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Southern California Edison Operation and Maintenance Practices

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 & Safety

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Southern California Edison Operation and Maintenance Practices

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  1. 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 & Safety Kristi Boken, Senior Biologist

  2. What Will Be Discussed • SCE Policy, Directives, and Policies • Environmental Screening Form • Training • Hazardous Tree Removal Project • Challenges SCE Faces

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Training at SCE • Chino Training School • New Planner • Groundmen • Substation • Hydro • Project Specific • Desert tortoise

  9. 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

  10. Hazardous Tree Removal Project Biological 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!

  11. 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)

  12. Hazardous Tree Removal Project • 137,883 trees to date • 84,000+ acres

  13. 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?

  14. Challenges SCE Faces • 50,000 square mile territory, over 175 T&E species

  15. 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

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