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INTRODUCTION The environmental staff of the California State Lands Commission (CSLC) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have prepared this draft Environmental Assessment/Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA/MND) to assess the environmental impacts associated with the replacement of three segments of AT&T Corp.’s (AT&T) existing fiber optic cable. The BLM is amending a Right-of-Way (ROW) Grant for the project, while the CSLC is amending their lease to allow these activities. Because the Proposed Project has the potential to impact sensitive resources, including threatened and endangered species, it is subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This document has been prepared in accordance with these regulations.
PROJECT OVERVIEW AT&T proposes to replace deteriorating portions of its approximately 190-mile fiber optic cable extending from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Victorville, California. The activities required to ensure the function and capacity of the overall system include replacement of portions of the direct bury cable, as well as replacement of portions of the cable within existing conduit. Constructed in 1988–89 pursuant in part to the BLM ROW Grant CA-21604/NV-48572 and CSLC Lease No. PRC 7264.2, this cable route contains a 0.5-inch diameter fiber optic cable that is either “directly buried” in the ground or otherwise enclose within existing buried conduit. Ancillary facilities along the route consist of eight regeneration stations, several short segments of electrical distribution line, splice boxes, marker poles, marker ribbon, and access vaults.
Individuals making comments may request confidentiality. If you wish your name and/or address withheld from public review or disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your written or e-mailed comment. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. The Bureau of Land Management will not, however, consider anonymous comments. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be available for public inspection in their entirety. AT&T FIBER OPTIC CABLE REPLACEMENT PROJECT NEPA Environmental Assessment Please send your comments at the earliest possible date to: George R. Meckfessel, Planning and Environmental Coordinator Needles Field Office Bureau of Land Management 1303 South U.S. Hwy 95
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