The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for consideration of Southern California Gas Company's (SCG) Application to Value and Sell Surplus Property at Playa del Rey and Marina del Rey, California. This proposed project consists of the proposed sale of 36 lots located within Marina del Rey and Playa del Rey and the reasonably foreseeable future development of these lots that would result from the proposed sale. For this project, the reasonably foreseeable future development that would result from the proposed sale includes the construction and occupancy of residential housing units, as well as commercial uses. The DEIR details the proposed sale and evaluates and describes the potential environmental impacts associated with the sale and its reasonably foreseeable future development, identifies those impacts that could be significant, and presents mitigation measures, which, if adopted by the CPUC or other responsible agencies, could avoid or minimize these impacts. The DEIR also evaluates alternatives to the proposed project, including the No Project Alternative, as required by CEQA. The DEIR was released for public review on June 4, 2004. The DEIR will be available for review at the Marina del Rey Library, the Westchester - Loyola Village Branch Library, and on the project website, as listed at the bottom of this notice. Copies of the DEIR on CD may be requested by phone at (415) 703-2579 or by e-mail at playadivest@esassoc.com. The CPUC also has a limited number of copies of the complete DEIR document available for public review upon request at the CPUC offices at 320 West 4th Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90013, or at 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102.

Written comments on the Draft EIR must be postmarked or received by fax or e-mail no later than Monday, July 19, 2004; please be sure to include your name, address, and telephone number. Written comments on the Draft EIR should be sent to:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing for this project will be held on Monday, June 28, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. at the Westchester Municipal Building Community Room, located at 7166 W. Manchester Street, Los Angeles, California.

SOURCES OF PROJECT INFORMATION

This site will be used to post all public documents during the environmental review process and to announce any upcoming public meetings. You may also contact the EIR team by phone, fax, e-mail, or postal mail using the numbers and information above.

SCG'S APPLICATION TO VALUE AND SELL SURPLUS PROPERTY AT PLAYA DEL REY AND MARINA DEL REY INFORMATION REPOSITORIES

REMINDER: Draft EIR comments will be accepted by fax, e-mail, or postmark through July 19, 2004. Please be sure to include your name, address, and telephone number.