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Home My WebLink About15 Approval of Electric System Master Plan 2019 & CEQAAqendaItem#I15PTRUCKEEDONNER!PublicUtilityDistrictACTIONTo:BoardofDirectorsFrom:SannaSchiosserDate:March04,2020Subject:ConsiderationofApprovaloftheElectricSystemMasterPlan-2019andtheAssociatedCEQANegativeDeclaration1.WHYTHISMATTERISBEFORETHEBOARDBoardauthorizationisrequiredtoadopttheElectricSystemMasterPlan-2019andtheassociatedCaliforniaEnvironmentalAct(CEQA)NegativeDeclaration.2.HISTORYTheDistrict’sElectricalSystemMasterPlanisacomprehensiveplanningreportwhichprovidesinformationonexistingDistrictelectricfacilitiesandthecurrentlevelofserviceprovidedtoDistrictcustomers.Italsoservesasablueprintforelectricsystemupgradestoaccommodategrowthanddevelopment.DistrictCodespecifiesthattheMasterPlanshallbeupdatedeveryfiveyears.Belowistheprojecttimeline:.November7,2018-BoardawardedcontracttoElectricalConsultantsInc.(ECI);.November20,2019-BoardpresentationonMasterPlanfindings;.January15,2020-BoardapprovedCEQAInitialStudyandsetPublicHearingdate;.February5,2020-BoardheldPublicHearingforCEQAInitialStudy;and.March4,2020-ConsiderationofAdoptionoftheMasterPlanandassociatedCEQANegativeDeclaration.3.NEWINFORMATIONStafffiledtheCEQApaperworkonJanuary23,2020andthepubliccommentperiodendedonFebruary22,2020.NocommentswerereceivedregardingtheCEQAfilingofconclusionsofthestudy.StaffisreadytofiletheNoticeofDetermination(Attachment1)andNegativeDeclaration(Attachment2)atthistime.4.FISCALIMPACTTheCEQAfilingfeesare$2,507.ThisprojectwasincludedintheFY20ElectricBudget. 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Attachment1NoticeofDeterminationOfficeofPlanningandResearchU.S.Mail:StreetAddress:P.O.Box30441400TenthSt.,Rm113Sacramento,CA95812-3044Sacramento,CA95814AppendixDFrom:PublicAgency:TruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictAddress:ii57ODonnerPassRoadTmckee.CA96161Contact:SannaSchiosserPhone:(530)582-3945LeadAgency(ifdifferentfromabove):Address:TruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistricthasapprovedtheabovetIXILeadAgencyorQResponsibleAgency)describedprojectonMarch4,2020andhasmadethefollowingdeterminationsregardingtheabovedescribedproject.(date)1Theproject[Dwillwillnot]haveasignificanteffectontheenvironment.2.EJAnEnvironmentalImpactReportwaspreparedforthisprojectpursuanttotheprovisionsofCEQA.jANegativeDeclarationwaspreparedforthisprojectpursuanttotheprovisionsofCEQA.3.Mitigationmeasures[1wereEJwerenot]madeaconditionoftheapprovaloftheproject.4.Amitigationreportingormonitoringplan[1waswasnotjadoptedforthisproject.5.AstatementofOverridingConsiderations[flwasjwasnot]adoptedforthisproject.6.Findings[jwereQwerenot]madepursuanttotheprovisionsofCEQA.ThisistocertifythatthefinalEIRwithcommentsandresponsesandrecordofprojectapproval,orthenegativeDeclaration,isavailabletotheGeneralPublicat:Signature(PublicAgency):Title:MichaelD.Holley,GeneralManagerDate:March5.2020DateReceivedforfilingatOPR:Authoritycited:Sections21083,PublicResourcesCode.ReferenceSection21000-21174,PublicResourcesCode.To:0CountyClerkCountyof:NevadaAddress:950MaiduAvenueNevadaCity,CA95959PlacerCountyClerk-RecorderContactS__________________________________2954RichardsonDrivePhoneS____________________________________Auburn,CA95603SUBJECT:FillngofNoticeofDeterminationincompliancewithSection21108or21152ofthePublicResourcesCode.StateClearinghouseNumber(ifsubmittedtoStateClearinghouse):2020010335ProjectTitle:CEQAInitialStudy/NegativeDeclarationfor2019ElectricSystemMasterPlanProjectApplicant:TruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrict-SannaSchlosserProjectLocation(includecounty):Truckee,NevadaCounty&PlacerCountyProjectDescription:InitialStudyassociatedwithMasterPlanupdate,notaddressingspecificprojects.Individualprojectswillbeevaluatedduringdesignstagepriortoconstruction.ThisistoadvisethattheRevised2011 Attachment2CaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityAct(CEQA)NegativeDeclarationForTRUCKEEDONNERPUBLICUTILITYDISTRICTElectricSystemMasterPlan-2019 ProjectDescription:Theprojectistheadoptionofthe2019ElectricSystemMasterPlan,whichisanupdateoftheDistrict’sexistingElectricSystemMasterPlanthatwasadoptedinDecember2014.Theupdatedmasterplanservesanumberoffunctions.First,themasterplanisacomprehensiveplanningreportprovidinginformationonexistingDistrictelectricsystemfacilitiesandthecurrentlevelofserviceprovidedtotheDistrict’scustomers.Second,themasterplanisanoutlinefortheorderlyexpansionoftheDistrict’selectricsystemtoaccommodateanticipatedgrowthanddevelopmentofareasservedbytheDistrict.ThemasterplandocumentsanalysisoftheexistingelectricsystemtodetermineifitadequatelymeetsthedemandsofDistrictcustomers.Electricsystemcomponentsincludedintheanalysisincludesubstations,protectiveequipment,andoverheadandundergrounddistributionfacilities.Themasterplanidentifiescurrentsystemdeficienciesandproposedsystemimprovementsneededtoprovidethedefinedlevelofservice.Designcriteriadescribedinthemasterplanestablishthedesiredlevelofserviceforeachoftheelectricsystemcomponentsanddeterminetheadequacyoftheexistingsystem.Thislevelofserviceisalsoappliedtothedesignofproposedfutureprojects.Themasterplanutilizesgrowthprojectionsofnewresidentialandcommercialwaterserviceswithinthemasterplanstudyarea.TheseprojectionsarebasedonandareconsistentwiththegeneralplansofTownofTruckeeforareaswithintheirplanningjurisdiction.Themasterplanidentifieselectricsystemimprovementswhichwillbeneededtoaccommodatetheprojectedfuturedevelopment.Implementationofthemasterplanwithregardtoconstructionofproposednewfacilitiestoaccommodatedevelopmentwouldbeinresponsetolanduseplanningconductedthroughtheappropriateplanningagency.Thesitelocationsofindividualprojectsaredefinedtotheplanninglevel.Assuch,sitespecificissuesarenotdiscussedinthisInitialStudy.EnvironmentalissuesrelatedtotheproposedelectricsystemimprovementsarediscussedingeneralwithpotentialimpactsandlevelsofsignificanceidentifiedintermsofprojectspreviouslyundertakenbytheDistrictthataresimilarinscopetotheproposedimprovements.Adoptionofthemasterplanwillnot,inandofitself,constituteadecisiontoconstructanyoftheproposedimprovementsdiscussedinthemasterplan.Inthefuture,whentheneedtoproceedwithagivenprojecthasbeenidentified,adetaileddesignwillbepreparedandanappropriateenvironmentalreviewwillbeconducted.NoindividualproposedprojectwillbeconstructedwithoutaseparatedecisionbytheDistrict’sBoardofDirectors.ProjectLocation:Truckee,Californiaandsurroundingarea.TheMasterPlanencompassestheDistrict’sexistingelectricsystemservicearea.ProposedFinding:Projectwillnothaveasignificantimpactontheenvironmentanddoesnotrequiremitigationmeasures.InitialStudy:Attached ENVIRONMENTALINITIALSTUDY1.ProjectTitle:2019ElectricSystemMasterPlan2.LeadAgencyNameandAddress:TruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrict11570DonnerPassRoadTmckee,California961613.ContactPersonandPhoneNumber:SannaSchlosser530-582-39454.ProjectLocation:Truckee,Californiaandsurroundingarea.TheMasterPlanencompassestheDistrict’sexistingelectricsystemservicearea.5.ProjectSponsor’sNameandAddress:TruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrict11570DonnerPassRoadTmckee,California961616.GeneralPlanDescription:Generalplandesignationsvarythroughoutthemasterplanstudyarea.ThemasterplanupdateisinpartbasedonthecurrentgeneralplandesignationsoftheTownofTruckee.TheelectricsystemimprovementsproposedintheMasterPlanareintendedtoallowtheimplementationofthegeneralplanswithintheTownofTruckee.Inareasofexistingdevelopment,improvementsareproposedtoprovideanadequatelevelofservicetoexistingcustomersandtoaccommodateinfilldevelopmenttotheextentindicatedintheappropriategeneralplan.Forcurrentlyundevelopedareas,improvementsareproposedtoaccommodateprojectedlevelsofdevelopmentbasedongeneralplanusesanddensities.7.Zoning:Zoningvariesthroughoutthemasterplanstudyareaandisdefinedbytheappropriateplanningagency.8.DescriptionofProject:Theprojectistheadoptionofthe2019ElectricSystemMasterPlan,whichisanupdateoftheDistrict’sexistingElectricSystemMasterPlanthatwasadoptedinDecember2014.Theupdatedmasterplanservesanumberoffunctions.First,themasterplanisacomprehensiveplanningreportprovidinginformationonexistingDistrictelectricsystemfacilitiesandthecurrentlevelofserviceprovidedtotheDistrict’scustomers.Second,themasterplanisanoutlinefortheorderlyexpansionoftheDistrict’selectricsystemtoaccommodateanticipatedgrowthanddevelopmentofareasservedbytheDistrict.ThemasterplandocumentsanalysisoftheexistingelectricsystemtodetermineifitadequatelymeetsthedemandsofDistrictcustomers.Electricsystemcomponentsincludedintheanalysisincludesubstations,protectiveequipment,andoverheadandunderground distributionfacilities.Themasterplanidentifiescurrentsystemdeficienciesandproposedsystemimprovementsneededtoprovidethedefinedlevelofservice.Designcriteriadescribedinthemasterplanestablishthedesiredlevelofserviceforeachoftheelectricsystemcomponentsanddeterminetheadequacyoftheexistingsystem.Thislevelofserviceisalsoappliedtothedesignofproposedfutureprojects.Themasterplanutilizesgrowthprojectionsofnewresidentialandcommercialwaterserviceswithinthemasterplanstudyarea.TheseprojectionsarebasedonandareconsistentwiththegeneralplansofTownofTruckeeforareaswithintheirplanningjurisdiction.Themasterplanidentifieselectricsystemimprovementswhichwillbeneededtoaccommodatetheprojectedfuturedevelopment.Implementationofthemasterplanwithregardtoconstructionofproposednewfacilitiestoaccommodatedevelopmentwouldbeinresponsetolanduseplanningconductedthroughtheappropriateplanningagency.Thesitelocationsofindividualprojectsaredefinedtotheplanninglevel.Assuch,sitespecificissuesarenotdiscussedinthisInitialStudy.EnvironmentalissuesrelatedtotheproposedelectricsystemimprovementsarediscussedingeneralwithpotentialimpactsandlevelsofsignificanceidentifiedintermsofprojectspreviouslyundertakenbytheDistrictthataresimilarinscopetotheproposedimprovements.Adoptionofthemasterplanwillnot,inandofitself,constituteadecisiontoconstructanyoftheproposedimprovementsdiscussedinthemasterplan.Inthefuture,whentheneedtoproceedwithagivenprojecthasbeenidentified,adetaileddesignwillbepreparedandanappropriateenvironmentalreviewwillbeconducted.NoindividualproposedprojectwillbeconstructedwithoutaseparatedecisionbytheDistrict’sBoardofDirectors.9.OtherAgenciesWhoseApprovalisRequired(andpermitsneeded):NootheragenciesarerequiredtoapproveorgrantapermitfortheadoptionoftheMasterPlanupdate.OtheragenciessuchastheTownofTruckee,NevadaCounty,PlacerCounty,Caltrans,andtheLahontanRegionalWaterQualityControlBoardwilllikelybeinvolvedwithpermittingwhentheDistrict’smovesforwardwiththeconstructionofagivenproject.10.EnvironmentalSettingoftheProject:TheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrict’sserviceareaislocatedontheeastslopeoftheSierraNevadaMountainsapproximately100mileseastofSacramentoand40milessouthwestofReno,Nevada.Theservicearearangesinelevationfromapproximately5,600feettoapproximately7,500feetabovesealevel.Theareaisamixofresidentialsubdivisions,commercialandretailcenters,recreationalfacilitiesincludingskiingandgolf,aregionalairport,andlargeareasofundevelopedforestandrangeland.TheTruckeeRiverflowsthroughtheareaenroutefromLakeTahoetoPyramidLakeinNevada.LocaltributariesincludeColdCreek,DonnerCreek,MartisCreek,ProsserCreek andTroutCreek.LocallakesincludeDonnerLake,MartisCreekLakeandProsserCreekReservoir.Theareacontainsnumerousculturalresourcesbothprehistoricandhistoric.Historicresourcesincludeoverlandemigranttrail,theDutchFlatandDonnerLakeWagonRoad,thetranscontinentalrailroadandhistoricOldHighway40.TheTownofTruckeecontainsover160historicstructures.TherearealsoprehistoricarchaeologicalsitesassociatedwithNativeAmericaninhabitationoftheregion.ThefloraandfaunaoftheTruckeeareaaretypicalformountainousregionsoftheeastslopeoftheSierras.