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Digital 395 SE C RBC– Board Presentation Discussion Guide. February 28, 2013. Project Status. Rights-of-Way & Permits. ROW Remaining All in place (Recent Washoe BIA Approval this week) NTIA Route Changes for 5 Route Changes (2 NV, 3 CA) Encroachment Permits
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Digital 395SECRBC– Board PresentationDiscussion Guide February 28, 2013
Rights-of-Way & Permits • ROW Remaining • All in place (Recent Washoe BIA Approval this week) • NTIA Route Changes for 5 Route Changes (2 NV, 3 CA) • Encroachment Permits • City of Reno Permits for M101( Approval 3/4/13) • Caltrans (Big Pine to China Lake) • Distribution • County Licenses for Kern County approval 3/3/13 • County and City licenses include Anchor Access Agreements • NTIA Route Changes for 25 anchors and POIs For Discussion Purposes Only
Construction Status - Nevada • Installed Plant • Reno / Carson Nodes • 28 miles fiber (Reno-Carson) • Conduit: 2 Segments • Present Operations • Curtis & Sons, Apex • Focused on 395 thru Carson • Issues • BIA Approval to Proceed in N111-N113 • 2 Route Changes (2,000 ft)
Construction Status – Mono County • Installed Plant • Antelope, Bridgeport, Lee Vining, Mammoth Nodes • 39 miles fiber (Coleville-VL) • Conduit: 8 Segments • Present Operations • Kleven, Westech, Apex, ASI • Focused State Line to June, and South of Mammoth to Crowley • Issues • Inyo National Forest • 1 Route Changes (Mammoth)
Construction Status – Inyo County • Installed Plant • Bishop, Independence, and Nodes (Olancha is in GS10) • 2 miles fiber (Reno-Carson) • Conduit: 3 Segments • Present Operations • Westech – Heavily Plowing • Focused on southward from Bishop • Issues • BLM Trespass (Resolved) • Caltrans Permits • 1 Route Change (Round Valley)
Construction Status – Kern & South End • Installed Plant • Reno / Carson Nodes • 104 miles fiber (Barstow-Pearsonville) • Conduit: 15 Segments • Cable: 14 Segments • Present Operations • Westech, McCullin Pipeline • Ridgecrest Distribution • Focus • K121 (Inyokern Lateral) • County of Kern Distribution
Environmental Issues / Responses • BLM • Claim: Trespassing into WSA: Outcome 200’ conduit re-installationt • $15K Study Cost; $20K for project monitoring • Section 106 Violations • N103 alleged disturbing of sacred artifacts - NTIA validated our practices • ESA Breach: Contractor drove over ESA; Invalidated by NTIA Study • INF archeological concerns: NTIA working with USFS • Long Bores (over 2,000 ft): negotiating for pit excavations, break up • Biological • Construction crews would be locked out of bird nesting areas: accelerated work in sensitive areas and obtained relief on timeframes • DFG 1602 Violations: Audit found unsatisfactory training with Sub-Contractors. Proactive Ride-Alongs, Training Sessions For Discussion Purposes Only
Node Construction For Discussion Purposes Only
Distribution Construction • Key Service Areas (Ridgecrest, Mammoth, Bishop) • Contract Awarded to Kleven • Construction underway in Ridgecrest • Mammoth construction starts post April. To be challenged in March • Other Areas: Benton, Walker, Coleville, Bridgeport, Lee Vining, Big Pine, Independence, and Lone Pine • Praxis Focus (Aerial and Smaller Areas) • Boron • InyoKern • Round Valley (Aerial) • Benton Tribe(Aerial) • Bridgeport Indian Colony • China Lake Distribution (Aerial) • June Lake (Aerial) • Randsburg / Johannesberg (Aerial) • Cerro Community College (Aerial) For Discussion Purposes Only
Ridgecrest Distribution and Anchors For Discussion Purposes Only
Independence Distribution & Anchors For Discussion Purposes Only
Anchor Status For Discussion Purposes Only
Anchor Service Trench • Anchor Service Trench Integration With Backbone Conduit Placement. • When the backbone work is being done in the street the backbone contractor will place the service trench and conduit to the customer location. • Cost savings over separate service trench. Using the same equipment and work setup as the backbone • Time savings. One crew completes backbone and service trench/conduit placement • Less disruption to anchor locations • Praxis fiber and NID installation follows For Discussion Purposes Only
Anchor Service Trench Ridgecrest Regional Hospital This service trench will be completed by boring onto Hospital property using the same work setup and equipment as the backbone work on K104 that places conduit on N China Lake Blvd For Discussion Purposes Only
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