STATE OF CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Looking Glass Networks'
Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Metropolitan Area Network Serving Areas of the San Francisco Bay Area and the Los Angeles Basin
(Application No. A. 02-05-029)

 

Draft Initial Study and
Mitigated Negative Declaration

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CONTENTS
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  Notice of Intent
1. Summary
1.1 Introduction
1-1
1.2 Project Description
1-2
1.3 Project Components
1-3
1.4 Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures
1-5
2. Background
2.1 Legal Authority
2-1
2.2 Public Review
2-1
2.3 Scope of the IS/MND
2-1
2.4 Subsequent Review of the IS/MND
2-2
2.5 Document Organization
2-3
3. Project Description
3.1 Introduction
3-1
3.2 Project Objectives
3-1
3.3 Proposed Project Components and Construction
3-2
3.4 Regulatory Requirements
3-10
3.5 Programmatic Process
3-10
4. Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation Measures
4.1 Introduction
4-1
4.2 Aesthetics
4-2
4.3 Agricultural Resources
4-5
4.4 Air Quality
4-6
4.5 Biological Resources
4-17
4.6 Cultural Resources
4-33
4.7 Geology and Soils
4-39
4.8 Hazards and Hazardous Materials
4-43
4.9 Hydrology and Water Quality
4-49
4.10 Land Use
4-55
4.11 Mineral Resources
4-60
4.12 Noise
4-62
4.13 Population and Housing
4-70
4.14 Public Services
4-72
4.15 Recreation
4-74
4.16 Transportation and Traffic
4-76
4.17 Utilities and Service Systems
4-79
4.18 Mandatory Findings of Significance
4-80
5. References
5-1
6. Report Preparation and Glossary
6-1

List of Tables

Table 1-1. Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures
1-6
Table 2-1. Subsequent Environmental Review
2-3
Table 3-1. Study Zone Descriptions
3-3
Table 3-2. Target Building Addresses
3-4
Table 3-3. Summary of Construction Methods for Conduit Installation
3-8
Table 3-4. Description of Construction Activities, Equipment, and Personnel
3-9
Table 3-5. Typical Progress Rates by Construction Method and Site Condition
3-9
Table 3-6. Applicable Regulations
3-10
Table 4-1. Scenic Vistas Visible From Portions of the Study Zones
4-2
Table 4-2. State and National Ambient Air Quality Standards, Effects, and Sources
4-7
Table 4-3. Attainment Status of San Francisco Bay Area Air Basin
4-8
Table 4-4. Summary of Monitoring Data for the San Francisco Bay Area Air Basin, 1998-2001
4-9
Table 4-5. Air Quality Attainment Status of South Coast Air Basin
4-10
Table 4-6. Summary of Monitoring Data for the South Coast Air Basin, 1998-2001
4-12
Table 4-7. Unmitigated Construction Emissions (Los Angeles Basin)
4-15
Table 4-8. Mitigated Construction Emissions (Los Angeles Basin)
4-16
Table 4-9. Habitats and Special Status Species Potential in the Proposed Project Study Zones
4-19
Table 4-10. Special Status Species with the Potential to Occur within or in Proximity to the Proposed Project
4-23
Table 4-11. Cultural Resources within the San Francisco Bay Area Study Zones
4-34
Table 4-12. Cultural Resources within the Los Angeles Basin Study Zones
4-36
Table 4-13. Land Use Characteristics of Study Zones
4-56
Table 4-14. Construction-Related Noise Standards for San Francisco Bay Area Study Zones
4-65
Table 4-15. Construction-Related Noise Standards for Los Angeles Basin Study Zones
4-67
Table 4-16. Population and Housing Data - Year 2000
4-71
Table 6-1. List of Preparers
6-1
Table 6-2. Glossary of Terms
6-2
Table 6-3. Glossary of Acronyms
6-3
Table C-1. Special Status Species Reported or Potentially Occurring in the San Francisco Bay Area Study Zones
C-1
Table C-2. Special Status Species Reported or Potentially Occurring in the Los Angeles Basin Study Zones
C-15

List of Figures

Figure 3-1. Regional Map of Study Zone Locations
Figure 3-2. San Francisco Bay Area Study Zones
Figure 3-3. San Francisco North Study Zone
Figure 3-4. South San Francisco Study Zone
Figure 3-5. Mid-Peninsula Study Zone
Figure 3-6. Foster City Study Zone
Figure 3-7. Redwood City Study Zone
Figure 3-8. Mountain View/Palo Alto Study Zone
Figure 3-9. Milpitas Study Zone
Figure 3-10. Sunnyvale Study Zone
Figure 3-11. San Jose Study Zone
Figure 3-12. North San Jose Study Zone
Figure 3-13. Fremont Study Zone
Figure 3-14. Hayward Study Zone
Figure 3-15. Oakland Study Zone
Figure 3-16. Emeryville Study Zone
Figure 3-17. Pleasanton Study Zone
Figure 3-18. Los Angeles Basin Study Zones
Figure 3-19. Burbank/Glendale Study Zone
Figure 3-20. Pasadena Study Zone
Figure 3-21. Santa Monica/Beverly Hills Study Zone
Figure 3-22. Downtown Los Angeles Study Zone
Figure 3-23. LAX/El Segundo Study Zone
Figure 3-24. Long Beach Study Zone
Figure 3-25. Buena Park/Anaheim Study Zone
Figure 3-26. Santa Ana Study Zone
Figure 3-27. Irvine/Costa Mesa Study Zone
Figure 4-1. Effects of Noise on People

Appendices

A.  Environmental Checklist Form
B.  Daily Emission Estimates in the South Coast Air Quality Management District
C.  Special Status Species Reported or Potentially Occurring in the Project Study Zones
   
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