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GENERAL LEASE - RIGHT-OF-WAY USE

MCI Telecommunications Cor.P-oraHon •Attn: Mr< Dean R. John's on: 601 ~o~th 12th Str~~t Arlington., Virginia. 22202

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AREA, TYPE l!AND ANO· LOCAT,ION: Undete~mined .ac~eage,, •Consumn¢~ .River., ·(·Sacramento· "c«iurit.Y ):i. r.teil<~iu-mne River (Sacramento/San· Joaquin Counties), ./San Joaqufrl River <(San .·Joaqui'n Co,un·ty . .)1,. arid Al'alneda: Creek

LAND .·.USE:

, •(Al'am'e'da· tco·unty;)1, •It ·i•s· ·e·s'timated, how~'Jer', tha·t each'• •of :thei four.: cr.os'sin'gs is an ~average

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Ins tall a ti on: and: use• .of. :a V' idiameter fiber ·,op.ti,c cable· to; be .attached• ~(),~existing ·rai'lroa,d bridge·~tru;tu~es.

TERMS OF PROPOSED LEASE: ' ;

1Ini tia'1· pt\r.i.o.d·: -:Indefini.te. -term beginning June 1, 11905,

~QN.SJ:QE.~ATION: :Exempt :by· Law, iSecti1on 790•l,, <Public Utilities. ·Code ..

APPL:ICA'NT STATUS:

· · ·Applicant. is: .per..mi.,~tee 1 ·of upland.

PREREQ{!I,SITE CO~DITIONS,,, 1f:EES .'A~io, •EXPENSES: · Fi·ling fee :and pr-ocessing: cos t-s have been. rec~_ived.

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P~~TINENT .INFORMATION: 1. The ·annu~l rental ~alua of .each.·of ~he· four !lites is ~ ioo, for ~ .total: of ~400. ·

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The applicant plans to install' a. 130 mi-le ·fibre optic cable from, JiayuJal"d to· the· ' ·sacr.amento v-i'c.i·ni·tj' :as 'par,t,'i'of a ... long.::dis,t.ance .telephone· 1,sy.ste11'·

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'.Pursuant: ,t;:o" tihe• Commirs sd:on ···s delegatio'n 'Of' .~u.th·oritY 1and -.t.he ·?t~·~e .e·EQA. :qu:l;deiines (1'l·Ca1'. AtJm. ~o·de !l"S02·S,)', 'the staff ha~

·preRar.ed· a: Pr.opo·sec· Negatj:,tle"Declar.a .. tion· iden't-i.f·ied· as EIR ND 381, state ·cl.ea·ringnou!le No1 .. 850402~9,. · ·such Propos'iid·: .. : ·Neg a l:ivei ·1Ye cl(.l.ra t,i"on .was ppepared and ci.'rcula ted fo'r. ,publ1lc r.evieW ·pursuaf.t to the t::l~ovisions of CEQA .. . -. . . ... ,... ' ,,

:eased .. upon ·t'he Irli tia1 stuci'y·, •the Proposed: Negjti~e ·Declaration, and the co~ment~ recei•Jed. in. response theretc», .. there is no

. .,sub,5,tantial ·evidencQ that :the :j:>roj~c·t ,'UiiD.11~ ,have a sigr;_:lfic.~i:i~ effect. o,n• :t:he .. environmerlt. 1,)4 Cal. Adm. Cod? 1 SO?ll:(~.)I)• ' . . . . . l ('' ~: ).

Thfs· activity, :i:1vol.v·es ~a·ncis -:Ldentifie~~ 6.s p~~sesiing sig~ificant ~nyironmen~al ual~es . t 4- I{} R c i:370 . t •"' . " ,~,, pursuan ... o,:· ;r ,' .,, • .,, · '!" "~ .s·eq«; · ' Bas ea· ·,':' 1

'upon· the· ·i:·C.aff hs <consulta.tion• tA:i't.IJ the­per~ons ·nominati.ng such· )!a'nds·: .and' thr'ough. the· .. CEQ'\ review pro cos s, it is the· staff

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'DeP.~f·~.m.ery·t: · 9,f' ,'t~~ ·,.~n£~fr.,i9.r·,:, ~.~~·f~ :"~e~.i~~~~~o~, ,,' Board, Sti:d:e· fi'.sh aijq p,~111~ •. '·~p:un~1~~ .. 9f . sac·ramento, 1fbimeda ,and sa·n Joaquin, .and' · ... commyn~~i~s 9t 1s~~ra~~~~t2 .•. "h~~·~r~or.~,, ::~~qp.~t,on .• , " erea$'antqh, Fr~mont .• ·tJnj,'qn, ~i~~·. a~d· 11~Y"'!afp:. -·,

EXHIBITS:, A. Land Des cript:i.on,, B. Loe a ti on r1.aR.· , -c. Propos.ed" Negat:ive ·De·c·1~~ation.

tr ·rs RECOMMENDED THAT TH;· CQ.t.·iM+s.s:tqr.r:.

1. C~RTIF~ THAT A NEGATIV~ DECLARATION, f~R ND ja1, STATE CLEARI1~GHousE No·: aso40219 ,. WAS PREPARED FOR THIS .PROJECT :PUR~UANT TQ THe PkovtsI6NS OF iHE 'CEQ~ A~D THAT THE' ' COM~ISSION HAS REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN.

2. DETERMINE THAT THE PROJECT, AS APPROVED, WILL NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT O~ THE ENVIRQNMENT. .

3. ~I~D THAT T~IS· ACTIVItY WILL INVOLVE LANDS IDENTIFIED AS .POSSESSING SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES PURSUANT TO P.R.C .. 6370, .. ET S.EQ., BUT THAT ',SUCH ACTIVITY WILL:. ·H'AVE NO DIR'ECT OR INDIRECT EFFECT ON SUCH, LANQ.S.

4. AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE TO MCI TELECOMMUNICAT]ONS CORPORA~ION·Of A RIGHT-OF-wqv, FO~ AN INDEFINftE iERM, ~EGINNING JU~E i. 1985; PURSUANT TO t~E PROVISION~ OF SECTfd~ i9bi bf THE

'PUBLIC UTILiTIES CODE~ FOR THE INSTALLA~ION AND US~. O~-~ FIBRE OPTIC CABLE TO BE ATTACHED TO EXISTING RAILROAD BRIDGES' ON THE LANI) DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT 11 A11 ATTACHE.D AND BV.RE~ERENCE ~ADE A ~~RT. HER~O~~

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STATE OF CALIFOFiNIA

STATE LANOSICOMMISSION

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MCI Telecommunications Corp.

1Arlington, ·Va.• .. 22202

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Project location: (Please reiereric·e to nearest ·t~Wri or i:omm~nity and lncl.ud~ county~ ' : .

k linear projec:." running al?ng and with'in •the wa.~tet'n p~~'i'f:fc 'kn'ilroad' ri'ght-of-wa)· •,

·f~om ·Sacr·~mento, Ca.' sotitil' and~ wil'si:'e·riv 'to a :poiri't wi:t'h:tn ... :~~-~~.~-Y .. ~f Hawatd. Ca •

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4. Existing land use of project site: Mainline track & facili_ties of the· Wes'tei"fr,,Pac~'f.ic Ra'iiroaCl.

, ·iii; J>roposed·use of site: For the placeme~t 2 "oberadon, and' inal~i:enahce of a fl'ber opti.c telecom­

inunic«ii:fo~·:\syst£im - a ·telepnone. sys'te'm. ..;mi's system wili: 'be ar. fote~rai pa ft of ~iCI Is v ~

·network. Additionallv, .. it will ,ser've a·s. part. of the 'r?--liroads icing 'd:ist:ance i:elepho"ne i:c~riicef tion ·system·:

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. ::·, .'~, ~-. ,L iFgr building construction proj~c.t.~. comj)lf!_te "A'ITACl·frv1'ENT'A".

· .. J •. G ~~r non-building construction projects: Describe fully, the proposed activit_y, its purp<!se and intended us!l. e.g. for P.ropose<J ,, . >·., ~- ..• : _1)1.!Q~!a.Ln.ro.sriec.t11JQ.J?!?f!Tl•.ts •. include· the number of'test holes; size of holes, amount of material to !,le excavated, maximum

·· .,. _U ·surf~ce area 9f q!s.tµ,r~~ncf!, hple locations, depth of holes, etc. Attach plans or other drawings as necessary. ·-;" ... 'k, .. ,. ,,·.. . . . ... . r------:7").n--·1 ' . , ·11· . {" ~ ' ""' I .• I' ( I ~· ) 'I t;' -:J . ';_;... ..... " .. : HC!C att'CIC'J(\U cornmC!nts C.\LENCiA~PJ.r,~ --...!__:...

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' ' I ' ' i .,,: ,~Ctr"ENVIRONMENTALSETTING ·~ : ·',;:d\Pc,, .... . '.~~ · 0 ·:--:·u··-~·[).e~cribe 'the' P.'C>ie~ si~e ~~ it exis~s before the pr~j(r'c.t, inc!u.di~g inf~rmation on iopofl~a~hy, soil s'tabilitY, plants and animals,· , L :•.·, ,,, · ,and any.cultural, h1storacal, or scenic as~cu. Describe any tJx1st1ng structures on tho site, and thc·use of the structures. ,'. q, ' " . ' . " •' "' ' ' ' ..

. c,"' (', . .<~ec ,a,..t,f-a,<;.h~-~:;~~~':,~-f,~).:. _, .. ,~:· ·.:i. ,.,,;: .. ! ., .. ,_ .::.,,,;·~·> ... . ~}}~'· (~e~cribe the surrounding prol)drties, including information o~ Pl.~n.ts :lt:ld;_a~1mals "d any ~lt.':Jf.~'·· '1~~~r!~~l: ~r s.~.~~·-c asp.~~~s.

;-. v.. ·1.~~·~·,~.e- the type of land use'(residential, comr~mclat, etc.), !1'.'ten11tv of !~n~ ~s~ (one·f~mlly, apartment hou_s,~! sJ10J?S! ~·~wt· , · .menutores, etc.), and scale of.development (height,· frontage; set·baek,.r~ar.yard, etc,;).

; ' ::.,<.;. '~ • ,, ' ' ' . . (sea attache.d· co~nets) ~· -,1 ·.<e~"·;._ENVIRONMENTAL ~MPACT A~SE_SSMENT ' '~ t> \ ; / '" · ·f:\hs~er the folfowing q_u'estions by.placing a ch1:ck in the ap!)ropriate bo~~ Oiscusb·e!Lit~'1"~ ~he~J<_e9,."y!s:'!)r.~'!11!Y.t?!:'. : ,;'Y ''.(Attach atiditional sheets as necessary) {\:.' '' 1 Q,.. ,,. ,, .• - . ~ ' ' ' •ilfJ -?,(... ,, ' ' •• ._i:1, '

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fL_.:::.:::.,~~~~u'nd contour~? , , " .

:"''~IJ';2,; --:ai change in scen•.c; yiews or vi~-tas 1ro111 ~xisifog·res1dentia1·are·.1 ·ar public·!i1nas •jr toidi? ... """i"f~··,, ... .... t .. ·r! '.d' ri .51 • ~..,...,'('!".,,1•><~~-~,_,.._,,, ,, ·- "-¥ ...,,,..,_. _, --·~ ' 0 " : ·" 3. ·I change in.p.-mern, scale, cir.character .of the general area of project? •••. ; .......... -. •• "" ......... , ... , .... ~n ~; .. , """,,"'""',;... ..... . . , " . . , .. . ,: . : "' , . , > - " . . . . , I .... '. .. ·.. . :

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Zoning varies along .the ·railroad corridor. At iho !placfe,- 1 or•';time; is t_hc ·placement of the fiber optic teleconmunihation cable affected by zoning. What is affecte(f~·are:·six ('6) 's1gnal relay .stations :(repeater or regenerator sites) ~lo6ate!d and regularly ·spaced alcmg, the ;proje'ct· route. All s'ites« · 'tia~/e been loeate'C~ discuss.~d with .apprgprfa~e ,gove.rnnienfal .unns,(, anrf-'cO"ntofin-w~~h local zoning :reguiremenfs·. - · - · :i · · ·

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drawings prepared, filing;·for: corrpliance & permit by March 1985.

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Manteca, Tracy)

sam\:! as above 13xcept filing f 9r permit by March 1985.

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have obtalned,~entative.site piary. ~pp:r;ov~; · t:~ha·i; .aP!l~ovS,~ expeeti?d. in. March '198!?

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:. ·$:.~.· PRoJECT DESCRIPTION ')

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:. \'? /, , Ttiis project involyes the .jonstruc·f torr ot' a· .f;~.~er ~ptic 1 "' b" t~lecorrmunication system; a 10[19 d,istaric~ tel~phon~ syst~m. ·By· ; if. ·"'" so doing MCI will provide direct state..;of.:..the.:.art telephone. ' ·service to and 'between the sacramen~o, St_ockton/M9pest_o,, •and Sari-

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'C~?~city,needed to better handle. the Rre~ent and·articiea~e,9 ' us~r demands ~~sulting from equal access; a process ~hereby

:c··~-=....,,i'."""""res1dents of specified areas o('.the country, .. at predetermi11ed ; 0 : . ,£imes can select the long, distance telephqfle C:Ofll)ahy (coovnori1

carrier) they wlsh to use. These ,arens afld .. tiines l:tave been· ·. 1• identified and set through FeL~ral action re~ultint} from .the!

<\ divestiture of AT&T.~ .The StocktOn·area ..Jill receiVe equal · ,,,.~,ii'" acC:~ss this spring. ·· · · · ·, · ' '. · ·

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Hayward, through Stockton arid Sacramento· to a P.!'.i~nt.\ just nor:th · . , .·· ,., ,,.: . '· 'Of the Sai::;:-a[iiento county line; a dis tahce ·o'f approx~tmately 1130 ',,'·,.

•' l?iiles. The .exact route will lie within the Of?eratir)g right-· of.;.way of the Western ~acific Railroad (WPRR). Ttirobgh.an agreement with the Uni~1n ·Pa!#hc Rai;lr

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subsidiaries, which inC!udes the. WPRR, MCI a~qu~r.e~ the righ~ .1.~ri . ~ ,construct, cipe':"'ate, and maintain the referenced project. upon1 ·· " railroad right-of-way. (See ~xhi~it "A") • . ,

Two components will esseri'tially co'ffiprise t.he fiber op't.ic: system: ·a cable and ·repeater sites. The cable;. having .a1 •

· • 0 (' diameter of approximately 5/8 inch, contain,s a r1umber o'f :gl'ass •

0 • f.i~ers· through which telephone mess~ges are t~ansm..~,tted 1in ~Q~ .

· ·Jform cf light impulses or lightwaves. The repeater sites. ad.L.as; signal re.fay or regenerator stations. As transmitted ·telepholfe

'' r:· ._:signals we.~ken over distance' these sit~~. ".'i~~ ~e9_~gar,:ize, . ,, . 1 · \. re?fllllify ~nd. trans:mi~. tre· s~Fe,ng~her:i79 Jiign~1.a+qn,g .the .c~~~~·

'" " " to the next', site.. A· site· consists· of two small steel shelters ·-", · (11'xl8' ar;\d S'xlO') an~ ':l buFied s.qo gallor:i "\JL'.' .ap'pr9y~ct , .

,, ~ '.di~,sel taril<~. all. b.eing: la11p~9~ed. ~h· a 24 'x~~' c;:p~dn. aink fenqe9 -·Coinpound. On~ shelter 1contain~i' eleqtronic; eqL1,ipinefit1, the second

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~levated track bed. J.\n'approxJmate depth of forty~two (42) inc~s·· wip· ;IJe maintaineQ alof)ii ~h~~- ;.!?_!Jte.· witti: varl'ati,on~· a.s r.6cessary to .either avoid ,burie'd .obstacl~S Or to CQnl)ly .with .. permit requirements for road~ ra.il,, .levee;1~nd, wat~r crossihg's~. R~p,eater site~ will be spaced appf:P'<'~-~~l?ly .every :twerity.,:<~p>_ .... miles. System construction wi.11,.:i.nvolve the placer.tent •of, cable along· the ti~ck, ben.~ath, :through, ,.oi ov~r'..i:oa'ds, wat~iw~ys·~··!in9 levees;,.·and the placement ·of six (6) repeater sites.·. 'All. associated. materials 'and' ccinstruetion activities will .take pl'ace. 'W~thlf>, t~e· 'railroad· ·!:ight-of-w~y •. . . . ' . . . . '

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:ground; ·direct P.ur.~a~;. -~;~r~~!ri~:·C!f..~~c!<.ho~~..rg;, -~~ J?~i:~~~f'lt'.J'.·. . _._ · 1 ~, :.::._,::._:..._"'·:.. 'bore. 'The first ·t:wo methbds ,are'.,primarUy. used-.for placing1 . " , .

cable al.ong, tracks and for crc>'ss:i.ng waterways'.' Levee "crossfngs " . · ,, :: ·" · ~ . ' . ' . usually involve only the second method. While the lest. method '' :is ·~sed for road and rall/c,;ossings,: .at grade, level.. This, method .is also somet1meS used,: Jot: stream aoo .leve·e ,crosslngs·~ ·~· .. ; ·1

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bp!'.i~l of c~.t,>le a9;.o.s.s. t.~e. ·p¥lra~~.se; :C~~ ri~er .c~os~~hg ~ .;>:<tt~9~ ~-. · . ; ":. , . ·'~C" describes these. ,various;· construction methods. .

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Two additional' metnods, are effi;:>lOyed .wne'ri" 'the cable is· abov~ ". :.. 'I' ,, ''

:gr·3un~: att~~c~ment. fo. 'brldg~~.;i and a~t~~c~en~ t9."P.~.~es~ · '$#~~9e: · _., , : , att~chments are used, where p·~ssible, to· cross \rater~ay-;s,. ·roa·qs, , and· rail lines_. Pole attahcments can also be· use9. 'for'· water, .. r..~ilr, and road crossing!); a~ ·.we~l ap for. pla17iQg \Cab~e la.~.eF~lly. along ~ailroaq lracks. Of 1311 th~ meth.Oa,;;·,. 'this qfl"~ ~s .th·e, . least desi~~.b!e, ~nd on~y u~~d'"1h,e~ ~~s~lut~I;:.ri~c.~s~afY·•; J~~ this project ·~!)ere is one· Sl./('.h n~c17s~.~ty. 9ccl!rl(ig .~rh1~r,e t:.tl~ WP.BJ' , ..

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-.· ·track crcss~s over both Altamont Pass .Roaa and ·southern. Pacific . , Railroi:i~ (SPRR>" traci<s 'Catiancioned) ;. 1oc·ated .east''o't: Livermore: at, i •

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,i. ·Describe ·project. site (~ont.) •••

. _'Within the Altamcnt. :ir\9 N .. qes Canyon a.I'eas ~h~i:e i~. a .... , ... :i' .greater diversity of e~evationEtl ·differences within .the i·ailroad·•

v ·: ' :t:l_ght-of-way. The Alt~~~.p'nt '~1qdi'1tains are ch~rac~edzed QY '"c4t. I,

' ~nd· fill" areas (photf,~ '~'·'~ 7)';: C:i.Jts through h.~lls, fip~ ·in 1

.,u .depr~ssions. This pr:a~t.ic.e of''"gut· ana ·fill" ·pro.d~q~~ a· , .. ''relatively level. and wprkabl~ .grade! fqr th~ rail syst,~: q'p~·· ·:right-of-way through the Nile.s Canyo.n· varies from tflaj:· of th~' Altamont regiorl in th.at the're .ap~ no cut an_d 'fil;~' :are.as. A.l.~_o, .

. :.as .. .this area runs along the canyon floor, essentiall)t . · . . paralleling the· Niles Canyon Road, it is more, uniformry· level~

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. . " ·~.~n ·the Altamont are~i though n,ot .a~. le~~.l. ~s ~Ji~. P.t~vi~-~~.· : ~- , ~~==·~ .. :~-. ... A.gain most f!lev~ti9n.al differenc=e!=i qc~ll,:,· ~~- ·.r~aJl;-pflq ' ' .,_;·i

. ()\'.erpasses· '(strear.;,~f!nd .. ~~?dh ln.ep~ .~;:~ twc;> ,'I:.9~~-r9ap"~un11~1~· ,, . , : , '·' (. · ~ithin ~~e,..canyon.'.thr;:>ygh:Wf'.';ch ,~ti~ ·f~ber -op,tic-~c~.t?-~~r.w1ll J~~:., ,-_:,:- ! •-,u 1 ,. ,~:·;·

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· • ,, 9 A iliajor not.lcaqle d~ffer·erice ·bet.~~~rl' th_~,'t'{i\1,e~ t:.a~y~n ·~·n:q· ,~· . '• ' 1 f ~"'"> ;';'/; 1. ~:1 ,,

'?.} vAltamcint areas is the vegetation.. Sc'rub"bushes 'and' tree: · ; ' ' i. ' vadeties are found ,~l~ng"ttie ca,H~on, Wtip~ )ip~ ·gi:~s~f)'i'~~: ' ,', '' .. " : '

't'.~geta.tion is found'·throughot.it the ~l~?!J!.On~ ~e~~on~ :I,n ~~-e; ~,~?f:· . .., . :" ,Bay portion of the route, little vegetation exists ·ottier"t~ff

.,, . ~Som(!.11ow weedy type bushes .an_d. gras~ coyer.. P~,s.slng ~f"!~O }ln,d, , , : · " th:i;-,Ough the Sar) Joaquin and sacram¢ntp ·van.eY.~, ~h~' v~9~M.~~oJt " ·' · " ,_,. · 1

w}.thin· the right-of-'VfaY is again· c_oirpii_sed ·p.rimar~ly ·pf- -~~r~· ' · " bushes and grass wl th occasional' trees. · ·

k /;· While the. right•of-way does. support cLcommunity of :plants," · .i r / ,as well as animals, they are of a' nature' w,hich per!il'.i.ts~ their' . o''. ~r ·,. 'SL!i'Vival W:ithin an environ;reh~ pf·.~n 9per~t:f1~g\ F~~~~q~~::sx~Sffiil)J:i

, 1;,. , one requiring constant us.e·, ·insp~ct~'ori, in,aint~hance,, a11i:t.. .. · i1! ·;~· ,repai~. In such an ehvirqhment tliey ar~ sl-!!JJe.ct tq~.P~i'!Cigip ' i .; '

; · 1; 0 ·alterations and eliminations. It· iS con1non pragt·~c.e'. f_~J.".',ttie. . , , '

: 1l rnilroad to control the growth of vegetation within tne ·r1ght~· ~ ··1; 'Of-way primarHy for fire ·prevention, to avoid the foulin.g oti' : lt ra_pfoad equipment and to main~aJ_n. functioning drainage syst~ms~ ~ li ' r: .It No cultui'al or historical features were noted within the1

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E.~VIRONt-ENT~L SETTING

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G~v~n the. P,roject length, .. the typ,~s o·r )imp U$e, ,1Vt!geta~i~;" -'and scenic. aspects displayed by adjacent propertfos .are many.and variedl. From the rice 'f'.ields,,:noith· cl\ Sac;r,ameoto,. ,toi:.tbe ~e~.iden~.ial hou.s~.f19: .~·p _.;~#P.~.n~q, :~.g i'afa~p~d,· Y~.~ps. i!:l . , :, Sacramento. iJnp ~~~k~(>fl,::to1~J~. y.~.r:i~Y~9s.:~n ~.t)e{'V~lley ·.west ~f L:~di, to the P.rc~~p~ed ~eH!f19~ .. a.t ~h~, ;j~~ure·.Pf "tbe,!~!lkell.mne ani:f Cosurine?' River~,. ~9 t~: g~q~gr.a.ziflQ ·Jat)d~ 'ini ~he".~lt~t. MOuntain~, 'to the conwnerc;ial_,build,~~9~·1!?f, ~.iy.e~;:~ ary:f' ' . Pleasanton, to the densly treed' narrow area of the Niles Canyorl,

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C~t~gorically, there:·~~.E!Andy~tr,i,al;, ~c9~;rc~a~,1. r!?si9efl~~aL-,et. · , 1 . ,·, 1;,1 ,.

'al,, land, uses •. ;Tl.:~ d.~er,i~i;x~ ,,gf>~;p;:r.;.,g~s; :frc.'l}:'~ir.,:qe:-:t:ami-~)'~~t9fr .--·; 1 ·~;~ 1 .-\ ,-- ..

apartment resident~a~1t .f;:qin 1!gli~. ·~~~tf!Odera~t!l· :ir:KJustrxJ;J f~rori} ;.lo~ t· 1 ~ 't:f ,.Jt~\ t ·

to high .agricultur~.~;, ~Q2.ll:JgiQ9tY.~.~.Bl1~ ~~ds,·ofr''.al:l'. types'~n~y.lngn::'·, . ; "·:··h , · · va~ying deg~1les 9f .,gey!!JOP,~~.'f~~J'..~> ~,· ,,·:·,· ). 1 ;· 1 ,~ :,,.:.<, ,,. ·\

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The project site; 1beln!,l cOfll)ietely upon and wJ.thin tne :· OJ)'erating rioht-of~way of the western Pacific Railroad·cons1s1;s·

'' ',o( the railroad's :mainline, track; spur tx·acks·, ran· yards, ·anff~· . \'al1 items. needed and"assoCiated:·with faHroac:F·u!:·e.'(;i.;e; signal

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' ·-(T' ·,. 0,elevation changes. :rhe ·l:30~'mile· route •. :.rLinnihg:(east',fo,,west~ is' ,, uniformly flat .through both· the Sacramento .. andPSan"Jouquln: >: ·.-.':" :. :: .-~ "'""~"'--' ,,,,,,.J,.

' 'Valleys; ascendirigi:s'ever~r tiurldred;;'feet t6 1iAltafn6nt ·Pass anif~'.1 "" ·' · ~ ,·; '': • I) ~descending a like amount through the Livermore:\lairei·a~a:'ithiF' · ! ·• ,: "' '· · · · .,.,\,

>Niles Canyon; then into :thel middle portion of ~he Eas~ Bay.·wh~r~ again the route is .. fairly"• level; .(See·:Exfiibit ""D"Y• •Ificluaeani~n · d I- : .

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., F?~rcentag'es for grades along 'the rema~ndei: of the ;·oute a·ie: o ·a)proxill)atel~ ,;4Q for the East" Bay and • 01 for the· ':s·an,,.Joaquio

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.mostly grasses and low,,bushes, wHl 'be affected. ciit>l~ placement through water crossings will .c)f. course ··effe;Ct indigenous acquatic .. vegetation. ·Here too, the ·effect 1s'ti~41d #~· minimal, and tesqJorary.. . . · · -· · · "-

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trench approximat~ly, .. 2.'. :x;:s •· wi'l1 be, q~.1t ~tnro_~h ·the· ba~~:·.~.fid "·: · , .. : ~ ~ :: ' :. ; · bottoms. A backhoe,, located: atop·.:the"errbanklnents, wiH· scoop , " out the trench and place the reinoveo:·'matedal; on ah ·i.4)la~~: ·,v •. ' · 1L -'· ,;t · site. Cable wHl then be laid within the tr~nch· and the removed . material replaced,, returning J;he1.stream;•area; ii's neady"as:•"' I j' ,• '' ,l ', .;' '!'

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shall be restored, and s:~atJili1·.'ze; through the use of seeded-=mats~:- ·' ' '. (' ', r.ip rap, or other ·materials a:s: m1ght ·be· ·required) by perm~.tHng\:' C•I' ''. '. '/ ·:

agenc~es. The construction.time. for a typical- crossing :tai<es" from one· to two hours·. All crossing :wprk i~ co~leted' daH'y~ '' 'I ;'I'

-~_ab~e .P_l~c~m.ent along ·rai(i.road. lines, aside fror. watrn:·· crossings, Is primarily· acconii;!Hsfied through the use·.·v;:··a vibratory plow yeh,ic~e. ThisJ;machihe ·automatically cr~_ates ah 9pening in the sofl', Rlaces tt·\e»cable, and clOses thebsoil . -opening. .This opening is created by a vibrating plow·~blade which mer~ly loosens and separates the soll·e.nough ~o allow ·for the direct burial of the cable. This .area of diSturbarice is .. . from 6-12 inches in width and ·should visual d~sappaar within ,~:-.3 days. . . · ·

As tlie.~ vehicle, 'has: tracks: versus· :wheels,- there will 'be· additional ground disturbance. oni.either' side •'of: :flie· cablea area;. this too is minimal and usually. :disappears. within 2 .. ~H~eeks·: ,.As···. th·e speed of the v,e_hicle· wiH not e.xc'eed"4 n'Ph during"any · ·- · - · _ cabling. work, th~·:p_otentfal for increased soil disturbance fS further reduced. · ·

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, For those areas where i!ll'ediments are encountei'ed. (i.e.,, ,gas; "o' lI.nes, utility lines, culverts, etc.) either hand trenching·.'

p 6. ,,fl and/or backhoe operations will ·be used. ~t ·.is hopeft'.1lly.' evt .. ~nt~ ., : 0 ' • ~toat the referenced construction techniques, wh~n viewed in · 0 aig!'lt of the condition. and nature .. of .tt\I?:! project site, .. indeed:.do " , ~ .\') . cr)Ot significantly u'ff~c.t a~~Ocia;e(!· plf;int ·O~ animal ,life.. · '·

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The project will neither produce changes in water"quan.tity nor alter·:.existing drainage patterns before, .during, .. or) etter ~oristructbn. Water q~ali ty, will be effected very ·rniflitnally. ,and only concerns i¢reased turbidity •

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.repeater sites (r~lf\lY. ~t~~ii:l.~~) .and .yround .W,ater· quality~. Bt:u ': 1 ·: , ' 1111 ·" •.'1 :

each sit_e, a "Ul 11 ~ ~pproved 5QQ, ga,llon .dies.~l •fuel tank :< ":: • .'. : l ,·: .

containing No. 2 1:flesel .fuel, will be bur.!~d•. This fuel !serves«· ... ·: · as a backup power sciurce, .. all6wii1g, for ,continuous operatiomof,• '.' ,i'

the re.lay. equipment in the· everit of a·. focal powei".loss.. The' .. · · · · • - " taiik and all constructior1 and ''installation methods will meet California codes. auilding permits will ·be approved;:and.: . " ·· · ob~~~ned from the local 'regulatory'.agenCies. rt ls aga~n.·,felt< ~nat the expressed changes ~hich will occur do.·not pose· ariy

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Constiuctjon •ithiQ 'these types of .areas.,are ass09Ja·tec1,.w.utt: " stream and leVee Crossings. The method of stream crossings has

:been descdbed previously. Tlie permitting for and method ·of construct~on,through levees is presently being handled ~ith·~he Water Resource•s RecJamatlon Board. Any .moJification«to• · , .. · intended• Co~strucuon ~Ochniques will be handled in c~iirt •Wiflj' · ' " ·' · the regulati>ry agencies. " ''·"'

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project . •oulf! ne into· 'this ·one: EilCh Priiject "iii ·,Iiio'ei:!ebdei\t and does nil~ Wt\µld· nOt; preSe,;t any ·cumUia'tiVe·:e(,Vi'&riiientO'.r inpacts~ , ·

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DEPARTMENT ·OF T:'ilE .ARMY SACRAMENTO c1sTR1cT, coRPH orr· ENGINE£f't5 ' .e:so CAPITO.L. MA;LL.' .

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.MCI Telecomruunications Corporation Route DevelopmeJ?~:·,qs~/0.8~ · 601 South 12th Street Arlington, ·Virginia 22202

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You ·are hereby a~~,b!)~i~i!d .. by- t~e .. S~c.ret_:iry.oof :the· Amy ,to inst.al:.i.;an~ ~p.den.~ter t~lepho!le1.c;.a~;t.e,, ~!1· ~a.l~.er ?.~qugh' .(Hi-le· 1· .. 70) ,. 1 ~t' Section ~·3_'; . , , : "' Towns~ip 1 Nor.t~"''-'~~g_e:.6-.1 Ea.;t,,, !'f~D.B. & ~··· Th~ ·projec:~ is-.as s,~own :o?;·~he': '

""''-'""'-''~'-'-'.,<-. "•enc:lcE.ed -dra-;.:ing:;; .. :::irked. 'UCl. Telecoramuni::ations-Walker. :.Slou11:h: Crossing1':9 "" dated February 27, 1985, and scbject to the enclosed conditlDns:· ·

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.~~ginee:: ~o be n~~~H~~- .o!f · ~D~· ~Pl?D.'~n.~~m~!l~· ~nfti compl~tiou: .of 1~he; cgn"s'tru.c.t'ion . work. T"!'o franked post Cllrds are enclo!!ed to f~~i.l.~tat.e y,our.· compl~ance".V£thi this requiremenc. Please fill out. and mail 'one of -the cards when yi)ur ·

:c9nstruction work begins. When the wor~- ~.!i' C!?'!!Pleted, fil.~ o~t and!. mail>.t.~e. second card. Also encl~oed is a notice: .of authorization"t9 be displayed .at r.h_e work site.

' The State. Departme~~ i>!'.~·1~h ~ng,.G.~l!'~ .has .. a~k~ci· 1:1!;· ~~ inf~rlll; YOU:>Of othe,- " cec~ssity to ootain a Streambl!d Alteration Agp~e111~i;i;. ,fpr tJ:i!! project. For· further. information, you should .contact Fish and Game at 1701 Nimbus Road, Rancho Cordova, Califo~~a ?5670, te~cpho??-e -~916) ~55~Q~78• '.>

thank you for you; c9.ope,~aHo~ ~n~. i.£ Y~t.1 have . .,a?Y· :ques~ipns·; pleas~· contact our .Regulatc:iry ".5e~t~~1:1~ ... R9.9~ .~~4Q.,,, .. oi; ~e~ep}l~i:i~ ~n~».440-2_32{+ ..

B¥ THE ~UTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE·ARMY:

Art Champ :c!lief, Regulatory Secd.,,,,n

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Mr. Bob Mapes,, Environ.mental Services, Regio~ II, Department of Fish and Ga.me, 1701 Nimbus ·Road, Rancho Cordova, Californj.a 95670 ·

'Ms. Pe~gy Kohl., U.S •. :Fish· and W1ildl.ife Service, 2~p0 c~;i:ta"ge \.~y, Room F.-2!27,

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Regulatory Section (8921)

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MCI Telecommunications Corporation Rouce Development 059/081 601 South 12th 'street · Arlington, Virg~nia 22202.

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.on ,~ne', OnCloiliid · drZ.wfn!s •iirk"ed, ') x:r Tel'eCo¥t!iiiC:'t W'!.~" ~OiJ,C)1 ,c;,iiiP, '~W~~!i: ~~~· ~l!i~~, dated February 27, .1:985., and subje\:t· to the enclosed conditions •.

Your .:ii:ten;':fon .. ~. ·direct:ed1 'to· condition '(ri)"reqt.1~·supg tJte .. ~~~t:;-:!l;i., ~ ·Engineerto 'be n6'tifUd cff the ·co~enc~meht ,_nd' e:·gm,)ilith\,n :of· #1~. :c~oµ·lH:ru~'tion worh TWo-:ft\inke'd•,post 'cards·:are···eilclc>'sed' to 'facilitate ynur··cohipli'ahi:,~··wtth this requirement. ;pl'ease' frll: fout· •an(i·'MaiJ.' One "cJf' the C:~rdl;; Wften·! yoUf4 "" ,j'"''r

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The State :Department of' Fish anci::Game 'has· asked us to in.form· you ~f; the ,·necessity t6. obtaiii a .streamhed)~Al.teratfon A&rP.e!nent:·-for tt1e:_?~?je"_ct:;. ·r9f·. 'further, information, you should· contact· Fish and·Game at· 1701' Nil:ibus'IRoa'd', Rancho Cordova, C~lHornia .. 95·570•, tel~p~'cfoe ·(9~6f 355..:()978~ · .. · · · ..

Thank• you for«your·ocooperil ti on ai\~ lf 1jqu" have any·,q~.estib.ris ~; pieii~e contact our. Regula't'ory. Section·,,•Rooin 6540~ t>r 'telephone {916} ·440:..23~4;; ·

BY THE AUTHORITY. OF THE SECRETARY' OF THE· ARMY·;.

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Art Chaml! Chief, Rfaula'tory Section

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Ms. Peggy,. Kohl,· U!S •. ·f~~h .anc;f J'lildlife Service; i?800 :cottage 'Way; 'Ro0'1!1"E.::.~?i7, Sacramento, California 95825

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ne~~~sity t~ ob~~ a S~r~~bed ~;~raticryi·At:;reet~t ~or thc:project~ ·For fu.r.t.h.er. ~f~'~J:f!8t~9fl'. yo~1 ~ould cont.llct F~~~' f'.nd, Ga.-.e, a.t 1701 ;HiTlbtis Ro.'lc}i i Ran.Cho Coi;don, Cal.iF.~rni& 9.5970, t~!!p~·~ .(9.l:f>)i 35~78., . ~ j'uil 'iof ;yo,ur ~oope,rat.~Otl !flld ,if :101.'' hav~"any.;~uen,ttons, pleuf'. write

'.to. our ~RuJ:atory S~c;Jo?t· ~oora ~540, or ·telep,tione (91~~ ,~40-~324.,

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Art Ch.up Chief,, Be8'Jlatory 6ect;.!.on ·.

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"!four attent1'on ·i. directed· to ~dition (n) requec\:l'.ua:·the J)1ntrict~· ... mpneer to 'be notified"of th~ c~~ement and' coiiple1:!0n ofiti.t 'coitlstruC:tion· ·~rk~ , '.l\IQ. {~~~ ~ir ~nt•,.~r·~. ~c;lo•ed. tn ;f.11.c!i;li,t:.~~~.);~# ;c.~J>~.f~ce ·~th, th111 requirwent. Pleas~ u,µ. f?Ut .~ng l!MLil· ~~ of .t!i!!;"~r~~·\~~ ,your, " conntroction ·vort: be8.i11s. ~"hen "work ie conpleted, fill out antl 'MriiPtHr. · ·

:6·ccond· card. .Also .cncfosccr ls a notice of. autlioriuition .. ~to ·b~,.dis•,l'a)'e·a· ::\~t · the ·:work" ·s"i~~. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·· · ,

The State DcJ>artl!len'l of Piah arid Game ~·· aal:e~ 1u11 ·~o iuf'?·~ you f?f 'the nccesdty 'to obtain • Streau0e"d' Altefat1Cn Agt;eei;ei\t. for th.e. proje-~t.. ~or· further information you should' cO:n't4ct Filh aricr Ciiin·t, at -1701' H'!ObUs R'oacf, RAnc~o Cordova, Ci1lifc.rb.1a 95G7o·, tilephonc (915) .:ss-osi1a. .. ~

Thank you for )'our COoperatfon and if YOU have any questions, plea11e ~~i~e to our Re&ulatory Sect1ott, 'Root: 6540, or, telephone (916). 4.40-23'24. . .

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170.LHimLue Road-, ·Rancho': Corclov'i, California 95670 · · Ks~ ~~r,ry Y;ohl, · u.s. Pi~!i. ~nd 4.i'i[~';ti~ .se;-v~ce, .2~c(c .. ~~ttage WaY,.-~oori £~2727, S&Ciame'ntO, CalJifOl:-riia 95825 , ,,.

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AGREEMI;:NT REGARDlNG PllOPOSED STREAM ORJLAKE' ALTERATIOl\"

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? . 0 · v THE~EFORE, the Department hereby proposes mensures !O protect fish and wildlife during the dperaior's

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3:. ·rn-:aJ1 areiis,' ·strearn·;bankS 5h6fil.Q..f,e''stafil:lizeg{'seea rrai:s·:~ ----""o=f ..... willows, etc. · · · · '" · ·"'-'

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RECO~f~~tENDATiONS

l. Distmha;1C'e or n•mo,·al of \'rgetntion shnll not e1::ced· .. .thl• . minimum .. nec:ess:ur to .complctl'- .oprrntions: .Tile

°' ' cll~turlwtl porhons of :111~ ~tn•am ch:mnel <?r lnke. mnr--· .. '"'-"~ ·~in~within the hi~h~wnter·mark ·of~the·slrenm· or ·lake

s!pll he restored ~to :is ne:tr their origin;tl condition as ...... ·"possible.

-:~. --- ·· .2.-R<'stor.itio11· ~hall include the .rc\'egetntion ·of. stripped i » or· expose~ nr~ns.. -

" ,.:l. 3. Rock, ripr:tp, or other erosion protec~ion sh"a11 be plncecl . -.. , . .. in areas wlwre vegetntion t·nnnot rensonablr be expected

1'1 become reestablished. -1. Instnll:ttion of bridges, cuh·crts, or other structures shall

• 1\bC .sucli:'thnf ,\·ater ·flow ·is· not impaired\ m1cl :upsti~am or d9wnstrl.'am passage of fish is qssu~~d: n~ ~.P~t!!TI~~·

.. Bottoms of ·tt>mpornry cuh-erts ·shall-·l.>t' 2lacedt at;·or· bl•low stm1m c:hamif.'1 ~racle. Bottoms of .1wrm:ment ·~t11\:,.r1s: slinll · bci plnced below· strc':nn · chnnn'~I :.g.i:iae:

.5.~Pl:lns. for, .clcsign .. ~f .concreti? .. sills arid· otlicfr~:fe:itiires· •that could potc·ntially impede: fish migrations must be ,;ippro\'ed h)"Dcpnrtment·engmeers.

.. 6 .. When nnr. dnm, .( anr .artiflcinLobstruction). ~1s. ·being chnstruct<'d. mnintnlnecl, or plilc:ed in opt>rntlon, suffi· .cient wnter .shall nt .all .tlmt>s·be-nllowed· to 1>nss· dO\\'n·· strt•nm to maintn!n fishllfc below,,_thc,dam. "

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;; An nde<1unte fish pnssnge focilitr must b~ !ncorporntecl, ia · ··into nn>··bnrrier that·obstructszfish·pnssnge. -,.,.: .S ... Any tempomr~· dnrn. (any. .:irtiflcfal;.obstructlon) -con­

: stru_cted sha,11 onlr be built from mnterial su~h ?S .cle:in · '6· • ·STn\'el· which-will· cause~littlc·or no·siltatfon;

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' \\\) .• ,, .- -·~9•.='o equipment will bc .. operated.in li\·e.stream.charinels.

\· · 10. E<1111rmcnt ~hall not br opernted in the stream channels '\~. • . '. . of fl(>,\.'ing lh;'c sfrc·ii1ns except :is. m:l\'"bc nccessan• t()

"·. ..... _construct' crossings .or .barriers .. nnd' fills .. ill· .channel chnnges.

;~··u: "\\"hen ,\•oi-k in .. n flowing stream is unavoidable, the -entire streamflow shall he di\'erted ar0tincl, .the ~\·ork.

' " ' ' - iirca 'b\' :I 'barrfor,' tl_;rnporary cuh·ert, and/or a new .•.• -· channel. capn,hlc. of .permitting upstream .. and .down­

strC'am ·fish m'J\'~ment. Construction of the barrier "' .: ... - ... -~and/or. thr nrm .chnnricl ·shalknormally--begindn· the· , , " downstream nrt>a nnd, continue in :in upstream 1 direc·

. 4i~:: ' ti~'l1 _and the ·ilow shn!l''he dh·crted onlr when con-

,, struction of tlw diversion is completed. Channehhank' .or harrier consfruction shnll he :1deo11:1te to prevent "sc-epitge inio or from the work nrea. Chnnn<>I hanks or harriers shall not he-.mnc!e of earth or o'thc·r substances su!1iec~do erosion unl<>ss",; fir!it t>nc:losed hv shcC't 'hilin'g; roc:k nprnp. or otlwr protc•cti\'c> mnterinl. The C'nclosure nmHh<' ~11m1ortivc· material shall he r~1no\·l>a '\\·h'en" tile' work i~ complet<·cl :md tht> rrmoval shnll normalh•

: }· · proc~C'd from clown,strrnm in an upstmam direction.

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~· ·12: Tcmpornr\' fills shall h<' co'il'~th1drcl;,c)f iioril'rociihlP . 111~t<'rial~ anti shall he rcmovrd immrclinlrl~: ,upon .work

'.:·... .·.'.·II.~~ (COmplrtion. . , .13. E'111ipnwnt ~h:ill · not he· op<'i':il<'cl in tlll' lhk~ or· it!i ·i:nargin cm·pt during (•xc::iva'tion ::Intl :\s runy li'r nr.ccs',.

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sary ·10 ('Oli!>lrucl harriers .or fills. If work in th::?d:iJa• r~· 1111a,·oiilahlr; .a .cuHnh1 -c'i1closurl." · to prt,·ent silt:ltion of H•C' ln~l'. ·hcro•!!l '.tl11.· ·i~n1ncdi:ltc working :ue:i sh~:I 111 .. ·m~tnllc:d. q"he'C'nclosurc·nnchiny !iupportw<.· mntcri:il' sh'!ll !i,c rclllO\'f<J .. wh<'.ll .the. wurk i~ completed.

J.I. Silt scttling hnsins shnll hi:> located :iw.i\•)fr:~rri ·the stream -or .In~<'· to prc,·ent ·di~colored, ·silt-b.t'~rii1g·:\\·t1for from. rcachmg th<.! str~nm or. Jake. · . .

15: Prcp~r:~ti<?_~l ·~),i~li l~e mad~ s,o ~hat p~r:i,off fr~m steep, l1rod1hll• snrfat·l.'S··'\'11l:U( .. d1\'l'rtt>il 'into stable nreas with little t.'rosi!),n potl•ntfol. .Frequl'nt w:iter checks shall be: plaC<'d' ori dirt" roads; ·c:iHracks. or other work trails to ~~1t!~t ~ro~ion .

16~ ~\·nsl! ~r;it,!!,r: ~~~:l!}),i.~S !1.'!u~d '?~ s_i!t.fr<?ri1.aggrcgnte wash· ·Ing. or .. othcr·opernt1ons·shnll •norbe· :illowed to enter n ln~.e ,or Ao,yin~ .s.tr~?m.s~

ft. a) -~ s~lt, c·~~C:hment ... bnsin ,slfall be constructed across :t:1c~:stT(!arrhim!11t>dfatal\1 :,bclo\\~-thc.:.proje~t, site. This ·~~tc~•ncnt qa~~IJ.' ~1!~ . .l! bs· .c,~nstn!ct!-!.~' o~ .·gra,·el whicl.

· ·1s-·free·from~muo·orsilt:· · · '.~ L!lP,glL C£'nl~~~iOJ!..oJ Jl,ic,-.p,rojcct.and.aftcr :ill flowing water Ill the area is clcnr of<turbidil\• the gnl\'el alon" ~:.~fu J!1~ ffi1ppg,cl,,s.e_dimentsha1Lbc.:;emo\·ed from th~ .s~re:i.ll'l·

is. "I( ~p~r/1H~s;is .r~q~irc. o:n9ying of equipment across ·a .fl~\o,:mg. ,stream, •. ~llch .. opcr:1tions. sh.111- ·be conducted ~r!tlaout ·~!lP~.tm~tjall~;,.jncrt>asing strenm turbidit\'. For .repented.crossings; ·the ·oper:ltor~sha!Hnstall a 6ric!gc, cµh·crt,. or :_roc:k*fill> crossmg us sl)ccified in comments ·below;· ·

J9 .. J.La.st~enm .channel .h~s· been·nltcr~cl·during the opern· hons, its low· Aow c:hnnnel shall be returned as nearh·

.as.possible to·its J):lt\m1l·state·without·crc:1ting n possibfo future hrmk erosion problem, or n flat wide channel or

·sluice-like· aren: ·If n"ln~e·ifmnrgin "h:is hcen altered it sh:ill' be returned us neilrh• as pos~ible to its nat~rnl ·state "'·itl!o~t crc'atiilg ii 'future 'banf'eiosion problem. T!1e gr.n~•~!)t·gf ti~~ ~ti:~~m.b~d .. or;'.fak<: .. margin shall b'e ns nearlr as possiblt> the snme gr:fdient as existf?d prior t9 ~distu~ba.nce. ' ·

20. Structurt>s. nnd ;;5soc:intN.1' • mnteri:ils, not desi"ned to '\\'ithst:11id'~1ijl:Ji sc:ifonaJ' flows ,sJiiilftj(/rernO\'ed to nreas abO\'e thc»higl,1 wate.r m11r~·'before si1ch flows occur .

.21. '~o ~lc·llti~,!. SJ?il;, si,l!;; ~~!1,C1\· 'h,'~~·. s}ash;. !S.'!\~:dul:t, :rub­lllsh, C'emt>n~1>or concrete/or w~,,~hmg~ tnereofj ·oil or pt·irol<'U~J P,rod_ucts ·Or .ot~(>r, ~rgm 'W orfearthew1ifaterinl from .. :mr ~oggmg. cons:ruct1on. or associntcd nclivih·

'Of whnte\'t'r n01ture sh'illl he• allo\\:('(j to crjfor into or plncecl whC'r<' it mm"' he waslwd h\· rninf all or nmofi -into, \\'~tcrs o.f' tn~·;SfatC'. 'Wh<'n oiicri1\ions :ire com­,P}ft.c•d.1~f1Y .rxcrs~ ''!]:llcr,ial~. ~~,<!rhris ~ha II" be remo\'ed fr~m. ·.tlir wo.& ar<'a. No ruhh1sh shall ht! deposited ~''!t1~\~ 15.Q Jc~t..of the high.,wat<.'r, ,mar~,. of a)ly strc:im or n"e.

·22. tfw 91~rra1or '.will' nCitif~· th<· 'bt·i'>artin<'nt 'of fish :ind ~.;unc• ~f !)w ~l:)!_r .~.~ t·pn11~~~:1~«<·1.n_c·1~t ,pf· O{l<.'rall'ons ancl ~h,t' <fo,11• ~f-~orpplC'tun,1 qf opt·rallqns.nt.k·:ist fin· d:i\'S prior lo ~uc·h c:umplc:tion. ·

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'J Expo~ure of pr:oplc 111 potential he<1lth hazards? • .' .•••.••.• .' ................... . ' ~ -;: ' ' '" i' . - ' ' ' ,

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2. Will thc-. p1oposal result in adverse physical Of ;iesthetic ci!ccu to a' prehistori~ or historic building, s~~1:.JCture. gr object? . .. ·-· . , ..•. ,, .. , ~ •..... , ............... •-• ..•.•.. • •. • ....•...

J; Doe~· rhe· proposal hijVC the potential 10 cause a pliysical cha'nge which would a ff eel unique ethnic cul.tural v~rucs?' . . . . . . , ........... , .............................................. ~ . • ~ ,o ' I

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in lh1\ ca~r: · hP.c:ause the mitigation measures de\cribed,on an attiiched sheet havi~ IJecn add~ to the pro1cr.1. ·;.. NEGATIVE OECLARA,TIONwiHhcprr.par'c'cJ, 1' •• • • .... ' • •

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PRoJECT DESCRIPTION ,'

2. Describe' fuliy the proi)osed activity ~ .. .", This· project invqlves the, construc;it~ of a, .fibe~··~pHc· :a·y·

'(:, telec011Y11bnlcation system; a long distance telepfione 1sys.te1J1; ~.9 ~01n9":'1G1 wil~ prjJv~de ~,ir~9t st~t.e'.'"6r-th~-,~rF t~~.e#!llon~ '" ... , ·service to, and between the Sacramento,. Stockton/Modesto, at:ld San · f'.rancisco E!ay ar.'~jis. _" ,

,, '~;g;.:·" . , 9~e in. operatiota.,

1. the system will :pro'{iCc .the ,service·

·capacity needed. to better hanrlle the present ·and anticipated u~er ciem:nds resulting . from equal acces·s; a process .nereby·

1 ~,,.,~."C:':::':;.::.-.. "'residents= of ·specified- areas .of tr.e co-.JOtry, at.·predetermiried: ~ ; ,.,,~.~times.can select. the 1ong distar.ce· telephone corrpany :(common.

. :.. · .·carrier} they wish to 'lise. These at'eas and times have been !~n~if~~d .. and se~ tti~ough Feoeral,ac.~ion;1resulting Jrom .the: , 1

·divestiture .of. AT&T. .Jhe, Stockton area will. receive,,equal ' ' access this spring. ' ' '

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'' / . ·Geographically, the .rout~ .,.,~l!' run· eas~ and north· from ~ay~ard, through Stockton and SacFamento to a p~int ,just north

,~.~ 0 , pr ~he Sacra·merito county line; ·a distance of ~pproximately DO miles. ThP. exact route will lie within· the operating right-, dr~.way qr foe w-::sr,e,rn Pacifi<: R,ailroad (WPRR). Through a.n

. · ,, , ·agreement with tlie Uq~on. Pacific Railroad (Lf>RR) and its ' 'i:> ·) • st.bsldiaries, which ,includes the WPM, i-CI acquired the right to

construct, operate, and maintain the refereneed project upon ,, <• ·~ailroad ;-ighf-of-w~y. (See Exhibit "A").

Two components will essentially c01Tµrise the fiber,optic ·, system: a cable and repeater sites. The cable, having a

diameter of approximately 5/8 inch, contahs a number of·glass · o·v . fibers through which 'telephone messages are transmitted in the

form of light irrpulses or lightwaves. The .repeat~r sites· act as· <> sigrial r~lay or regene.rator stations. As transmitted telephone

:Signa~!:/ weaken ~yer distance, tliese sites will reorganize, ·re~lify and transmit the stre:agthened sigr.al along the cable

. ;t,q, .the ne::t si,te~· A: site consi~ts l)f two small steel shelter~, ,I' (ll'xl8' and 8'xl0') and a buried 500 gallon "U." approved .diesel tank, aILbeing eneiosed in a 24 'x82 I chain 1ink fenced·" '

N. ':'iC~; .°'1e .shelter contains electronic 'equipment;, ·the, secon_d '(/{) -:; ·

7 .. ~8ntains a diesel fueled: generator ~o power the ._~quipment duFing

I .. '.~·> . ; :~~~~~ff~ of ~ocal .P9we:r;. 0(1~ages~ (See Ex.hibit "B"). . ~· "'~· f' ' ;: ' . •' "

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,, 2. Describe~ fully the proi:fos.ed act.!vity (coht.). ••

'' · · ·~i~yated track bed. An approximate depth pf forty-two (42) 1,fnches will be ~aintained along thl~ rotJte with variations as necessary to either avoid buried obstacles or to cooply with,

··p~rmit. requirements for road, rail, levee and water 9rossings. ·Repeater sites w.ill be spaced approximately every twenty (20)

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. l~vees.; and the placement of six (6) repeater sites. ·All i' associated·:materials and constructi8n activities will take place

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~ · ~31:.ir,. The.re are three methods for placing the cable bem~ath the ~~:___:9!~q: .... ~iz:~st bu,rial; trenr.h~ng or backhocfog;- ·and .J~~~ ·an.9· '<''IJ..-"'-·r-sb-ore. The first two methods ·are primarily used for placing :' \:, • .. '19~b~e along track~ and for crossing waterways. Levee crossings

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.!~ u.~ed 1 f9r road and rail cross~ngs, ~t grade level. This · .method' is also sotretimes used for stream and levee crossings. A

· 0:rourth method, jetting, will be u·sed 1'-1 only one ·,instance_, th~

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IJ: . ·~g·~aund: attachment .to bridges; :a);ld,.attachment to po~es'~, Br~dge ~ttachments are used, where pqs~s!bl~, tp cr9ss waterways, road~, ·and rail lines. Pole at tahcments caii also be used for water, ,railr and road crossings; a_s well 1as for placing cable laterally

,.a!ong. railroad tracks. Of ?>11 the. methods, this one is the, l.e~.st· desirable, and only t:.ised when .. ab~olutely necessary. For

. . .. ''.~.hi.~. project there is one ~uch::n~cessity occur ing where the WPRR i' .,,. · 1track crosses over both Altamont Pass Road and Southern, Pacific

.;> .~~~.Proacj (SPRR) tracks (abandoned), located ·east of Livermore at " the western e.dge of the Altamont Mountain area .

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