ALJ/TOM/k47 Mailed 6/7/2002
Decision 02-06-017 June 6, 2002
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company For an Expedited Order Authorizing PG&E Under Public Utilities Code Section 851 to Grant an Easement to Alpine County for Realignment, Maintenance and Use of a Road on PG&E Land and a License for a Temporary Construction Area on PG&E Land. (U 39 M) |
Application 02-04-024 (Filed April 17, 2002) |
DECISION GRANTING APPROVAL UNDER PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE SECTION 851 FOR CONVEYANCE OF EASEMENTS BY PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (PG&E) TO ALPINE COUNTY
1. Summary
This decision grants the unopposed application1 of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for Commission authorization under Pub. Util. Code § 8512 for PG&E to convey a permanent road easement across its property to Alpine County (the County). This easement will enable the County to reconstruct, improve, maintain, and use a portion of Blue Lakes Road, located on California Forest Highway 134 in Alpine County, California to address traffic and safety issues.3
We also approve PG&E's conveyance of a temporary construction easement (referred to as a "license" by PG&E in the application) for the paving of a small parking lot and installation of an informational sign on PG&E property pursuant to § 851.
Our decision on this matter is expedited because the County must obtain both easements as soon as possible in order to meet its construction schedule and retain federal funding for the road improvements.
1 The application was filed on April 17, 2002. In Resolution ALJ 176-3087 dated May 2, 2002, we preliminarily categorized this proceeding as ratesetting and preliminarily determined that hearings are unnecessary. No protests to the application were filed. 2 All statutory references are to the Public Utilities Code unless otherwise referenced. 3 The Federal Highway Administration (FHA) will perform the construction for the County.
