Decision Memo Completed

Haas Woodchuck Revisited

Sierra National Forest Fresno, California High Sierra Ranger District

PG&E is proposing to remove dead and live hazard trees along their Haas Woodchuck 70 kilovolt transmission line. They experience outages every winter due to trees/limbs falling onto the line.

Location

Wishon Reservoir area.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/10/2012
2
Comment Period
07/19/2013
3
Decision
09/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (12), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(12); 32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
PG&E Haas Woodchuck Power Line Hazard Tree Removal ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/04/2013 Legal Notice Date: 11/01/2013
ForestsSierra National Forest
DistrictsHigh Sierra Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT11S, R27E, Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 14, 16, 22, 23, 27
Special use management