These activities are very limited and would in almost all circumstances be very likely to qualify for an exemption from environmental review pursuant to CEQA for being construction projects involving existing facilities (CEQA Guidelines §15301), replacement or reconstruction (CEQA Guidelines §15302), or new construction or conversion of small structures (CEQA Guidelines §15303). In order to ensure that Silica Network’s activities do not have a significant adverse effect on the environment, we require that Silica Network not perform any full facilitiesbased construction activities without first obtaining either a Notice to Proceed from the Energy Division upon its confirmation that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA review or, in the alternative, authorization by the Commission after the requisite environmental review. Before commencing any full facilities-based construction activity, Silica Network shall provide the Commission’s Energy Division with: A detailed description of the proposed project, including: Customer(s) to be served; The precise location of the proposed construction project; and Regional and local site maps. A description of the environmental setting, to include at a minimum: Cultural, historical, and paleontological resources; Biological resources; and Current land use and zoning. A construction workplan, to include: Commission Preconstruction Survey Checklist—Archaeological Resources; Commission Preconstruction Survey Checklist—Biological Resources;
These activities are very limited and would in almost all circumstances be very likely to qualify for an exemption from environmental review pursuant to CEQA for being construction projects involving existing facilities (CEQA Guidelines §15301), replacement or reconstruction (CEQA Guidelines §15302), or new construction or conversion of small structures (CEQA Guidelines §15303). In order to ensure that Silica Network’s activities do not have a significant adverse effect on the environment, we require that Silica Network not perform any full facilitiesbased construction activities without first obtaining either a Notice to Proceed from the Energy Division upon its confirmation that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA review or, in the alternative, authorization by the Commission after the requisite environmental review. Before commencing any full facilities-based construction activity, Silica Network shall provide the Commission’s Energy Division with: A detailed description of the proposed project, including: Customer(s) to be served; The precise location of the proposed construction project; and Regional and local site maps. A description of the environmental setting, to include at a minimum: Cultural, historical, and paleontological resources; Biological resources; and Current land use and zoning. A construction workplan, to include: Commission Preconstruction Survey Checklist—Archaeological Resources; Commission Preconstruction Survey Checklist—Biological Resources;
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