,,_,, ,, ,• • ITEM 1 -HJ/07 / 8'7 PRC 620S- P-RC 6827 Gordon APPROVAL. Of AOOENOUM NO .• 6 OF MASTER LEASE ·PRC 6827 AND APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM NO. 13 OF MASTER -LEASE PRC Calendar Item 1. attached, was pulled from agenda prior to , the meeting. Attachment: Calendar Item r . I I,
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MINUT~ ITEM
1 -HJ/07 / 8'7 PRC 620SP-RC 6827
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APPROVAL. Of AOOENOUM NO .• 6 OF MASTER LEASE ·PRC 6827 AND APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM NO. 13 OF
MASTER -LEASE PRC 620~
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APPLICANT:
BACKGROUND:-
CALENDAR ITEM
APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM NO. 6 OF MASTER .LEASE PRC-0827 ANO
-APPROVAL OF_ ADDENDUM NO. 13 Of MASTER LEASE PRC 6205
P~cific .Gas and Elec;tric Company A·~tn: Erni·e Ralston. 1401 Fu1toM Street FresnQ, Cal±Forni~ 93760
10/07/SfJ PRC. 6205 PRC 6823 Gordon
At its April 25, 1985 meeting, the State Lands Commissionapprou~d ·tne, 0 issuance of Master Lease :f>RC 6827 (Minute' 'ttem 'No. 4.) to Pacifi-c Gas and Electric Company f'or qari~us ~leetric transmi~siah facilities, 6Q KU and g~i~ter, throughout Califofnia_ -
At its Augus-f--:26-, 19"82 mee.ting; tne St~te- Lands· 'Commission approved the issuance of Master Lease PRC 6205 (Minute Item No. 19) to Pacif':i.c C?as -and Electric -Company for various electric transmission facilities; less than 60 KV, throughout California.
Each mas·ter le~se provides that the ],ease may periocficalJy bt:i amended ~Y a series of a~denda for the purpose of adding to and dl;!leting from the lease the parcel·s of' land necessary for t_Jte _ distril:;>ution of electrical energy. ·
CURRENT-S!TUATIONl
L,ssee propo~es to-construct,- operate~ and m~in~ain a lt5 KU overheac;f electric· tran·smission line approximately 54. 8 miles in lengtrr. The purpose or the project is to conn~ct four cogenerarion ·plants located in San joaquin County, wi-=t'h-Les, see 1 s Tesla Substation in eastern Alameda County .
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TERMS Of MASTER LEASE PRC 6827: Initial period:
Renewalr options·:
30 y~ars ·beginning May 1., ~i985.
One successive peri~d of 15-years.
Public liability ±n~µi:-anc~~! Gol!:lbined« single , ~im1~ G~verage· of $2,000,000.
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Current Con~ideration: =$1~,100· per ~nnum; · five'"':"yettr ·rent rev-l,ew.
ReneU1al options: One soccessi-.v.a period Qf ..., · 1.S year~.
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l:i:abili-tY ... i~nsu~anc~: ~o.mbi_n~d ~~ngle ,, -limit cqv~raga of, $i,,.900.,QQO· r or al.1:ei-natiue a~ceatiilble to. the State Laiids Commis·S.ion. · ..
Exhibit "A-6" describes tide ,a~~csubmerged land which Lessee no lQnger ut:i.lize.s.: t.,essae 'has advised staf5 al1 .. fSlcil:i ties~ nave· been previously ren1oved from~ the:. ~ site. The daleti6h of this pfurcel ~rom Master: Lease PRC.""6827 ~s not a part 9.f, th~ p~pject referencjd herein. ·
The prop6sed projecf increases the capacity of Lessee's e~±stihg· facilities to llS KV at tne cr.o-ssing sites delinea~ed in Exhibit "B-6~ and Exhibit "C-6".
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'Exhibi.t "A-13 11 delirieate1S tide·- and submerged land which is ·being delete-cl- -from Master. Lea'se PRC -6205·,_. bu·t added- to Mas~r Lease PRC 6·a27 as Ex'hibi t "C-6 11 , because the project i-n<:reases th~ CC!paci t-y of· the existing f~ci1:!:ties t:o tt)at which is greater ~han· 60 KV.
This ac-tiui ty increase.s and decreases _,,(he annu~l rent~l of ~kt 6~2~ and .PRC 6~05 ~i · $100, respectiu·e1·y_;
Pursuah~ to ~he Cdmmis~i9n 1 s delegation df auth~rjt~ an~ th~ Stat~ .CEQ~ Guid~liries (,t¢ ~al. Adro •. (;ode 15Q2S), the· staff h~s prepared a Propose·tt ·Negative-_Decl-aratiori identified as EIR ND ~19, ~f~te Cle~r=!-r19house No.~ 87072014. Such Propo_seq Negative D~cl~rat2on-was prepared -~n~ ~irculated for ~ublic reviq~ pursuant to the provisions oF~EQA. - : ) -Be1sed upo_n the Ini:tial St_ydy, the' Prop9seq Negatiu~ Decl~rat~on, and the comm~nts ~~t~ived in respon~e thereto, the~e is n~ substantial evidence J:hat the ,pr'otf ect 'i.oi'l~ have a significa·nt effect ory the , _ _ -~nuironment. (1'4 c_~l. Adm-:;-' Code, lSt.>-7.4) (b).'
The ~pplicant agrees to eos-ure t~~ · o
implementa·tion of the Mi'tl:gation ·Measures as -fles·cribed in the Negntiue Oeclar1'atipn.: Eac1r·1ease document· will ±ri-cluCte the Mi tigat:ion Me;:;isures as a; ·condi tiori' of the agr,eements ._ · · ·
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4. This ~c.t:i:vi ty involve~ land'S :ide'ntif'ied· as possessing· signifi~canf i!nvironme·ntal · val'Laes puriuant to P.R.c. 6370, ~t ~eq~ but will ·not af'fec:t those si911'#ficant lands.
PRC 6827
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"ti-l.~·'!' Land Descrl.ptiort. 11 B•l 3!' Lo~ation Map.
PRC 6827 an~ PRC 6205
ENU I RONMENT-A L-·oOCUMENT"ATl:ON
~·E;' Propos~d Negat'j.ve .peclaration
IT ~S RECOMMEND~D THAT 1HE COMMISSION:
1.-. CERTIFY TH.AT A· NEGATIVE .DECLARATION, EI'R ND 419, 1STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 87072014, WAS PREPARED FOR THIS PROJ"ECT PURSUP.Nt TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CEQA AND THA'.'F THE . . COMMISSION HAS REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN.
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2. DETERMINE THAT THE PROJECT, AS APP-ROVED, WILL NOT ·HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT O~ THE ENVIRONMENT~ , .
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FIND THAT ~HIS ACTIVITY WILL INVOLVE LANDS IDEN:TIFIED AS POSSESSiNG SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES PURSUANT TO P.R.C. 537Q, ET SEQ., aut THAT ·§.flCH7A~TIVITY WILL HAVE NO DIRECT OR INQIRE<;;r EFf_f:CT '0f\1 SUCH LANi;>S.
4. AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE TO PACIFIC GAS AND ~ELE~TR~C COMPANY OF - ADDENDUM NO. 6 TO -MASTER ·LEASE PRC 6827, EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER 7. 1987, IN THE FORM ON FILE IN THE PRINCIPLE OFFICE OF THE STA':fE LANDS COMMISSION WHICH DELETES FROM SAID LEASE THE LAND D.ESC.RIBED IN EXHIBIT "A-6 11 ATTACHED. AND av REF£RENCE MADE A PART HEREOF.; AND WHICH ADOS TO SAID
: LEASE THE LANDS, DELINEATED IN 6:XHIBITS ,;B-6" AND 11 c-6 1i· ATTACHED AND BY REFERENCE MADE A PART ,HEREOF, IN CONSIDERATION OF ANNUAL RENT IN, THE AMO_UNT "--OF $12. 100-. ALL
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OTHER TERMS ANO CONOITIONS Of LEASE PRC 6827, SHALL REMA.IN I~ FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. - ' -
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AU'fHQRIZE J:SSUANC~ TO PACirJ:C GA-S -.AND ELECT~IC COMPANY OF ADDENDUM NO. 13 TO MASTER LEASE PRC 6205, EFFECTI-l»E -OCTOBER 1, 1987, IN THE FORM ON FILE IN THE PRINCIPLE Of:f'ICE OF THE STATE LANDS .COMMISSION WHICn DEtETES FROM SAID LEASE THE LAND OEL.INEAiED IN. E-XHIBIT "A-1:3 11 AT;rACHEO AND BY RE~ERfNCE MADE A PART HEREOF, IN CONSIDERATION OF AM'JUAL RENT IN THE ~MOUNT OF $S,900. ALL OTHE~ TERMS AND ·CONDITIONS OF LEASE PRC 6205 SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FOR~E AND EFFf,CT. -
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~ strip o~ land Of the unif o·ra· width ot 100 feet· arid_ ler;qth of 270 fe~t extending. entlre·1y across the Sari· . '191\quin River between th•· lln~• i>f ord1.nary"1tiqh wa.ter and lyinq equatly on each side ot a line wnich _extends:-. N 44° 39 1/2 • P! tt.ze>ugh a pqi.q.t t~oa whi-cn an iron •onument markinq the northeast corner of the northwest qua.r:.eer of the· northeast quarter ot Section 23. T2s. R6E. MDM bears the following courses and distances; ~57046• E~ 674.~. feet: ihence N a903a• E. ~ 64t .fee\':; thence. s· 88056' E, J2a. 3 'feet: thtt.nc• N et011r1-.. l .. 9 f•et; tt\•nC.e lf o.~l' N, '.S,o ft~tn. 1
A linear pr<iiect fr9m Stockton tG the-"ielsa s~~station southwesterly of Tr~cy, San Joaqui·n and Alameda Counties. - '' .,_·
· hf4e&ct: DucripUQtl~ ·· Construction, opera.t-ion, and t'\a1ntenance .of a \lS~v ~vtrhead'-eltc• tric trallsmission line annroY.i-.nately 54~8 ,miles in 1ength •.
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th11t d9<:-iunent µ p_repared pur•uant· to the re<1W.rements of· the Callfoinia EJ\droni>ontal. ~~ < .J.ct (Secti.on 21000 et aeq. • Publi~ Resnu~ces Code), the ~.tat~ CEQA Guide:lines (S!lctio11 15900:
.· · ~ e~ s~q. •· Title ~4, Califomia AdminiEtrat:i.ve Code), and the Stat~ Lands Commission regulati.cnl (Sect~on 2901 et seq~· Title i, Califorui~ Admi,nistrac:i.ve Cpde). ·
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·J::J the ~~oj~ct vi~l not·have ~ algnificane effect on the.environment.
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-~In -Cffder to, -avoid potential safety hazards posed by the 'DO\ier 'poles,-the project-,, , will" require the placement of guard r_~iling along Harlan Road.
; £:eg-.toia~e lllghV•Y ·510 vhSch ~•' dui9nat14 as a -acanic b11hvay ln · ~Mil a~irA• 'Tile fact«tbat the"zcenlp designation does nat re~lre i •1ttgai;4cn :for cle.ctr1c trarasabctori lines over :lt kUov~lta
-t· \ 11a~µi·~ 1 for.,clC:ises "the potential_ -f:9r ·s1gn1Ucant v1s~l l,!lpacta _,, ·nor -lass•~• tbe need tor aitlgat1on of such l•pacts.r 'Addli.:lonal.ly, the lack of infona1&tlon provided· r•g"rding th•
0 ;~ea.!a lvi'sual qua,litjr precludes a detcnainatlon as to ttta ~~-~~1"? for other v!S:aal iapac~s olo~ ttia route. .
I .. t~~tln~ A contains -no infonu1tion on th• cultural or ·j ~~Pjl~l:· J~C::U ~l01l9: ~* route,. •.o . ataff ~ld, ·Mt ' ei~r.JM.~~·~~~nl;.t.a~.:bpact~. to sucb. r~•ourcas. lnfo~t.ton· · ~. ~f.P-:1~. -.1~~1.n,g,.w potent.Sal bpaqt• fr09 ·ace;~~· roau,. la}' do¥".
"t- ~~~ . ..J.~4 ~••rotaaa 411croocbaa~t. oontrol ever the Lo~er I~• Joa,ula 'lver end Trlbutarlea trojact.. Each croaala& or ~ha pro~H&Ltr-aliilutoa Uni over th• Sao Joaquin atvcr and Va\ttwll Slouab will t.bcrcrora raqulr• a peraSt. fro• the aoar4
E. Location: A.Ji nea.1'." P..rQJ.ect. J;Q.ta 1.1.i ~g_ ~PP.rP~im.a.t!! 1y_54. S mi L~s.;: fr:om Sto~J·J,gn.,_j~Jl-~Q..a_qyi.!t County to the .• Tetsa.substation. soW:bwes'terJ.)!_of_I..,.,r._.a .... c""'y_._. -------------
II. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.S. (E;cplain all ~·yes""and·"maybe1·~nsw1mJ
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1. Unstable earth conditions or changes in geologie substruc;~ures? -· •• : ••••• • ••• ." •• : •• '. • • • • • • • . • • o· ·.(j (F.ll . 2. 01s1uptions, rlisplacements, compaction, or overcoverin9 of the sail?.·.,. •••.••••• ·• ~ ~ •• -_ • , •• , • • • • • .D .. 'Q IEJ'. 3. Chang.r in topography oniround surhce re1re1 teaturesi ••.•••• : •••• : ...... ~ ••••••• ··~ .. · ...... ~. · ·a,,.< t1 fEi '. I\. The deuuciion, covering, ~r modifii!< tion of ;iny uniQua geol~gi~ or physical feat~res? •••• :. ~.: ••.• : • .. "'. ~ · -~! 5. Any increNe 1n wind or water erosion of soils, either on or off the site?:. •.••• , • • • • :· .- •••• : ,.:. _ ~ .. _ ~~1'
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7. Change in the quantity :of ground waters. enher through direct ·additions.i::initithdrawais. or through inter· ·-O· .. _rn Iv; capuo'n of an·aquifer·by cuu or .nccavatlons?.. • • • • . ••••••.• "' •• ~~~: ·-~ •••••.• ..: • ... ~. •;..... · · l..::J ~
8 .. Sulnuntial reduction in the ·amount rif water otherwise available. for pu_bli~ wt'c~·supplies7' • .- ••••• ·• • • • ·=O · · [J ~ G. E~osur• of p.aple or property to water·~!!lated hazards such H ·floodin11 ar"tiCfal wavet7 • ·~ ••••• · ••• : • • 10' L) f X J
lQ. Si~Uic:;int ch:snqu in tht'tl!mper~ture, flow or chem:cal content o~ sur!a~e thtirmal springs7 •••••••••••
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3. f.ntrodu~ron of new spe~ of plants into an uea. or in a barrier to the·normaf ·riDfenish?Mnt of'exiiling ~ s~c•as?. ~ ..•....•..•..•.•.....• ,. ......• ~ ......... ~ ........ _ .... ·tt·~ a- ... "' •• ~ •• ,,. ••••
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2. Rtdul:tion ohhe num!;.1rs of my unique, rare or:endangereel spec1ien>hnimals7 .......... .- .:. ~·. ·: • •••
3. f~troduction·of new SP.!Cies Of ;,nimals 1ritO in .trea~ Or result IR a barrl~r to·the migration Of in~vem'eni of· 0.:
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i. An·rmposct upon tht qu~ity o; quantity of existing reerHtion~I oppor~unities7.'. ~tNtl,Ft,r,~tt·• .... ~ •.• ,,(i]
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.t ... w,u.u;, proposal re~ult in the 11terat1on-9f of the destruction of 1 prehi;t_aric-or hl~to_~ic .fc:h~al~ica~·si_te?. --~.D-. tl :~l 1
. . ' 2. Will the proposar 1esu1t in ad·~~·st physical or "aesthl!tte effects- 10 -a . ..Jl1'ehistoric--·o,.•his.toric--buil~inv. - - - --- - · Stn:«:iur.-. or·ohject? ...... ~ •••••• .,;. .••••••••••••••••• -~· ••••••••.•••• ~ ......... ...._. -. • • • Cl--~o ·4~1- -. .!
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1. O:'es ~h~.~nJject have th~ pntent~al ~a-degrade !h~qua!ityaf_th! en~ir~>~me~~!reduc:e_~~ h~~it~~of ~.!i~h or ·W1ldhfe .Jpec1es. cauw a ftsh or wildlife population to drop below selfoustain1n~ leveJ1. threaten to eliminate •.plari(1or inima~·community, reduce the number or restrict the range of~ raro or trldangeied plant or animal :~r eliminate imponant·e.1:1mplt!S of-?he major periods of-~l_ifcirnia_hi,s.to,y or-prehis.tory1 •••• , · •••
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"rbe ·P-ro-;.iect con:si:st~· -of ·the construction of a 115 ki:'lovolt wood. po·l-e -electric ·tran:;mission line t-o connect four cogeneration ·_ ' ' plants in ·san Joaqu·in County with PGandE' s· Te33.a substation· in ea'!ltern Alameda ·County~ The exist-ing e'lect:r:ical tran:smlssion 'network in the area does not have suffici·ent unused .capacity to allow the addition oi the 16A megawatts- to ·be .genera:~ed by ~he:Se cogeneration ·plan-ts. ·Consequently, this coll;ector line is" 'Oe'itist cons-eructed to transmit the e1ect·ricity to Te:!l:a substation which i!'l tl1.e nearest substat'i.~n in the vicinity capaple ·c# ·ha.ndlinlt this additional g~neration. FGcµidE is r·equJ;r~d-."·~y the Ca·lifo-rid;a Public Utilities Commi~sion to connect the~e cogeneration plants to the elec:t·ric transmission system. -C<;>nstrud~ion ·cptnvleti:on. i:s, scheduled for Decemb.er 3, ·1987 and '1-tork has -·~t!.:re·ady commenC::ed on the portions of the Stockton and Ripon segments~ ~, . ' ' ~' ' -[
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. The four eogenera-c.ion plants are located ~~ Corn' Prpdudts in Stockton, Libby Owens ~"ord glass 'P-la~t in: ~'4~tlµ-op,:.-:Stmp~on .Paper -plant in Ripon and· the Owens Ill·ino.is ·:glass. pfant ~e~~· of \Tracy.:• All four plants hav.e be-en. or are i·n ·th~ :P,ro"C:e:ss. o~. b~i:~g per-:-mi tte4 through the CEQA process tby t})e res_pecti ve .~uris'd;c't';ons. During .the planning ·stage of the praJect, ·route· reviews llere, ·con-4ucted with the PJ:~~ning .Departments of t}le ·c1t;e5' of :Stoc];-eon, .. ·Ripon ~d Tr?-CY and-with San Joaquin ·cc:.n.~n~y· Planning· Departmen,t •. A:1 a result oi thes~ reviews. a..1.ignmen.t c;hang~~ were ~ad,e ll,t the request oi S~oektol'!-; "~1pon and Tracy to- accomm~d~te Cl,\rr~nt lan:d use and d~velopn.tent. -P.\~ns 4 :>
Gf the 51.a mil~$ 'of l.i,ne to be constr~6ted, _19~·3··~iles :~,~5;1 will .. overbuild .. exist.ing ele.ctr--ical lines. 'This :C:-ons·ist's. of i'nstal);.tn,s new tailer poles with the transmission .. ~e·onciti'ctor:s near -~~e td;i!~· <then transf\'?r:ring the exi~ting d:istJ!'i9tf.i:i?n VO~ tas;-~ ~ cqndu.:!•n!".:a ·~o the neH poles and removing tne old p·o1e:s. 'Another '8,. 7 mil~:s ('16%) of the line will be built in irangp~.se position .. within the county or ·ei'ty road right-·of-way. ~riva-ee rights in the form o.~ a torty foot wide easement are b~i~g acquliec;l to;o·th~ remaining 26-; 8 miles (·1_9%) o·t the rout~. - · ·
The height of the poles will be between -so an~ 80 feet ·above. tlie ground depending on -copographic featur~s or whethe.r dfstributi-6n voltage condu~tors wil~ be placed o~ the same pole. ~dst 9t· the . poles will be.between 50 and SQ.feet above the grouri~~ with the taller poles located at highw~y an~'railr~ad 9rossing~~~~t~el .' tor;re~:i wi) l be used for the rivE>,r·crossing due to 'the ·le.~e;th of
··the span and ttle cli:!arance requirements. Se lf~support.ing ~teel poles. will be used at. a'ng.ie points wher.e ,guyfng is· not, posis-l'bie. ·· Conductor clearance· will meet PUC standards ·to'r, i~~ -.. r.E!'~pective vo·l tage:s. · - - ' · ,,~' -
The transmissiop line route -.the- S'l'.ockton sel'lmen t starts
south to the point the line wiil cro:5~ ~he San J9aquin River. The Ripo~ ~egment begins at the S±mpson Paper plant and -r,~~ gener~ ally ind westerly direction to where it meet~ the 0St~ck~on 3eg-
. ment at the River. From here the Tesla segmen:e cr..osses tM_River and runs in a Hesterly directi:on to i.he T-es'l:a -substa.-tion:~; - ·-, Existing land u~es along :-the ~oute consi!St of industrial a.n9- .~5=ommercial uses intersper~ed with_re~identi~l µse~ ·along the ..Stockton s~gment, transi tion'ing to ~g_ricui tural ~:ses sue~- -as. crcP,~~ds and row crops along the rest of the Stoekton segment an4 .along the majcri ty of t~ie other two- segments-. The ter.rain -is- very .f J..at -except as the lin~~ approaches the Te:sla Sub~tat:ion ~n, t11e J:.'PI-l·~·ng toothill3 of the coastal range. The rou~e crosses Inter-sta~~ 'Highway 580 which is designated a scenic highway in this .a~e4c However, the scenic: des-ignat.ion does not require mitigation -fo·r electric transmissio~ iines over ·34 kilovolts. - -
Ji more detailed. descr-iption of each .:segment is prov,ided.below'.and i~ intended.to supplement the .air photo -maps of.the ~ianmeni .. · -· ' , .,,- ' . ~ ...
Rt2ekton Segment '
·Bc~tP.: ~eginil.ing at the cogeneration plant at· ·Co'rn Product_~. the lih~ jogs west through the ind~~trial park. crossin~ the Southern Pa~iflc ~nd Western Pacific tracks para~lel to tHo exf.st;ng -i'Gap.d,E, :t_ower lines unti.l it re~che:; El Dor~do St·reet ~ 'Here the line· turns ·s.outh. within a franch.ise ~Position alo~g tne .. we:it. :s-ide ·?f El Dorado to a poin~ Just D,,.Ort~ 0.f it~ intersectfon with ·~n~er,state 5. The line jogs ea·s-t. one. bJ.-ock to Harlan Road· at this point and continues s.ou-ch in a t'ranchise position along ~Harlan ·· Boad until just south of Louise Avenue where ~he line't~rns east~ -to connect the cogeneration plant at. the. LibbY. Ow~ns Fo_Z.ci Plant;--~ Leaving the LOF Plant, the line combines with an exis~ing ll5kV line running s_outh until ii; :reaches State Route 12P. ·Th~ exist,ing line continues south across Highway 120 while the, new li~• tur~s ,east along the frontage road tv a bett~~ _P,o~itiqn for cros~ing t~e ·southern Pa.citic tracks and the ·highwci'y. From here th~1 line continues south across ·~he tracks and highway along farm roads through qrchards and grain fields before, cr<?!.5sing t·he Western·Pacific Railroad track~. The line then ~kirts around the sand and gravel opez:at~on (Oakwood L4ke Re.;sort) and continues ~lc;mg:·wopdward Avenue as it turns south, but maintains the southerly- direction as Woodward tu,,rns west again. From this- point, the line cr~sses th~ough orchards an~ row crops and across Walthall Slough, respeeting; the £·arming operation, until it reaches the crossing point a~ the edge of the San Joaq~~n River. 1hi~-segment is l3~,8 -m~les in length, witl:l 5.2 mi'les (38%) .overbµilding~ _ existing tines: 6.4 1J1il~s (46~~) of new line in ~ franchise p9si-
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f~rmrts: Required permits for this segment include We~tern'and Sou~~ern P~~ific Railroads, French Camp Slough (Cprps 9f ~ng~~· neers ~nd State Reclama-eion Board), Highway 120 (Cal trans;)·~~~" • Walthall Slough (State Land3 Commission). ..._..._......, __ ~------~""""-!"..-.~,,. -
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Route: Thi:s segment begins at the Simp~on Paper pl.ant in Ripon and runs west .Alon~ the edge of the sewage tre3tment ,ponds, then west al-one Hohler. Hutchinson and Perrin Reads- ·throuah row c::op:s and-orchards to the intersection of Hays Road. The line then turns north along Hays until it reaches the levee -of the San Joa~uin River. From here the l'ine ski·rts the ba~e of the levee to an ex:isting GOk~., electric trafr:smis.sion line·. These· t<ao .line~ wil;J. be placed on the same ~oles and run along the base of, the leve·e to- the ~rossing p:>i~t. This segment is 1'1.3 miles in l~ng:th,. with-6.0 miles (53%) O'fe:tbuildlng e~isting. line~. 1.9 miles (17~) of new line in a !ranc· ise positioru and ·3.4 ~iles {30~)' ~f private :iahts. ·
" E_e:mit:f: ·An encroachment peitnit wil.l be ~btained fr.om the South San.Joaquin Irri~ation District where th~ 1i.t;,,e ovel!!laps their erlsting ea:sem~nt ., ,.
- -B9ute: This s~gmen~ begins at the point on the north side ot the :river where t~fti P..ipQn and Stockton. segments .converge-.. The exlsting 60kv l·ine currently crosses the river ·Using steel ·masts. Since these mas-cs are not adequate to support both li'1eS,, a new, steel .:tower will be installed adjacent to the e~istlng' mas"t. on both sides of the river~· just downstream of the -existing ~ros-s• ing. Once the line crosses the riv~r: the eY.iting 60kv line c6ntin~s to the -sou.th and the new collector line turns to- the:uest w~~.r.e ~t picks up Lorenzen, Road. After crossing :the. De~el. Voe~~, tional Institute. the line turns south on Kas.s:on ~.oad ·:for a short distance before returning to the southwe$terly. alignment. alon·g a.~ farm road to Interstate 5, The line cont~nues west td the Western f~~ific railrpad tracks near Tracy Depot, then turns, to'parailel the south :side of the t·racks in a southwesterly direction to , Linne Road. The line then :follows ·Linne Road to Tracy ·Boulevard· · where it turn~ north for half a·mile, then west on a farm road to Corral Hollow Road. Here the line ruils north to Valpico Road~', turns west to Lammers Road. then Jogs north about 1000.feet to Join two existing electric transmi5sion tower lines. The :f·i'nal cogeneration plant located near t,he Ow~ns-Ill1noi5 plant is con• nected tq the prop.:>sed transmis,sion line just west of Lamm.ers ·' Road. The proposed lin~ then parallels these two exi!!.ting i'ines the l:'emainder of the distance to Tesla Substation. This se·gment is 29.8 miles in length. with 8.5 miles (28%) overbuilding exist-ing lines a~d.21.3 miles (72%) of private rights. - ·
Eermtt::p Crossing the San Joaquin River will,· require permits from ·the Corps of Engineers, State, Lands Commis:s1.on and the State · Reclama~ion Board. Once across the River, an easement is required·· from the Deuel Vo~ational Institute (Genera~ Ser'fice~ Depart- . ment) and encroachment/crossing permits required for Inte·rstate 5 and 580 (Caltrans)~ Southern Pacific Rail.road, We:ltern Pa.cUic · Rail'road.. the Del ta Mendota Canal (US Bureau o R~c anra · , the California Aqueduct ( Oepar~ment of W~ter R m1~'C!i~1.· .. ···~.-.:.-