Vierra Reinforcement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2020100283
Lead Agency
California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC)
Document Title
Vierra Reinforcement Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Industrial, agricultural, public/quasi-public
Document Description
Expansion of PG&E’s Vierra Substation in Lathrop near the border with Manteca. A new 1-mile double-circuit 115 kV power line would provide San Joaquin County with a more reliable connection to the regional transmission system, increasing the reliability and capacity of the electric grid serving the cities of Lathrop and Manteca, to avoid power outages for approximately 120,000 households and businesses in Lathrop, Manteca, and surrounding communities. The project includes upgrades within existing fence lines at 6 other remote substations: 5 in San Joaquin County and 1 in Alameda County) and the addition of microwave dishes to existing telecommunications towers at Mount Oso (Stanislaus County) and Highland Peak (Contra Costa County) microwave stations.
Contact Information
Name
Michael Rosauer
Agency Name
California Public Utilities Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Lathrop, Manteca, Ripon, Tracy
Counties
Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
Regions
Northern California
Total Acres
1 mile in length
Parcel #
Multiple
State Highways
SR 120, SR-99, I-5, I-205, 580
Railways
Union Pacific Railroad
Airports
None
Schools
Multiple
Waterways
San Joaquin River
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy Commission, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California San Joaquin River Conservancy (SJRC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Protection Commission, Delta Stewardship Council, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB)
Development Types
Other (Telecommunication tower modifications), Power:Electric Transmission Lines
Local Actions
Permit to construct by California Public Utilities Commission
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Public Services, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Vegetation, Wildfire, Wildlife, Other