the Highway 236 road prism and adjacent disturbed areas, replace existing overhead (OH) utility line with 2.15 miles of underground (UG) utility lines;
• Install 44 bore pits, 134 relief pits, twelve (12) #5 boxes, six (6) #6 boxes, one (1) retaining wall, one (1) #2 box, and two (2) pad-mounted transformers;
• Remove of six (6) trees and trim seventeen (17) trees, and
• Clear one (1) brush unit.
For the Big Basin 1102 UG2 Campground
• Within the existing footprint of Sky Meadow Road and adjacent disturbed areas, replace existing OH utility lines with 2.98 miles of UG utility lines;
• Install 58 bore pits; sixteen (16) #5 boxes, four (4) #3 boxes, three (3) #6 boxes, eight (8) pad-mounted transformers, and two (2) pad-mounted junction boxes;
• Remove twenty-six (26) trees and trim seventeen (17) trees; and
• Clear two (2) brush units.
For the Big Basin 1102 UG4 BBSP Pumpstation
• Within Hihn Hammond Road and adjacent disturbed areas, replace the existing OH utility line with 0.52 mile of UG utility lines;
• Install five (5) #5 boxes, one (1) pad-mounted junction box, and one (1) pad-mounted transformer; and
• Remove four (4) trees.
Contact Information
Name
Linda Hitchcock
Agency Name
Department of Parks and Recreation
Job Title
Senior Park and Recreation Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Area
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Unincorporated
Zip
95006
State Highways
236
Other Location Info
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15303, 15304, & 15305
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of the operation, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current levels; construction and location of limited number of new, small facilities or structures; minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and vegetation which do not involve the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes; and minor alterations in
land use limitations in areas with an average slope of less than 20%, which do not result in any changes in land use or density.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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