AT&T Japan-U.S. Cable Network Decommissioning (JUS S8 and JUS S9 Cables) Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026041109
Lead Agency
California State Lands Commission
(SLC)
Document Title
AT&T Japan-U.S. Cable Network Decommissioning (JUS S8 and JUS S9 Cables) Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/23/2026
Document Description
The proposed Project would remove two fiber optic cable segments from the seafloor (JUS S8 and JUS S9) that are no longer in-service, and are offshore of San Luis Obispo and Mendocino Counties. The cables would be removed using a dive team to expose and cut the cables at the conduit exit points on the seafloor, and the cable would then be recovered by a cable recovery vessel (CRV) that would store and transport the cable for recycling. The conduit cable connected to the utility access point in Montaña de Oro State Park would also be cut by an onshore work crew and pulled from the conduit using a tugboat and later removed by the CRV. The conduit cables connected to the cable landing station in Manchester would remain inside the conduits. The State Lands Commission action is adoption of a Final Mitigated Negative Declaration, adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring Program, and issuance of two 10-year General Leases – Right-of-Way Use beginning July 1, 2026.
Contact Information
Name
Robin M Tuohy
Agency Name
California State Lands Commission
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Jim Murray
Agency Name
AT&T Enterprises, LLC
Job Title
Project Coordinator
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Manchester (Mendocino County); Los Osos (SLO County)
Counties
Mendocino, San Luis Obispo
Regions
Northern California, Southern California
Waterways
Pacific Ocean
Other Location Info
Onshore in the Sandspit parking lot of Montaña de Oro State Park, in the Pacific Ocean offshore Montaña de Oro State Park, San Luis Obispo County; and in the Pacific Ocean offshore Manchester State Park, Mendocino County
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California State Lands Commission
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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