San Joaquin Valley Communication System Upgrade Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2013032002
Lead Agency
City and County of San Francisco
Document Title
San Joaquin Valley Communication System Upgrade Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Existing water and power facilities within SFPUC right-of-way (17 sites) and private land (3 sites)
Document Description
The SFPUC is proposing to provide an upgraded communication system for its facilities located primarily within the San Joaquin valley. The project consists of the installation of microwave radio antennas on either new or existing radio towers at 20 project sites, located between Moccasin Peak on the east and the Sunol Valley approximately 90 miles to the west. The primary project components include: one to four new microwave antennas (parabolic dishes) at each site; new radio towers ranging from 20- to 140-feet tall at eight sites; photovoltaic (PV) solar panels at five sites; and propane-fueled emergency generators at two sites.
Contact Information
Name
Steven Smith
Agency Name
San Francisco Planning Department - Environmental Planning
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Modesto, Oakdale, Riverbank, Tracy
Counties
Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne
Cross Streets
Various
Zip
various
Total Acres
<10
Parcel #
various
State Highways
I-5, 580, 680 & SR 49, 108, 120,
Railways
UPRR; SPRR
Airports
Oakdale
Schools
Various
Waterways
Don Pedro Reservoir, Stanislaus River, San Joaquin River
Other Location Info
Sunol
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Energy Commission, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Office of Emergency Services, California, Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning (CDFW)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning (CDFW)
Development Types
Other (Microwave Radio Communication Facilities)
Local Actions
Use Permit
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Public Services, Recreation, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire, Wildlife
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