PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION RESOLUTION T-17347
October 20, 2011
Resolution T-17347
California Broadband Coalition (CBC)
PROPOSED OUTCOME: This Resolution adopts a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act for the CBC ARRA/CASF funded broadband project.
On the Communications Division's own motion and in Compliance with Resolution T-17232 Filed on December 3, 2009
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SUMMARY
The California Broadband Coalition (CBC) has applied to the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and to the Commission (CPUC) for California Advanced Service Fund (CASF) funding to plan and install a fiber optic communications network in portions of California. The CPUC's decision to grant or deny funding under the CASF triggers the requirement for environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)1, and the CPUC is the lead state agency for compliance with CEQA. This Resolution adopts the Final Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) prepared for the CBC project in accordance with the CEQA Guidelines, the Public Resources Code, and CPUC Resolution T-17232.
1 Section 21000 et seq. of the California Public Resources Code [PRC]) and the State CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Section 15000 et seq. of the California Code of Regulations [14 CCR 15000 et seq].
