CAL FIRE Chalk Mountain Communications Tower and Facilities Replacement Project
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021100197
Lead Agency
Department of General Services
(DGS)
Document Title
CAL FIRE Chalk Mountain Communications Tower and Facilities Replacement Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/15/2022
Document Description
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) proposes to construct and operate the Chalk Mountain Communications Tower and Facilities Replacement Project (proposed Project or Project), which would install an up to 80-foot tall replacement telecommunications tower with MIMO technology equipment, very high frequency (VHF) and ultra high frequency (UHF) radios with associated antennas, and supporting facilities at the existing CAL FIRE Chalk Mountain communications facility. The new tower and facilities would replace existing facilities and would support new digital technology. CAL FIRE would remove existing outdated supporting facilities, as well as a 35-foot-tall emergency repeater that was temporarily installed when the existing 60-foot wood pole burned in the CZU August Lightning Complex fire in 2020.
Contact Information
Name
Terry Ash
Agency Name
CEQA Project Manager, California Department of General Services
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
unincorporated Santa Cruz County
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Highway 1 at Cascade Ranch
Parcel #
APN # 057-05-101
State Highways
Highway 1
Waterways
Cascade Creek
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Cruz
Final Environmental Document Available at
http://www.aspeneg.com/cal-fire-chalk-mountain-project/
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes