|
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
ES-1 |
ES.1 |
PROJECT OVERVIEW |
ES-1 |
ES.2 |
PURPOSE AND NEED AND OBJECTIVES |
ES-1 |
ES.3 |
ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT |
ES-3 |
ES.3.1 |
Overview |
ES-3 |
ES.3.2 |
System Alternatives |
ES-4 |
ES.3.3 |
Technology Alternatives |
ES-4 |
ES.3.4 |
Routing Alternatives |
ES-4 |
ES.3.5 |
No Project Alternative |
ES-4 |
ES.4 |
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT |
ES-4 |
ES.5 |
PROJECT ALTERNATIVES BY SEGMENT |
ES-5 |
ES.5.1 |
Introduction |
ES-5 |
ES.5.2 |
Segment 9 (Substation Facilities) |
ES-5 |
ES.5.3 |
Segment 10 (New Whirlwind-Windhub 500 kV T/L) |
ES-5 |
ES.6 |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION |
ES-6 |
ES.6.1 |
Introduction |
ES-6 |
ES.6.2 |
Summary of Key Impact Findings |
ES-6 |
ES.7 |
COMPARISON OF PROPOSED PROJECT AND ALTERNATIVES |
ES-10 |
ES.7.1 |
Introduction |
ES-10 |
ES.7.2 |
Alternatives Retained for Consideration |
ES-10 |
ES.8 |
ENVIRONMENTALLY SUPERIOR ALTERNATIVE |
ES-13 |
1.0 |
PURPOSE AND NEED AND OBJECTIVES |
1-1 |
1.1 |
PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT |
1-1 |
1.1.1 |
Introduction |
1-1 |
1.1.2 |
Compliance with CPUC Resolution E-3969 |
1-3 |
1.1.3 |
Compliance with Renewable Portfolio Standard |
1-3 |
1.1.4 |
Integrate Planned Renewable Generation Resources |
1-5 |
1.1.5 |
Meet Growing Transmission Reliability Needs of the
Antelope Valley Area |
1-5 |
1.1.6 |
Mitigate South of Lugo Transmission Bottleneck |
1-6 |
1.1.7 |
Compliance with NERC/WECC Reliability Planning Criteria |
1-6 |
1.1.8 |
Support CaliforniaÕs Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program |
1-8 |
1.2 |
NEED FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT |
1-8 |
1.3 |
PROJECT OBJECTIVES |
1-11 |
1.4 |
SUMMARY OF PROJECT |
1-12 |
2.0 |
ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT |
2-1 |
2.1 |
INTRODUCTION |
2-1 |
2.1.1 |
Summary of SCEÕs Findings |
2-2 |
2.2 |
APPROACH TO ALTERNATIVES SELECTION |
2-2 |
2.2.1 |
Project Objectives |
2-2 |
2.2.2 |
Initial Routing and Siting Study |
2-3 |
2.2.3 |
Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act |
2-5 |
2.2.4 |
Requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act |
2-7 |
2.3 |
APPROACH TO ALTERNATIVES DEVELOPMENT |
2-7 |
2.3.1 |
Project Area Description |
2-7 |
2.3.2 |
Transmission Line and Substation Alternatives |
2-9 |
2.3.3 |
Initial Routing and Siting |
2-10 |
2.3.4 |
Alternatives Screening Criteria |
2-10 |
2.4 |
SCREENING RESULTS |
2-10 |
2.4.1 |
Alternatives Evaluated in the PEA |
2-10 |
2.4.2 |
Alternatives Considered and Eliminated |
2-51 |
2.4.3 |
No Project Alternative |
2-76 |
3.0 |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
3-1 |
3.1 |
OVERVIEW OF PROPOSED PROJECT |
3-1 |
3.2 |
PROPOSED PROJECT |
3-7 |
3.2.1 |
Segment 4: Whirlwind 500/220 kV Transmission Line Elements |
3-7 |
3.2.2 |
Segment 5: Antelope – Vincent No.2 500 kV
Transmission Line |
3-10 |
3.2.3 |
Segment 6: Section of New Replacement Rio Hondo –
Vincent No. 2 500 kV Transmission Line and Section of New Mira Loma –
Vincent 500 kV Transmission Line (New Replacement Rio Hondo – Vincent No.
2 500 kV Transmission Line) |
3-12 |
3.2.4 |
Segment 7: Section of New Replacement Rio Hondo –
Vincent No. 2 500 kV Transmission Line and Section of New Mira Loma –
Vincent500 kV Transmission Line (New Mira Loma – Vincent 500 kV
Transmission Line) |
3-15 |
3.2.5 |
Segment 8: Section of New Mira Loma – Vincent 500 kV
Transmission Line (New Mira Loma – Vincent 500 kV Transmission Line) |
3-19 |
3.2.6 |
Segment 9: Substation Facilities |
3-26 |
3.2.7 |
Segment 10: New Whirlwind – Windhub 500 kV
Transmission Line |
3-33 |
3.2.8 |
Segment 11: New Mesa – Vincent (via Gould) 500/220
kV Transmission Line |
3-36 |
3.2.9 |
Information Technology (IT) Facilities |
3-39 |
3.3 |
CONSTRUCTION PLAN |
3-40 |
3.3.1 |
Transmission Line Construction |
3-40 |
3.3.2 |
Substation Construction |
3-51 |
3.3.3 |
IT Facility Construction |
3-60 |
3.4 |
GEOTECHNICAL ACTIVITIES |
3-61 |
3.5 |
REAL ESTATE AND RIGHT-OF-WAY (R O W) |
3-62 |
3.6 |
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND WORKFORCE |
3-62 |
3.7 |
LAND DISTURBANCE DURING CONSTRUCTION |
3-62 |
3.8 |
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS USAGE AND WASTE GENERATION |
3-63 |
3.9 |
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE |
3-64 |
4.0 |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS AND MITIGATION MEASURES |
4.1-1 |
4.1 |
INTRODUCTION |
4.1-1 |
4.2 |
AESTHETIC RESOURCES |
4.2-1 |
4.2.1 |
Overview |
4.2-1 |
4.2.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.2-2 |
4.2.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.2-12 |
4.2.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.2-14 |
4.2.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.2-15 |
4.2.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.2-18 |
4.2.7 |
References |
4.2-49 |
4.3 |
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES |
4.3-1 |
4.3.1 |
Overview |
4.3-1 |
4.3.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.3-1 |
4.3.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.3-2 |
4.3.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.3-4 |
4.3.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.3-5 |
4.3.6 |
Proposed Project |
4.3-5 |
4.3.7 |
References |
4.3-23 |
4.4 |
AIR QUALITY |
4.4-1 |
4.4.1 |
Overview of Proposed Project Related Air Quality Issues |
4.4-1 |
4.4.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.4-3 |
4.4.3 |
Air Quality Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.4-7 |
4.4.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.4-22 |
4.4.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.4-25 |
4.4.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.4-26 |
4.4.7 |
Overall Project Impact Analysis |
4.4-80 |
4.4.8 |
References |
4.4-84 |
4.5 |
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES |
4.5-1 |
4.5.1 |
Overview |
4.5-1 |
4.5.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.5-65 |
4.5.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.5-72 |
4.5.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.5-83 |
4.5.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures and Biological Mitigation
Measures |
4.5-83 |
4.5.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.5-86 |
4.5.7 |
References |
4.5-183 |
4.6 |
CULTURAL RESOURCES |
4.6-1 |
4.6.1 |
Overview |
4.6-1 |
4.6.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.6-5 |
4.6.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.6-6 |
4.6.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.6-16 |
4.6.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.6-17 |
4.6.6 |
References |
4.6-45 |
4.7 |
GEOLOGY AND SOILS |
4.7-1 |
4.7.1 |
Overview |
4.7-1 |
4.7.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.7-1 |
4.7.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.7-3 |
4.7.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.7-9 |
4.7.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.7-9 |
4.7.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.7-10 |
4.7.7 |
References |
4.7-105 |
4.8 |
HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS |
4.8-1 |
4.8.1 |
Overview |
4.8-1 |
4.8.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.8-1 |
4.8.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.8-1 |
4.8.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.8-4 |
4.8.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.8-5 |
4.8.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.8-8 |
4.8.7 |
References |
4.8-25 |
4.9 |
HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY |
4.9-1 |
4.9.1 |
Overview |
4.9-1 |
4.9.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.9-1 |
4.9.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.9-2 |
4.9.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.9-8 |
4.9.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.9-9 |
4.9.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.9-9 |
4.9.7 |
Proposed Project Analysis |
4.9-33 |
4.9.8 |
References |
4.9-73 |
4.10 |
LAND USE AND PLANNING |
4.10-1 |
4.10.1 |
Overview |
4.10-1 |
4.10.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.10-1 |
4.10.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.10-3 |
4.10.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.10-16 |
4.10.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.10-16 |
4.10.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.10-16 |
4.10.7 |
References |
4.10-87 |
4.11 |
MINERAL RESOURCES |
4.11-1 |
4.11.1 |
Overview |
4.11-1 |
4.11.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.11-1 |
4.11.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.11-1 |
4.11.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.11-4 |
4.11.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.11-5 |
4.11.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.11-5 |
4.11.7 |
References |
4.11-14 |
4.12 |
NOISE |
4.12-1 |
4.12.1 |
Overview |
4.12-1 |
4.12.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.12-1 |
4.12.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.12-9 |
4.12.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.12-13 |
4.12.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.12-14 |
4.12.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.12-14 |
4.12.7 |
References |
4.12-26 |
4.13 |
POPULATION AND HOUSING |
4.13-1 |
4.13.1 |
Overview |
4.13-1 |
4.13.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.13-1 |
4.13.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.13-2 |
4.13.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.13-2 |
4.13.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.13-3 |
4.13.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.13-3 |
4.13.7 |
References |
4.13-23 |
4.14 |
PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES |
4.14-1 |
4.14.1 |
Overview |
4.14-1 |
4.14.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.14-1 |
4.14.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.14-2 |
4.14.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.14-5 |
4.14.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.14-7 |
4.14.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.14-7 |
4.14.7 |
References |
4.14-70 |
4.15 |
RECREATION |
4.15-1 |
4.15.1 |
Overview |
4.15-1 |
4.15.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.15-1 |
4.15.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.15-1 |
4.15.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.15-3 |
4.15.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.15-4 |
4.15.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.15-5 |
4.15.7 |
References |
4.15-40 |
4.16 |
TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC |
4.16-1 |
4.16.1 |
Overview |
4.16-1 |
4.16.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.16-2 |
4.16.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.16-3 |
4.16.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.16-5 |
4.16.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.16-6 |
4.16.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.16-7 |
4.16.7 |
References |
4.16-46 |
4.17 |
PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES |
4.17-1 |
4.17.1 |
Overview |
4.17-1 |
4.17.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.17-1 |
4.17.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.17-4 |
4.17.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.17-5 |
4.17.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.17-6 |
4.17.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.17-8 |
4.17.7 |
References |
4.17-26 |
5.0 |
CUMULATIVE IMPACT ANALYSIS |
5-1 |
5.1 |
INTRODUCTION |
5-1 |
5.2 |
TECHNICAL METHODOLOGY AND SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA |
5-1 |
5.3 |
CUMULATIVE PROJECTS |
5-2 |
5.3.1 |
Energy and Transmission Projects |
5-5 |
5.4 |
POPULATION GROWTH FORECAST |
5-6 |
5.5 |
CUMULATIVE IMPACT ANALYSIS BY ISSUE AREA |
5-8 |
5.5.1 |
Aesthetics |
5-8 |
5.5.2 |
Agricultural Resources |
5-12 |
5.5.3 |
Air Quality |
5-13 |
5.5.4 |
Biological Resources |
5-18 |
5.5.5 |
Cultural Resources |
5-27 |
5.5.6 |
Geology and Soils |
5-30 |
5.5.7 |
Hazards and Hazardous Materials |
5-33 |
5.5.8 |
Hydrology and Water Quality |
5-37 |
5.5.9 |
Land Use |
5-41 |
5.5.10 |
Mineral Resources |
5-43 |
5.5.11 |
Noise |
5-44 |
5.5.12 |
Population and Housing |
5-46 |
5.5.13 |
Public Services and Utilities |
5-48 |
5.5.14 |
Recreation |
5-53 |
5.5.15 |
Transportation and Traffic |
5-55 |
5.5.16 |
Paleontological Resources |
5-58 |
6.0 |
INDIRECT EFFECTS |
6-1 |
6.1 |
INTRODUCTION |
6-1 |
6.2 |
BACKGROUND |
6-1 |
6.2.1 |
Production Tax Credit |
6-1 |
6.2.2 |
Renewables Portfolio Standard |
6-2 |
6.3 |
INDIRECT EFFECTS |
6-2 |
7.0 |
GROWTH-INDUCING IMPACTS |
7-1 |
7.1 |
INTRODUCTION |
7-1 |
7.2 |
BACKGROUND |
7-1 |
7.3 |
IMPACTS |
7-2 |
8.0 |
UNAVOIDABLE SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS |
8-1 |
8.1 |
INTRODUCTION |
8-1 |
8.2 |
DEFINITION |
8-1 |
8.3 |
THE PROJECT |
8-1 |
8.3.1 |
Aesthetic Resources |
8-1 |
8.3.2 |
Air Quality |
8-5 |
9.0 |
IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES |
9-1 |
10.0 |
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ANALYSIS |
10-1 |
10.1 |
OVERVIEW |
10-1 |
10.2 |
TECHNICAL METHODOLOGY |
10-1 |
10.3 |
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK |
10-2 |
10.3.1 |
Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority and Low-income Populations |
10-2 |
10.4 |
LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY POPULATION SCREENING |
10-3 |
10.4.1 |
Kern County |
10-3 |
10.4.2 |
Los Angeles County |
10-3 |
10.4.3 |
San Bernardino County |
10-7 |
10.5 |
POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND ADVERSE HEALTH IMPACTS |
10-10 |
10.6 |
DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT ANALYSIS |
10-10 |
10.7 |
REFERENCES |
10-11 |
11.0 |
LIST OF PREPARERS |
11-1 |
11.1 |
PEA PREPARERS |
11-1 |
11.2 |
PEA INFORMATION CONTACTS |
11-1 |
12.0 |
GLOSSARY/ACRONYMS |
12-1 |
12.1 |
GLOSSARY OF TERMS |
12-1 |
12.2 |
LIST OF ACRONYMS |
12-3 |
Table ES-1 |
Summary of Proposed Project
Components by Segment, Tehachapi
Renewable Transmission Project (TRTP) |
ES-15 |
Table ES-2 |
Summary of Potentially
Significant Environmental Impacts, Proposed Measures, and Resulting Levels of Significance |
ES-19 |
Table ES-3 |
Identified Unavoidable
Significant Aesthetic Resource Impacts and Adverse Effects by Segment and KOP |
ES-39 |
Tables ES-4 |
Construction Emission/Air
District Regional Emission Threshold Comparison |
ES-42 |
Table ES-5 |
Emissions/General Conformity
Emissions Threshold Comparison |
ES-44 |
Table 1-1 |
Big Creek Corridor Existing
Local Area Generation |
1-9 |
Table 1-2 |
Big Creek Corridor New
Generation Interconnection Requests |
1-10 |
Table 2-1 |
Routing Alternatives Considered
and Retained |
2-11 |
Table 2-2 |
System Alternatives Considered
and Eliminated |
2-18 |
Table 2-3 |
Technology Alternatives
Considered and Eliminated |
2-19 |
Table 2-4 |
Routing Alternatives Considered
and Eliminated |
2-24 |
Table 2-5 |
Transmission Line Routing
Options Through Angeles National Forest |
2-60 |
Table 2-6 |
Transmission Line Routing Within
Segment 8A – Chino Hills Options |
2-73 |
Table 3.1-1 |
Summary of Proposed Project
Components by Segment, Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project (TRTP) |
3-3 |
Table 3.3-9 |
Estimates of Land Disturbance,
Whirlwind Substation Alternative Site |
3-52 |
Table 3.9-1 |
Proposed TRTP Construction
Schedule |
3-65 |
Table 4.2-1 |
KOP Evaluation Summary by
Project Segment |
4.2-20 |
Table 4.3-1 |
Agricultural Resources in Kern,
Los Angeles, and San Bernardino Counties:
2002 – 2004 Land Use Conversion |
4.3-7 |
Table 4.3-2 |
Overview of Agricultural Lands
Within the TRTP |
4.3-8 |
Table 4.3-3 |
Agricultural Lands Traversed by
Segment 4 |
4.3-9 |
Table 4.3-4 |
Agricultural Lands Traversed by
Segment 5 |
4.3-12 |
Table 4.3-5 |
Agricultural Lands Traversed by
Segment 8 |
4.3-15 |
Table 4.3-6 |
Agricultural Lands Within New
and Expanded Substations in Segment
9 |
4.3-18 |
Table 4.3-7 |
Agricultural Lands Traversed by
Segment 10 and Alternatives 10A and
10B |
4.3-20 |
Table 4.4-1 |
Segments and Associated Air
Basins and Air Districts |
4.4-3 |
Table 4.4-2 |
Federal and State Ambient Air
Quality Standards |
4.4-8 |
Table 4.4-3 |
Attainment Status for KCAPCD,
AVAQMD, and SCAQMD |
4.4-15 |
Table 4.4-4 |
Regional Air Quality Thresholds |
4.4-23 |
Table 4.4-5 |
SCAQMD Ambient Air Concentration
Significance Thresholds |
4.4-24 |
Table 4.4-6 |
General Conformity Applicability
Emission Levels |
4.4-25 |
Table 4.4-7 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.4-26 |
Table 4.4-8 |
Summary of Ambient Air Data at
Monitoring Stations in Lancaster, 2004-2006 |
4.4-29 |
Table 4.4-9 |
Segment 4 Construction
Emission/Air District Regional Emission Threshold Comparison |
4.4-30 |
Table 4.4-10 |
Segment 4 Emissions/General
Conformity Emissions Threshold Comparison |
4.4-32 |
Table 4.4-11 |
Segment 5 Construction
Emission/Air District Regional Emission Threshold Comparison |
4.4-37 |
Table 4.4-12 |
Proposed Project
Emissions/General Conformity Emissions Threshold Comparison |
4.4-38 |
Table 4.4-13 |
Summary of Ambient Air Data at
Monitoring Station in Azusa Near Segment 6, 2004-2006 |
4.4-42 |
Table 4.4-14 |
Segment 6 Construction
Emission/Air District Regional Emission Threshold Comparison |
4.4-44 |
Table 4.4-15 |
Segment 6 Emission/General
Conformity Emission Threshold Comparison |
4.4-46 |
Table 4.4-16 |
Segment 7 Construction
Emission/Air District Regional Threshold Comparison |
4.4-51 |
Table 4.4-17 |
Segment 7 Peak Annual
Construction Emissions/General Conformity Emissions Levels |
4.4-52 |
Table 4.4-18 |
Segment 7 SCAQMD Localized
Significance Threshold Values (Lbs/Day) |
4.4-53 |
Table 4.4-19 |
Summary of Ambient Air Data at
Monitoring Stations Near Segment
8, 2004-2006 |
4.4-56 |
Table 4.4-20 |
Segment 8 Construction
Emissions/Air District Regional Threshold Comparison |
4.4-59 |
Table 4.4-21 |
Segment 8 Emissions/General
Conformity Emissions Threshold Comparison |
4.4-60 |
Table 4.4-22 |
SCAQMD Localized Significance
Threshold Values (Lbs/Day) |
4.4-61 |
Table 4.4-23 |
Segment 9 Substations and
Associated Air Basin and Air Districts |
4.4-63 |
Table 4.4-24 |
Segment 9 Proposed Project
Construction Emission/Air District Regional Emission Threshold Comparison |
4.4-64 |
Table 4.4-25 |
Segment 9 Proposed Project
Emissions/General Conformity Emissions
Threshold Comparison |
4.4-66 |
Table 4.4-26 |
Segment 10 Proposed Project
Construction Emission/Air District Regional Emission Threshold Comparison |
4.4-69 |
Table 4.4-27 |
Segment 10 Emissions/General
Conformity Emissions Threshold Comparison |
4.4-70 |
Table 4.4-28 |
Segment 11 Summary of Ambient
Air Data at Monitoring Station In
Pasadena, 2004-2006 |
4.4-74 |
Table 4.4-29 |
Segment 11 Construction
Emission/Air District Regional Emission Threshold Comparison |
4.4-75 |
Table 4.4-30 |
Segment 11 Emissions/General
Conformity Emissions Threshold Comparison |
4.4-77 |
Table 4.4-31 |
Overall TRTP Construction
Emission/Air District Regional Emission
Threshold Comparison |
4.4-81 |
Table 4.4-32 |
Proposed Project
Emissions/General Conformity Emissions Threshold Comparison |
4.4-83 |
Table 4.5-1 |
Distribution of Vegetation
Communities |
4.5-3 |
Table 4.5-2 |
Special-status Plant Species
Potentially Occurring or Encountered in the Vicinity of Segments 4, 5, 9, and 10 |
4.5-23 |
Table 4.5-3 |
Special-status Plant Species
Potentially Occurring or Encountered in the Vicinity of Segments 6, 7, 8, and 11 |
4.5-27 |
Table 4.5-4 |
Special-status Wildlife Species
Observed or Potentially Occurring within the Vicinity of Segments 4, 5, 9, and 10 |
4.5-35 |
Table 4.5-5 |
Special-status Wildlife Species Observed or Potentially
Occurring in the Vicinity of
Segments 6, 7, 8, and 11 |
4.5-38 |
Table 4.5-6 |
Applicant Proposed Measures and
Mitigation Measures for Biological
Resources |
4.5-85 |
Table 4.5-7 |
Segment 4 Vegetation Communities |
4.5-88 |
Table 4.5-8 |
Direct Tower-Placement
Disturbances To Vegetation Communities – Segment 4 |
4.5-90 |
Table 4.5-9 |
Segment 5 Vegetation Communities |
4.5-104 |
Table 4.5-10 |
Direct Tower-placement
Disturbances To Vegetation Communities – Segment 5 |
4.5-107 |
Table 4.5-11 |
Segment 6 Vegetation Communities |
4.5-116 |
Table 4.5-12 |
Direct Tower-placement and Other Disturbances To
Vegetation Communities –
Segment 6 |
4.5-118 |
Table 4.5-13 |
Segment 7 Vegetation Communities |
4.5-127 |
Table 4.5-14 |
Direct Tower-placement and Other Disturbances to
Vegetation Communities –
Segment 7 |
4.5-130 |
Table 4.5-15 |
Segment 8A Vegetation Communities |
4.5-140 |
Table 4.5-16 |
Segment 8B Vegetation Communities |
4.5-141 |
Table 4.5-17 |
Segment 8C Vegetation Communities |
4.5-141 |
Table 4.5-18 |
Direct Tower-placement and Other Disturbances to
Vegetation Communities –
Segment 8A |
4.5-143 |
Table 4.5-19 |
Direct Tower-placement and Other Disturbances to
Vegetation Communities –
Segment 8B |
4.5-144 |
Table 4.5-20 |
Direct Tower-placement and Other Disturbances to
Vegetation Communities –
Segment 8C |
4.5-144 |
Table 4.5-21 |
Direct Facility-placement Disturbances to Vegetation
Communities – Segment 9 |
4.5-156 |
Table 4.5-22 |
Segment 10 Vegetation
Communities |
4.5-162 |
Table 4.5-23 |
Alternative Segment 10A
Vegetation Communities |
4.5-163 |
Table 4.5-24 |
Alternative
Segment 10B Vegetation Communities |
4.5-163 |
Table 4.5-25 |
Direct Tower-placement
Disturbances to Vegetation Communities – Segments 10, 10A, and 10B |
4.5-165 |
Table 4.5-26 |
Segment 11 Vegetation Communities |
4.5-172 |
Table 4.5-27 |
Potential Direct Impacts to Segment 11 Vegetation Communities, Based on Preliminary Design Data |
4.5-175 |
Table 4.6-1 |
Cultural Resources within Segment 4 Survey Corridor |
4.6-24 |
Table 4.6-2 |
Cultural Resources within Segment 5 Survey Corridor |
4.6-29 |
Table 4.6-3 |
Cultural Resources within Segment 6 Survey Corridor |
4.6-32 |
Table 4.6-4 |
Cultural Resources within Segment 7 Survey Corridor |
4.6-34 |
Table 4.6-5 |
Cultural Resources within Segment 8 Survey Corridor |
4.6-36 |
Table 4.6-6 |
Cultural Resources within Segment 9 Survey Corridor |
4.6-38 |
Table 4.6-7 |
Cultural Resources within Segment 10 Survey Corridor |
4.6-39 |
Table 4.6-8 |
Cultural Resources within Segment 11 Survey Corridor |
4.6-41 |
Table 4.7-1 |
Geologic Conditions –
Segment 4 |
4.7-12 |
Table 4.7-2 |
Seismic Source Characteristics
– Segment 4 |
4.7-14 |
Table 4.7-3 |
Significant Historic Earthquakes
– Segment 4 |
4.7-15 |
Table 4.7-4 |
Summary of Soil Unit
Characteristics – Segment 4 |
4.7-17 |
Table 4.7-5 |
Geologic Conditions –
Segment 5 |
4.7-22 |
Table 4.7-6 |
Seismic Source Characteristics
– Segment 5 |
4.7-25 |
Table 4.7-7 |
Significant Historic Earthquakes
– Segment 5 |
4.7-26 |
Table 4.7-8 |
Summary of Soil Unit
Characteristics – Segment 5 |
4.7-28 |
Table 4.7-9 |
Geologic Conditions –
Segment 6 |
4.7-33 |
Table 4.7-10 |
Seismic Source Characteristics
– Segment 6 |
4.7-37 |
Table 4.7-11 |
Significant Historic Earthquakes
– Segment 6 |
4.7-38 |
Table 4.7-12 |
Summary of Soil Unit
Characteristics – Segment 6 |
4.7-40 |
Table 4.7-13 |
Geologic Conditions –
Segment 7 |
4.7-47 |
Table 4.7-14 |
Seismic Source Characteristics
– Segment 7 |
4.7-49 |
Table 4.7-15 |
Significant Historic Earthquakes
– Segment 7 |
4.7-50 |
Table 4.7-16 |
Summary of Soil Unit
Characteristics – Segment 7 |
4.7-53 |
Table 4.7-17 |
Geologic Conditions –
Segment 8 |
4.7-59 |
Table 4.7-18 |
Seismic Source Characteristics
– Segment 8 |
4.7-65 |
Table 4.7-19 |
Significant Historic Earthquakes
– Segment 8 |
4.7-66 |
Table 4.7-20 |
Summary of Soil Unit
Characteristics – Segment 8 |
4.7-70 |
Table 4.7-21 |
Geologic Conditions –
Segment 9 |
4.7-74 |
Table 4.7-22 |
Summary of Soil Unit Characteristics
– Segment 9 |
4.7-78 |
Table 4.7-23 |
Geologic Conditions –
Segment 10 |
4.7-82 |
Table 4.7-24 |
Seismic Source Characteristics
– Segment 10 |
.4.7-84 |
Table 4.7-25 |
Significant Historic Earthquakes
– Segment 10 |
4.7-85 |
Table 4.7-26 |
Summary of Soil Unit Characteristics
– Segment 10 |
4.7-86 |
Table 4.7-27 |
Geologic Conditions –
Segment 11 |
4.7-92 |
Table 4.7-28 |
Seismic Source Characteristics
– Segment 11 |
4.7-96 |
Table 4.7-29 |
Significant Historic Earthquakes
– Segment 11 |
4.7-97 |
Table 4.7-30 |
Summary of Soil Unit Characteristics
– Segment 11 |
4.7-101 |
Table 4.9-1 |
Applicant Proposed Measures,
Hydrology and Water Quality |
4.9-10 |
Table 4.9-2 |
State Watershed Naming
Convention |
4.9-14 |
Table 4.9-3 |
Watershed Levels for the
Proposed Project |
4.9-14 |
Table 4.9-4 |
South Lahontan Hydrologic Region Major Waterbodies
Traversed by the Proposed
Project |
4.9-18 |
Table 4.9-5 |
South Coast Hydrologic Region Major Waterbodies Traversed
by the Proposed Project |
4.9-20 |
Table 4.9-6 |
South Lahontan Hydrologic Region
– Beneficial Uses and Section 303(d) Listing of Surface Water in the Vicinity of the
Proposed Project Route |
4.9-25 |
Table 4.9-7 |
South Coast Hydrologic Region – Beneficial Uses and Section
303(d) Listing of Surface Water in
the Vicinity of the Proposed Project
Route |
4.9-27 |
Table 4.9-8 |
Water Quality in Public Supply Wells Antelope Valley
Groundwater Basin |
4.9-32 |
Table 4.9-9 |
Water Quality in Public Supply Wells – San Gabriel
Valley Groundwater Basin |
4.5-34 |
Table 4.9-10 |
Water Quality in Public Supply Wells – Upper Santa
Ana Valley Groundwater Basin
(Chino Sub-basin) |
4.5-34 |
Table 4.9-11 |
Segment 9 Hydrologic Regions and Subareas |
4.5-61 |
Table 4.10-1 |
Segment 4 – Jurisdictions Traversed, General Plan
Land Use, Existing Use, and
Zoning |
4.10-19 |
Table 4.10-2 |
Segment 5 – Jurisdictions Traversed, General Plan
Land Use, Existing Use, and
Zoning |
4.10-25 |
Table 4.10-3 |
Segment 6 – Jurisdictions Traversed, General Plan
Land Use, Existing Use, and
Zoning |
4.10-33 |
Table 4.10-4 |
Segment 7 – Jurisdictions
Traversed, General Plan Land Use, Existing Use, and Zoning |
4.10-40 |
Table 4.10-5 |
Segment 8 – Jurisdictions
Traversed, General Plan Land Use, Existing Use, and Zoning |
4.10-46 |
Table 4.10-6 |
Segment 9 – Whirlwind Substation
– Jurisdiction, General Plan Land Use, Existing Use, and Zoning |
4.10-58 |
Table 4.10-7 |
Segment 9 – Antelope Substation
– Jurisdiction, General Plan Land Use, Existing Use, and Zoning |
4.10-60 |
Table 4.10-8 |
Segment 9 – Vincent
Substation – Jurisdiction, General Plan Land Use, Existing Use, and
Zoning |
4.10-60 |
Table 4.10-9 |
Segment 9 – Gould
Substation – Jurisdiction, General Plan Land Use, Existing Use, and Zoning |
4.10-62 |
Table 4.10-10 |
Segment 9 – Mesa
Substation – Jurisdiction, General Plan Land Use, Existing Use, and Zoning |
4.10-64 |
Table 4.10-11 |
Segment 9 – Mira Loma
Substation – Jurisdiction, General Plan Land Use, Existing Use, and Zoning |
4.10-64 |
Table 4.10-12 |
Segment 10 – Proposed T/L
Route – Jurisdictions Traversed, General Plan Land Use, Existing Use, and Zoning |
4.10-69 |
Table 4.10-13 |
Alternative Segment 10A –
Jurisdictions Traversed, General
Plan Land Use, Existing Use, and Zoning |
4.10-71 |
Table 4.10-14 |
Alternative Segment 10B –
Jurisdictions Traversed, General
Plan Land Use, Existing Use, and Zoning |
4.10-73 |
Table 4.10-15 |
Segment 11 – Jurisdictions
Traversed, General Plan Land Use, Existing Use, and Zoning |
4.10-78 |
Table 4.12-1 |
Estimated dBA From Typical
Electrical Facility Construction Equipment |
4.12-5 |
Table 4.12-2 |
Corona Noise Levels |
4.12-6 |
Table 4.12-3 |
Typical Substation Transformer
Noise Levels |
4.12-7 |
Table 4.12-4 |
Examples of Protective Noise
Levels Recommended by U.S. EPA |
4.12-9 |
Table 4.12-5 |
State of California Noise and
Land Use Compatibility Guidelines |
4.12-11 |
Table 4.12-6 |
Los Angeles County Noise
Ordinance Standards |
4.12-12 |
Table 4.12-7 |
Los Angeles County Maximum
Construction Noise Levels |
4.12-13 |
Table 4.13-1 |
Segment 4: Total Population and
Projected Growth, 2000-2030 |
4.13-4 |
Table 4.13-2 |
Segment 4: Housing
Characteristics: 2000-2030 |
4.13-4 |
Table 4.13-3 |
Segment 4: Labor Force
Characteristics: 2006 |
4.13-5 |
Table 4.13-4 |
Major Industry Sector
Characteristics, Kern, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino Counties |
4.13-6 |
Table 4.13-5 |
Segment 5: Population and
Percent Change 2000-2030 |
4.13-10 |
Table 4.13-6 |
Segment 5: Housing
Characteristics: 2000-2030 |
4.13-11 |
Table 4.13-7 |
Segment 5: Labor Force
Characteristics: 2006 |
4.13-11 |
Table 4.13-8 |
Segment 6: Population and
Percent Change 2000-2030 |
4.13-12 |
Table 4.13-9 |
Segment 6: Housing
Characteristics: 2000-2030 |
4.13-12 |
Table 4.13-10 |
Segment 6: Labor Force
Characteristics: 2006 |
4.13-12 |
Table 4.13-11 |
Segment 7: Population and
Percent Change 2000-2030 |
4.13-14 |
Table 4.13-12 |
Segment 7: Housing
Characteristics: 2000-2030 |
4.13-14 |
Table 4.13-13 |
Segment 7: Labor Force
Characteristics: 2006 |
4.13-15 |
Table 4.13-14 |
Segment 8: Population and
Percent Change 2000-2030 |
4.13-16 |
Table 4.13-15 |
Segment 8: Housing
Characteristics: 2000-2030 |
4.13-17 |
Table 4.13-16 |
Segment 8: Labor Force
Characteristics: 2006 |
4.13-17 |
Table 4.13-17 |
Segment 9: Population and
Percent Change 2000-2030 |
4.13-18 |
Table 4.13-18 |
Segment 9: Housing Characteristics:
2000-2030 |
4.13-18 |
Table 4.13-19 |
Segment 9: Labor Force
Characteristics: 2006 |
4.13-19 |
Table 4.13-20 |
Segment 11: Population and
Percent Change 2000-2030 |
4.13-21 |
Table 4.13-21 |
Segment 11: Housing
Characteristics: 2000-2030 |
4.13-21 |
Table 4.13-22 |
Segment 11: Employment
Characteristics |
4.13-22 |
Table 4.14-1 |
Segment 4: Utility Providers by
Jurisdiction |
4.14-8 |
Table 4.14-2 |
Solid Waste Capacities of
Permitted and Active Disposal Sites Serving Project Area |
4.14-10 |
Table 4.14-3 |
Segment 5: Utility Providers by
Jurisdiction |
4.14-22 |
Table 4.14-4 |
Segment 6: Utility Providers by
Jurisdiction |
4.14-26 |
Table 4.14-5 |
Segment 7: Utility Providers by
Jurisdiction |
4.14-36 |
Table 4.14-6 |
Segment 8: Utility Providers by
Jurisdiction |
4.14-44 |
Table 4.14-7 |
Segment 9: Utility Providers by
Jurisdiction |
4.14-53 |
Table 4.14-8 |
Segment 10: Utility Providers by
Jurisdiction |
4.14-59 |
Table 4.14-9 |
Segment 11: Utility Providers by
Jurisdiction |
4.14-62 |
Table 4.15-1 |
Recreational Resources in
Vicinity of Segment 4 |
4.15-5 |
Table 4.15-2 |
Recreational Resources in
Vicinity of Segment 5 |
4.15-9 |
Table 4.15-3 |
Recreational Resources in
Vicinity of Segment 6 |
4.15-13 |
Table 4.15-4 |
Recreational Resources in
Vicinity of Segment 7 |
4.15-16 |
Table 4.15-5 |
Recreational Resources in
Vicinity of Segment 8 |
4.15-22 |
Table 4.15-6 |
Recreational Resources in
Vicinity of Segment 11 |
4.15-34 |
Table 4.16-1 |
Transit Service in the Vicinity
of Segment 4 |
4.16-8 |
Table 4.16-2 |
Transit Service in the Vicinity
of Segment 5 |
4.16-15 |
Table 4.16-3 |
Transit Service in the Vicinity
of Segment 7 |
4.16-24 |
Table 4.16-4 |
Transit Service in the Vicinity
of Segment 8A |
4.16-28 |
Table 4.16-5 |
Transit Service in the Vicinity
of Segment 8B |
4.16-33 |
Table 4.16-6 |
Transit Service in the Vicinity
of Segment 11 |
4.16-42 |
Table 4.17-1 |
Rock Units by Segment |
4.17-8 |
Table 4.17-2 |
Importance and Productivity by
Segment and Rock Unit |
4.17-9 |
Table 4.17-3 |
Construction Monitoring
Requirements by Segment and Rock Unit |
4.17-11 |
Table 5.3-1 |
Summary of Cumulative Projects |
5-3 |
Table 5.3-2 |
Cumulative Projects List |
5-59 |
Table 5.4-1 |
Regional Growth Projections |
5-7 |
Table 8.3-1 |
Identified Unavoidable
Significant Aesthetic Impacts and Adverse Effects by Segment and KOP |
8-2 |
Table 8.3-2 |
Overall TRTP Construction
Emission/Air District Regional Emission Threshold Comparison |
8-6 |
Table 8.3-3 |
Proposed Project
Emissions/General Conformity Emissions Threshold Comparison |
8-8 |
Table 10-1 |
Federal Poverty Thresholds |
10-2 |
Table 10-2 |
Kern County Population
Characteristics of Census Tracts Traversed and Within 0.1 Mile of Proposed Project |
10-3 |
Table 10-3 |
Los Angeles County Population
Characteristics: Census Tracts Traversed
or Within 0.1 Mile of Proposed Project Route |
10-4 |
Table 10-4 |
Los Angeles County: EJ Project
Area Census Tracts Having Low-income Percentages Greater than County Total |
10-7 |
Table 10-5 |
Los Angeles County: Project Area
Census Tracts Having Minority Percentages
Greater than County Total |
10-8 |
Table 10-6 |
Locations of Minority Population
Tracts |
10-9 |
Table 10-7 |
San Bernardino County Population
Characteristics: Census Tracts Traversed
or Within 0.1 Mile of Proposed Project Route |
10-9 |
Table 11-1 |
Key Contributors for Preparation
of TRTP PEA |
11-2 |
