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EIR Required for Aptos/Corralitos 115 KV Power Transmission Project

Public Meeting Wednesday, January 29, 2014 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Corralitos Grange Hall, 165 Little Corral Way

The California Public Utilities Commission has reversed its initial finding because of the objections of local residents and now requires an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the following project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Rob Roy Substation in AptosProject Location

The project is located in southern Santa Cruz County, California (Figure I). The project corridor extends from near Watsonville to near Aptos. The project corridor travels through the communities of Amesti, Corralitos, Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley and Day Valley ending at PG&E’s Rob Roy Substation on Freedom Blvd across from Aptos High School

 

Scoping Meeting


The CPUC is holding a public meeting during the EIR scoping period in order for the public and regulatory agencies to become informed about and submit comments on the scope of the EIR. Comment forms will be supplied for those who wish to submit written comments at the scoping meeting. Commenters may also hand deliver prepared written comments at the scoping meeting. The scoping meeting will be held:

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Corralitos Grange Hall, 165 Little Corral Way Watsonville, California 95076

Scoping Comments

The CPUC is soliciting information regarding the environmental topics and project alternatives that the EIR should address. All comments for the CPUC’s CEQA scoping period must be received or, if by U.S. mail, postmarked by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Please include a name, address, and telephone number of a contact person for all future correspondence on this subject.

You can submit comments in several ways: (I) U.S. mail, (2) e-mail, (3) fax, (4) making a verbal statement or handing in a written comment at the scoping meeting. Send comments on the scope and content of the EIR to: Ms. Lisa Orsaba, Santa Cruz 115-kV Reinforcement Project c/o Panorama Environmental, Inc. One Embarcadero Center, Suite 740 San Francisco, CA 94111. Fax: (650) 373-1211, E-mail: santacruz115kvproject@panoramaenv.com.

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