STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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Pacific Gas & Electric Company's Hollister 115 kV Power Line Reconductoring Project

(Application A.09-11-016)

MITIGATION MONITORING

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Pursuant to the CPUC's approval of the Project, PG&E is required to implement the Applicant Proposed Measures (APMs) and mitigation measures identified in the Final IS/MND and the Mitigation Monitoring, Reporting, and Compliance Program (MMRCP). The CPUC, as the lead agency, is responsible for ensuring that the APMs and mitigation measures, as well as plans reviewed and approved by other agencies, are implemented throughout the construction phase of the Project. Below are Project documents related to mitigation monitoring that are available for public review.

Mitigation Monitoring, Reporting, and Compliance Program

The MMRCP is a standalone guide that includes the specific protocols, guidelines, and standardized procedures for environmental compliance to be followed prior to and during construction. The goal of the MMRCP is to provide a clear understanding of the Project's organization, establish lines of communication related to mitigation monitoring, and establish a method to effectively document and report compliance with all of the mitigation measures. A link to the MMRCP is provided below.

MMRCP

CPUC Notices to Proceed

PG&E has submitted five separate Notice to Proceed (NTP) requests to the CPUC for distinct parts of the Project. Below are links to the five NTP letters that authorized PG&E to begin construction of the Project.

Notice to Proceed No. 1
Notice to Proceed No. 2
Notice to Proceed No. 3
Notice to Proceed No. 4
Notice to Proceed No. 5

PG&E Monthly Compliance Reports

PG&E submits Monthly Compliance Reports to the CPUC to provide a status update regarding compliance with the MMRCP. Below are links to the Monthly Compliance Reports, followed by brief summaries of the construction activities that were conducted during the month. For an illustration of the Project features, including the pole and tower locations, see Draft IS/MND Figures 2-2a through 2-2i, and Final IS/MND Figures 2-2b and 2-2f.

October 2011

Preconstruction activities began on October 4 and primarily focused on installation of wildlife exclusion fencing. No actual construction activities occurred during this reporting period.

November 2011

Preconstruction activities continued during the month of November and included tree trimming, environmental training, and a helicopter survey. Construction activities began the week of November 7 and were conducted at the Anzar Junction and Lagunitas Switches areas.

December 2011

Construction activities continued during the month of December in the Anzar Junction, Natividad Switches, and Lagunitas Switches areas as well as the areas from Poles 13/10 through 14/13. Tree trimming activities began on December 5 along the gravel access road to the Anzar Junction and adjacent to Pole 13/1, and exclusion fencing was installed at the perimeter of Tower Pull (TP)-5 and Tower Landing Zone (TLZ)-4.

January 2012

Construction activities continued during the month of January along the Hollister Pole Segment, specifically in the area of Poles 13/00 through 14/09, and Poles 6/40 and 6/40A.

February 2012

Construction activities for the project continued during the month of February at the Lagunitas Switches, Anzar Junction, Earthbound Farms Staging Area, and Lagunitas Shoofly. Light-duty steel (LDS) poles were staged at the work areas for Poles 19/11 through 20/01, Poles 20/07 through 20/12, and Pole 20/14. A distribution line was pulled from Pole 21/16 through Pole 20/05. The crew augured holes and installed LDS Poles 13/09 and 14/06 and transferred conductor and transformer from the existing wood poles to the LDS poles. Helicopter crews conducted long-line helicopter flight activities between Lagunitas Shoofly to Tower 00/04, between Towers 00/03A and TP-5, and at the Lagunitas Shoo-fly area. Crews repaired the exclusion fencing at Poles 13/03 through 13/06, TP-7, and Lagunitas Switches, including TP-1, the shoo-fly, and the landing zone.

March 2012

Construction activities continued on both the tower and pole segments during the month of March at the Lagunitas Switches, Anzar Junction, Earthbound Farms Staging Area, and Lagunitas Shoofly. Crews conducted construction activities along the tower segment, which included removing electrical conductor and preform application. On the pole segment, crews conducted construction activities, which included installing and removing electrical grounds, auguring holes and installing TSPs and LDS poles, preparing concrete foundations, pouring concrete, and spreading soil. Crews mowed vegetation, leveled the ground, installed geofabric, and compacted gravel at the Earthbound Farms Staging Area. Crews deposited gravel onto the geofabric and installed a chain-link fence at the Earthbound Farms Staging Area. A PG&E crew installed metal flashing at the Earthbound Farms Staging Area as a gravel containment feature. A crew trimmed trees and cut brush and trees along the overland access route between Tower 0/05 and Tower Pull Site (TP)-3 and along the existing access road between Towers 0/04 and 0/06.

April 2012

Construction activities for the project continued on both the tower and pole segments during the month of April at the Lagunitas Switches, Anzar Junction, Earthbound Farms Staging Area, and Lagunitas Shoofly. The project was shut down due to rain from April 11 through 13 as the rainfall threshold of 0.25 inch within a 24-hour period was surpassed. The project was shut down in accordance with CDFG Incidental Take Permit (ITP) Measure 8.10. The PG&E crew constructed towers in the Earthbound Farms Staging Area on April 11 and 12 and did not mobilize within the project area on April 13. Crews worked on wooden poles in the Earthbound Farms Staging Area on April 11 and some office personnel conducted work within the trailers on April 12 and 13.

CPUC Approved PG&E Variance Requests

Subsequent to the CPUC granting PG&E the Permit to Construct for the Project, PG&E has requested variances to the Project. Below are PG&E's variance requests that have been approved by the CPUC:

Variance Request 1
Variance Request 2
Variance Request 3
Variance Request 4
Variance Request 6
Variance Request 7
Variance Request 8
Variance Request 9
Variance Request 11
Variance Request 12
Variance Request 13
Variance Request 14
Variance Request 15
Variance Request 16
Variance Request 17 (7.1mb)
Variance Request 18 (8.1mb)
Variance Request 19 (5.8mb)

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