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Southern California Edison Operation and Maintenance
Practices
Corporate Environment, Health & Safety
Kristi Boken, Senior Biologist
Environmental Interactions with Operations and Maintenance Activities
at Southern California Edison
Corporate Environment, Health & SafetyKristi Boken, Senior Biologist
What Will Be Discussed
SCE Policy, Directives, and Policies Environmental Screening Form Training Hazardous Tree Removal Project Challenges SCE Faces
Project Types Deteriorated Pole Fiber Optic Third Party Cell Sites and Telecommunication Hydro Catalina Island Corporate Real Estate Distribution Substation Plan (DSP) GO 131D—SCE CEQA Evaluation Process Special Projects Line Clearing Operation and Maintenance
Includes O&M and other small capital projects
CEH&S Directives for Ground Disturbing Activities and Avian Species
Protection of biological and archaeological resources, compliance with existing laws
Requires an Environmental Screening Form for any project with ground disturbance
Avian Protection
Environmental Screening Form
Helps Project Planner know when to call EH&S
Helps Project Planner be aware of what to look for at job sites
Helps SCE comply with applicable Environmental Laws and Regulations
Environmental Screening Form
Originally created for deteriorated poles One-size doesn’t fit all Currently under revision Planner feedback and input Multi-discipline coverage? Will become part of SAP
O&M and Small Capital Project Database
Basic database to track all projects that come in on an ESF
Approximately 750 packets in 2008
Many different query options
New change to capture Environmental follow-up requirements
Training at SCE
Chino Training School New Planner Groundmen Substation Hydro Project Specific
Desert tortoise
Hazardous Tree Removal Project
Governor Davis declared State of Emergency
California Public Utilities Commission mandate for San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
CEQA suspended, other
laws and regulations
were not suspended
Urban forest, large
project area
Hazardous Tree Removal ProjectBiological Process and Procedures
San Bernardino National Forest--3 districts Maps from available GIS data layers Surveys to verify maps Guidelines for various areas and resources
ULTIMATE GOAL
No Affect!
Hazardous Tree Removal Project
Maps and guidelines Three areas identified by maps
Green, yellow, and red Surveys for verification, modify
maps Guidelines for each species and
area Training
Streams and drainages Listed and sensitive species
Modified maps for crews Type of area they are working in
– green (1), yellow (2), red (3)
Hazardous Tree Removal Project
137,883 trees to date 84,000+ acres
SCE Existing and Future O&M Plans
Barstow BLM MOU—desert tortoise Sierra National Forest O&M Plan Angeles National Forest O&M Plan Delhi sands flower-loving fly Low Effect HCP
BUOW, CAGN, LBV, SWWF, LAPM, SARW, SBKR
Mohave ground squirrel request? San Bernardino National Forest O&M Plan?
Challenges SCE Faces
50,000 square mile territory, over 175 T&E species
Challenges SCE Faces
Follow-up on requirements, recommendations, and guidelines
Transmission O&M Plans covering O&M activities O&M included in capital project planning Getting the message to everyone Contractors and 3rd party customers Parking plans Management support and funding Workload