Pacific Gas and Electric Company Pittsburg-Tesla Reconductoring Project

Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pittsburg-Tesla Reconductoring Project
Clean Water Act section 401
Water Quality Certification
Attachment B
Project Information Sheet
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Project Identifiers
WDID No:
2011102034
Reg. Meas. ID:
Place ID:
Party ID:
USACOE No:
2010-00231 S
Other File No:
PROJECT INFORMATION
Details
Application Received Date:
December 10, 2010
Application Completed Date:
June 29, 2011
Additional Info Completed Date:
June 15, 2012
Applicant:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
Applicant Representative(s):
David Thomas, PG&E and Samantha Hillaire, Garcia and Associates
Project Title:
Pittsburg-Tesla Reconductoring Project
Regulating Water Board:
SB - State Water Board
Type of Project:
Utilities --> Overhead (large)
Project Description:
PG&E proposes to replace approximately 31 miles of 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line between its Pittsburg and
Tesla Substations. The line begins at Pittsburg Substation in the City of Pittsburg, Contra Costa County. The line
runs south for approximately four miles, and then turns east-southeast for 13 miles, crossing Black Diamond
Mines Regional Park, portions of the John Marsh State Historic Park, and Marsh Creek Reservoir and Dam. From
there, the line turns southeast for 14 miles through Alameda County, where it crosses the western shore of
Bethany Reservoir and Interstate 580 (1-580), and terminates at Tesla Substation in northern Alameda County.
Location
City:
Pittsburg to Tesla Substation, about 8 miles southwest of Tracy
County:
Contra Costa
Cross Streets:
NA
Section, Township, Range:
Project crosses multiple sections: see attached supplement.
Zip code:
94513, 94514, 94531, 94565, 95391, 95377
Directions:
See Project Area Map
Latitude(s) and Longitude(s):
See attached supplement.
Public Notice
Water Board Public Notice: Information regarding this project was noticed on the
State
13, 2012 to __________.
May 14, 2012
___________________________ Water Board’s website from Apr
__________
______ No Comments were received. ______ Comments were responded to in writing.
Fees
Apr 15, 2010 as required by 23
Application Fee Provided: A certification fee of 640
_________ was submitted on __________
CCR §3833b(2)(A) and by 23 CCR § 2200(e). An additional fee of 702
_________ (IF APPLICABLE) to offset
19, 2012 as required by 23 CCR §3833b(2)(A) and by 23 CCR §
additional design impacts was received on Jun
__________
2200(e).
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Hydrologic Information
Receiving Water(s):
San Francisco Bay Region: Kirker Creek - Suisun Bay; Central Valley –
Sacramento Region: Various tributaries from North Diablo Mountain Range
Hydrologic Unit(s):
Pittsburg HSA; 207.31
Delta Mendota Canal; 543.00
Water Body Type(s):
Stream, wetland
Designated Beneficial Use(s)
AGR
AQUA
ASBS
BIOL
COLD
COMM
CUL
EST
FISH
FLD
FRSH
GWR
IND
LWRM
MAR
MIGR
MUN
NAV
POW
PRO
RARE
REC-1
REC-2
SAL
SHELL
SPWN
WARM
WET
WILD
WQE
Candidate, Sensitive, or Special Status Species
To numerous to list in this form. See attached supplement.
Other Permits/Licenses/Agreements/Plans
Federal (Type and Permit/License Number):
US Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit 12 (2010-00231 S); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered
Species Act Section 7 consultation required.
State (Type and Permit/License/Agreement Number):
Dept. of Fish and Game: Stream and Lakebed Alteration Agreement; California Endangered Species Act
Incidental Take Permit. Dept. of Water Resources Calif. Water Project encroachment permit at Bethany Res.
Other County, City, etc. (Type and Permit/License Number):
Any Required Documents or Plan Submittals (SWPPP, Mitigation & Monitoring, etc.)
CEQA Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan;Proof of enrollment in Stormwater Construction General Permit
and preparation of SWPPP
NEPA and/or CEQA Compliance
Document type:
Mitigated Negative Declaration & Notice of Completion
Lead Agency:
State Water Board - Div. of Water Quality
Date completed:
April 9, 2012
State Clearinghouse Number:
2011102034
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IMPACTS
Describe Potential Water Quality Impacts:
Temporary impacts to two ephemeral swales and one seasonal wetland are expected, for a sum of 0.007 acre of
temporary impact.
Final Project Impacts (Fill)*
Permanent
Water Body Type
Acres**
Linear
Feet
Temporary
Cubic Yards
Acres**
Lake
Ocean
Riparian
Streambed
Vernal Pool
Wetland
Linear
Feet
Cubic Yards
0.002
20
0.005
10
* Include all three measurements (acres, linear feet and cubic yards) for all federal and non-federal water body types.
** Provide acres to three decimal places (e.g., 0.006).
Final Project Impacts (Dredge*/Excavation)**
Permanent
Water Body Type
Acres***
Linear
Feet
Temporary
Cubic Yards
Acres***
Lake
Ocean
Riparian
Streambed
Vernal Pool
Wetland
Linear
Feet
Cubic Yards
0.002
20
0
0
* For projects that will occur annually please provide the total volume to be dredged for the entire certification period (typically 5 years).
** Include all three measurements (acres, linear feet and cubic yards) for all federal and non-federal water body types.
*** Provide acres to three decimal places (e.g., 0.006).
Impact Comparison*
Fill
Permanent
Initial
Impacts (Acres)**
Final
na
Dredge
Temporary
Permanent
Initial
Final
Initial
0.007
0.007
na
* Include impacts to both federal and non-federal waters.
** Provide acres to three decimal places (e.g., 0.006).
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Final
Temporary
Initial
Final
0.002
0.002
MITIGATION
Describe Avoidance and Minimization for Impacts to Waters:
Project as proposed in original applicaton minimizes impacts as much as is practicable and feasible. Area
affected, time of impact, and length of recovery time are all minimized so that recovery is expected in one
growing season.
Describe Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters (temporary and permanent):
Compensatory mitigation is required at a 1:1 ratio, to be accomplished through on-site restoration after
construction.
Compensatory Mitigation (Proponent Provided)
Waterbody Type
Lake
Ocean
Riparian
Streambed
Vernal Pool
Wetland
Acres
Established
Temp.*
Perm.
Acres
Restored
Temp.*
Perm.
Acres
Enhanced
Temp.*
Perm.
Acres
Preserved
Temp.*
Perm.
na
0.002
na
na
na
0.005
na
na
* Report as mitigation for temporary impacts at a 1:1 ratio any required conditions to restore the site (e.g., re-vegetating or re-contouring).
Compensatory Mitigation (Mitigation Bank)
Waterbody Type
Acres
Established
Acres
Restored
Acres
Enhanced
Acres
Preserved
Lake
Ocean
Riparian
Streambed
Vernal Pool
Wetland
Compensatory Mitigation (In-Lieu)
Waterbody Type
Acres
Established
Acres
Restored
Lake
Ocean
Riparian
Streambed
Vernal Pool
Wetland
4
Acres
Enhanced
Acres
Preserved
Proponent Provided Mitigation Information (If Applicable)*
Site 1
Site 2
Mitigation Site Location(s):
Mitigation Site Lat/Long(s)
Name of Watershed & Hydrologic Unit:
Mitigation Site City and County:
*If more than two sites, please provide additional information in the additional information table located at the end of this form.
Mitigation Bank Information (If Applicable)*
Bank 1
Bank 2
Mitigation Bank Name:
Name of Mitigation Bank Operator:
Address of Mitigation Bank Office:
Mitigation Bank Location(s):
Mitigation Bank Lat/Long(s)
Name of Watershed & Hydrologic Unit:
Mitigation Bank City and County:
Mitigation purchase amount ($):
*If more than two sites, please provide additional information in the additional information table located at the end of this form.
In-Lieu Mitigation Information (If Applicable)*
Program 1
Program 2
Name of approved in-lieu fee mitigation sponsor:
Address of In-lieu mitigation sponsor:
Description of in-lieu mitigation arrangements:
In-lieu mitigation location:
In-lieu mitigation Lat/Long(s):
In-lieu mitigation City and County:
Name of Watershed & Hydrologic Unit
*If more than two sites, please provide additional information in the additional information table located at the end of this form.
Additional Mitigation Information (Proponent, Bank, or In-Lieu)
Site 1
Mitigation Site Name:
Name of Mitigation Site Operator:
Address of Mitigation Site Office:
Mitigation Site Location(s):
Mitigation Site Lat/Long(s)
Name of Watershed & Hydrologic Unit:
Mitigation Site City and County:
Mitigation purchase amount ($):
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Supplement to PG&E Pittsburg-Tesla Reconductoring Project
CWA Section 401 Water Quality Certification Project Information Sheet
Project I.D. 2011102034
Project Location Information by Township, Range and Section for the
Pittsburg-Tesla Reconductoring Project
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Supplement to PG&E Pittsburg-Tesla Reconductoring Project
CWA Section 401 Water Quality Certification Project Information Sheet
Project I.D. 2011102034
Project Location Information -- Latitude and Longitude (lat. - long.)
Approximate latitude and longitude of the project endpoints and primary intervening angle
points are shown below; accuracy of these locations is sufficient to show the general project
location, but not the precise location. Numerous minor angle points of the transmission line are
now listed.
Northern Terminus (Pittsburg Substation)
Long. = -121.906
Lat. = 38.034
Angle 1:
Long. = -121.909
Lat. = 38.025
Angle 2:
Long. = -121.908
Lat. = 37.984
Angle 3:
Long. = -121.894
Lat. = 37.967
Angle 4.
Long. = -121.856
Lat. = 37.944
Angle 5.
Long. = -121.848
Lat. = 37.937
Angle 6.
Long. = -121.740
Lat. = 37.897
Angle 7.
Long. = -121.711
Lat. = 37.882
Angle 8.
Long. = -121.577
Lat. = 37.725
Southern Terminus (Tesla Substation)
Long. = -121.569
Lat. = 37.7140
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Supplement to PG&E Pittsburg-Tesla Reconductoring Project
CWA Section 401 Water Quality Certification Project Information Sheet
Project I.D. 2011102034
THREATENED, ENDANGERED AND SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES
The following list of species, compiled by the Department of Fish and Game, includes all all
special status wildlife species which occur or may occur in the project area, and for which
appropriate permit conditions and mitigation measures have been developed.
Amphibians
California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense)
California red-legged frog (Rana aurora draytonii)
Reptiles
Alameda striped racer (Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus)
Giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas)
Western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata)
Silvery legless lizard (Anniella pulchra pulchra)
San Joaquin whipsnake (Masticophis flagellum ruddocki)
Coast horned lizard (Phrynosoma coronatum)
Western spadefoot toad (Spea hammondii)
Mammals
American badger (Taxidea taxus)
San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica)
Salt marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris)
Suisun shrew (Sorex ornatus sinuosus)
Pallid bat (Antrozous pallildus)
Townsend’s big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii)
Western mastiff bat (Eumops perotis californicus)
Hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus)
Big free-tailed bat (Nyctinomops macrotis)
Birds
Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsonii)
Tricolored blackbird (Agelaius tricolor)
Salt marsh common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas sinuosa)
California black rail (Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus)
Suisun song sparrow (Melospiza melodia maxilaris)
Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
California clapper rail (Rallus longirostris obsoletus)
California brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus)
Bank swallow (Riparia riparia)
California least tern (Sternula antillarum brownii)
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus)
Ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis)
Northern harrier (Circus cyaneus)
California horned lark (Ereophila alpestris actia)
Prairie falcon (Falco mexicanus)
Loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
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Supplement to PG&E Pittsburg-Tesla Reconductoring Project
CWA Section 401 Water Quality Certification Project Information Sheet
Project I.D. 2011102034
THREATENED , ENDANGERED AND SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES (cont.):
White-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus)
Also any species of nesting bird including raptors.
Fish
Green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris)
Delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus)
Central Valley steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Central California coastal steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus)
Central Valley spring and winter run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Sacramento perch (Archoplites interruptus)
Sacramento spittail (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus)
INVERTEBRATES
Valley elderberry longhorn beetle (Desmocerus californicus dimorphus)
Lange’s metalmark butterfly (Apodemia mormo langei)
San Bruno elfin butterfly (Callophrys mossii ebayensis)
Delta green ground beetle (Elaphrus viridis)
Bay checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha bayensis)
Callippe silverspot butterfly (Speyeria callippe callippe)
Vernal Pool Invertebrates
Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio)
longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna)
vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi)
vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi)
Midvalley fairy shrimp (Brachinecta mesovallensis)
vernal pool andrenid bee (Andrena blennospermatis)
California linderella (Linderella occidentalis)
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