ALJ/KK3/acr/oma Date of Issuance 10/26/11
Decision 11-10-039 October 20, 2011
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of ExteNet Systems (California) LLC (U-6959-C) for Authority to Engage in Ground-Disturbing Outside Plant construction in Compliance with |
Application 10-06-004 (Filed June 7, 2010) |
OPINION GRANTING EXTENET SYSTEMS (CALIFORNIA) LLC
A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
Summary
This decision grants the application1 of ExteNet Systems (California) LLC (ExteNet) for authorization to engage in ground-breaking construction in the Caltrans right-of-way along a portion of State Highway Route 35 in San Mateo County, in order to deploy a fiber-fed Distributed Antenna Communications System.
We also find that the project, as mitigated, will not have significant adverse effects on the environment and approve the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (ISMND) prepared by Commission staff for the project, as the Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
1 The application was filed on June 7, 2010. In Resolution ALJ 176-3256, dated June 24, 2010, we preliminarily categorized this application as ratesetting and preliminarily determined that a hearing is not necessary. No protests to the application were filed.
