OCT. 1 PUBLIC MEETING SET ON SDG&E PLAN TO REPLACE POWER LINES IN CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST

September 6, 2014 (San Diego’s East County) – Cleveland National Forest (CNF) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold a public meeting on October 1, 2014 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Alpine Community Center, 1830 Alpine Blvd. in Alpine. The purpose is to obtain comments on a joint draft environmental impact report/draft environmental impact statement prepared by the two agencies regarding San Diego Gas & Electric Company’s proposal for a master special use permit in Cleveland National Forest and proposed replacement/fire hardening of select power lines in and around the federally protected Cleveland National Forest.

The Draft Environmental Impact Report/Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIR/DEIS) was prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act  and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

To view the public notice for the availability of the environmental impact documents and of the public meeting scheduled for October 1, 2014, click here. Project details and information on availability of the DEIR/DEIS and upcoming public informational meeting are provided in the public notice.

The DEIR/DEIS is available for review on the CPUC website at: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/environment/info/dudek/CNF/CNF.htm.