Project_Manual_Book_II.pdf

April 16, 2025 DGS0000122805LL

STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES

REAL ESTATE SERVICES DIVISION

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT BRANCH

APPENDICES – Book II of II

FOR:

CHPERS I: REPLACEMENT OF TOWERS AND

VAULTS- LEVIATHAN PEAK

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL

ALPINE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

Brad Tress, Project Director Telephone Number: (916) 217-6500 West Sacramento, California

Consultant: Stantec Consulting, Inc.

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PROJECT TITLE PAGE

Title : CHPERS I- REPLACEMENT OF TOWERS AND

VAULTS- LEVIATHAN PEAK

Client Agency : CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL

Location : LEVIATHAN PEAK SITE, ALPINE COUNTY, CA

Project Number : DGS0000122805LL

Project Director : Brad Tress State of California Department of General Services Real Estate Services Division Project Management and Development Branch 707 Third Street, 4th Floor West Sacramento, California 95605 Telephone Number: (916) 217- Email: brad.tress@dgs.ca.gov

Consultant : Stantec Consulting Inc.

Jon Alvarez, PE Telephone Number: (916) 214-8352 Email: jon.alvarez@stantec.com

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CERTIFICATIONS PAGE

PROJECT TITLE :

CLIENT AGENCY :

LOCATION :

PROJECT NUMBER :

OWNER :

CHPERS I - REPLACEMENT OF TOWERS AND VAULTS-

LEVIATHAN PEAK

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL

LEVIATHAN PEAK, ALPINE COUNTY, CA

DGS0000122805LL

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

PROJECT DIRECTOR : Brad Tress Department of General Services Office of Sustainability- Clean Transportation Unit 707 Third Street, 4th Floor West Sacramento, California 95605 Telephone Number: (916)-375-4135 Email: Brad.Tress@dgs.ca.gov

CONSULTANT : STANTEC

JON ALVAREZ, PE

ARCHITECT CIVIL ENGINEER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER MECHANICAL ENGINEER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

DSA

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES

DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT

DSA

DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT

DSADSA

IDENTIFICATION STAMP

DIV. OF THE STATE ARCHITECT

APP: INC:

REVIEWED FOR

SS FLS ACS

DATE:

02-120724

05/07/2025

03/31/2026

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PROJECT TITLE : CHP – OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

Leviathan Mountain

CLIENT AGENCY : CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES

LOCATION : Leviathan Peak site, Alpine County, CA

PROJECT NUMBER : DGS0000122805LL

REGULATORY REVIEWS

STATE FIRE MARSHAL STRUCTURAL SAFETY

OSHPD

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

BOOK I

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS GROUP

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION

Pages Document 00 01 01 Project Title Page .......................................................................... 1 only 00 01 05 Certifications Page ........................................................................ 1 through 2 00 01 10 Table of Contents .......................................................................... 1 through 5 00 01 15 List of Drawings ............................................................................. 1 through 4

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS

Document 00 11 00 Invitation for Bids ........................................................................... 1 through 3 00 21 00 Instructions to Bidders ................................................................... 1 through 8 Appendix 00 21 00.01 Request for Bidding Interpretation ................................................. 1 only Document 00 22 00 Supplementary Instructions to Bidders .......................................... 1 only 00 22 10 DVBE Participation Program Requirements ................................... 1 through 3 00 41 00 Bid Form (Sample) ........................................................................ 1 through 10 00 43 13 Bidder’s Bond (Sample) ................................................................. 1 only 00 45 46 Payee Data Record (Sample) ........................................................ 1 through 2

CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

Document 00 52 00 Agreement (Sample) ..................................................................... 1 only 00 61 13 Performance Bond (Sample) ......................................................... 1 only 00 61 14 Payment Bond to Accompany Construction Contract (Sample) ..... 1 only 00 63 63 Construction Contract Change Order (Sample) ............................. 1 only 00 72 00 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction ...................... 1 through 31 00 73 00 Supplementary Conditions ............................................................. 1 through 12

SPECIFICATIONS GROUP

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SUBGROUP

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Section 01 10 00 Summary ....................................................................................... 1 through 7 01 21 00 Allowances .................................................................................... 1 through 2 01 25 00 Substitution Procedures ................................................................. 1 through 2 01 29 00 Payment Procedures ..................................................................... 1 through 4 01 31 00 Project Management and Coordination .......................................... 1 through 8

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01 31 25 Web-based Project Management System ...................................... 1 through 4 01 32 00 Construction Progress Documentation .......................................... 1 through 7 01 32 33 Photographic Documentation ........................................................ 1 through 5 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures .................................................................... 1 through 8 01 33 29.08 Buy Clean California Act Requirements ......................................... 1 through 2 01 35 16 Alteration Procedures .................................................................... 1 through 5 01 35 57 Essential Services Procedures ...................................................... 1 through 3 01 40 00 Quality Requirements .................................................................... 1 through 8 01 41 00 Regulatory Requirements .............................................................. 1 through 2 01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services .......................................................... 1 through 3 01 50 00 Temporary Facilities and Controls ................................................. 1 through 9 01 55 26 Temporary Traffic Control .............................................................. 1 through 7 01 56 39 Temporary Tree and Plant Protection ............................................ 1 through 6 01 57 23 Temporary Storm Water Pollution Control ..................................... 1 through 4 01 60 00 Product Requirements ................................................................... 1 through 5 01 64 00 Owner-furnished Products ............................................................. 1 through 3 01 73 00 Execution ...................................................................................... 1 through 7 01 73 29 Cutting and Patching ..................................................................... 1 through 2 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management and Disposal ............................ 1 through 4 Form 01 74 19.01 Construction Waste Estimate......................................................... 1 only 01 74 19.02 Waste Management Report ........................................................... 1 through 2 Section 01 74 20 Recycled Content Certification ....................................................... 1 through 4 Form 01 74 20.01 Recycled Content Certification Worksheet (Example) .................... 1 through 2 01 74 20.02 State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign Procurement Summary (Example) 01 74 23 Cleaning ........................................................................................ 1 through 2 Section 01 75 00 Starting and Adjusting ................................................................... 1 through 3 01 77 00 Closeout Procedures ..................................................................... 1 through 12 Form STD 817 Prime Contractor’s Certifications – DVBE Subcontractor Report ... 1 through 5 01 77 00.01 Contractor’s Certification of Small Business Participation .............. 1 only 01 77 00.02 Contractor’ Certification of Small Business Participation ................ 1 only Section 01 79 00 Demonstration and Training .......................................................... 1 through 4 01 86 19 Test, Adjust and Balancing ............................................................ 1 through 2

FACILITY CONSTRUCTION SUBGROUP

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

Section 02 20 00 Site Preparation (Clearing and Grubbing) ..................................... 1 through 3 02 22 23 Chain Link Fencing ........................................................................ 1 through 4 02 25 00 Gravel Surfacing ............................................................................ 1 through 4 02 26 00 Aggregate Base ............................................................................. 1 through 4 02 40 00 Demolition ..................................................................................... 1 through 7 02 41 00 Blasting ......................................................................................... 1 through 5 02 41 13 Concrete Mat and Pad Foundations .............................................. 1 through 2 02 41 16 Groundwork for Structures ............................................................. 1 through 8 02 42 00 Rock Removal ............................................................................... 1 through 4

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

Section 03 01 00 Concrete Formwork ....................................................................... 1 through 5 03 20 00 Concrete Reinforcement ................................................................ 1 through 3 03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete.................................................................. 1 through 5 03 31 19 Expansion and Contraction Joints ................................................. 1 through 2

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DIVISION 04 – MASONRY (NOT REVIEWED BY DSA)

Section 04 22 00 Concrete Unit Masonry .................................................................. 1 through 4

DIVISION 05 – METALS

Section 05 01 30 Metal Decking ................................................................................ 1 through 3 05 03 31 Welding ......................................................................................... 1 through 10 05 12 00 Structural Steel .............................................................................. 1 through 2 05 50 00 Metal Fabrications ......................................................................... 1 through 13

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES

Section 06 10 00 Rough Carpentry ........................................................................... 1 through 2

DIVISION 07 – THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

Section 07 92 00 Sealants ........................................................................................ 1 through 4

DIVISION 08 – OPENINGS

Section 08 12 13 Metal Doors and Frames ............................................................... 1 through 3 08 13 13 Hollow Metal Doors ....................................................................... 1 through 2 08 71 00 Door Hardware .............................................................................. 1 through 2 08 90 00 Louvers and Vents ......................................................................... 1 through 8

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

Section 09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing ........................................................ 1 through 4 09 29 00 Gypsum Board .............................................................................. 1 through 2 09 91 00 Painting ......................................................................................... 1 through 10

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES (NOT USED)

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT (NOT USED)

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS (NOT USED)

DIVISION 13 – SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

Section 13 34 00 Self-Supporting Steel Communication Tower ................................ 1 through 7 13 50 00 Antennas ....................................................................................... 1 through 5

DIVISION 14 – CONVEYING EQUIPMENT (NOT USED)

DIVISION 15 – RESERVED (NOT USED)

DIVISION 16 – RESERVED (NOT USED)

DIVISION 17 – RESERVED (NOT USED)

DIVISION 18 – RESERVED (NOT USED)

DIVISION 19 – RESERVED (NOT USED)

FACILITY SERVICES SUBGROUP

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DIVISION 20 – RESERVED (NOT USED)

DIVISION 21 – FIRE SUPPRESSION (NOT USED)

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

Section 22 10 00 Plumbing ....................................................................................... 1 through 13

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)

Section 23 05 00 General Requirements for Mechanical Work ................................. 1 through 13 23 08 00 Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning ....................................... 1 through 13

DIVISION 24 – RESERVED (NOT USED)

DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION (NOT USED)

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

Section 26 05 00 General Electrical Requirements ................................................... 1 through 8 26 05 10 Electrical Tests .............................................................................. 1 through 8 26 05 14 Wires and Cables .......................................................................... 1 through 4 26 05 26 Grounding...................................................................................... 1 through 3 26 05 33 Raceways, Boxes and Fittings ....................................................... 1 through 10 26 05 36 Cable Trays ................................................................................... 1 through 8 26 05 48 Seismic Restraint and Certification for Electrical Equipment .......... 1 through 4 26 27 26 Switches, Receptacles and Outlets ............................................... 1 through 2 26 28 16 Miscellaneous Electrical Devices ................................................... 1 through 2 26 32 13 Standby Engine-Generators .......................................................... 1 through 21 26 36 23 Automatic Transfer Switches ......................................................... 1 through 4 26 95 00 Control Panels ............................................................................... 1 through 5

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS (NOT USED)

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY (NOT USED)

DIVISION 29 – RESERVED (NOT USED)

SITE AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUBGROUP

DIVISION 30 – RESERVED (NOT USED)

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK (NOT USED)

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS (NOT USED)

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES (NOT USED)

DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION (NOT USED)

DIVISION 35 – WATERWAY AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION (NOT USED)

DIVISION 36 – RESERVED (NOT USED)

DIVISION 37 – RESERVED (NOT USED)

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DIVISION 38 – RESERVED (NOT USED)

DIVISION 39 – RESERVED (NOT USED)

PROCESS EQUIPMENT SUBGROUP (NOT USED)

BOOK II

Appendix 1:

A1) Project Notice of Exemption (NOE)

A2) USFS Project Decision Memo

A3) USFS Fire Precaution Plan Application/Guidelines (Sample)

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LIST OF DRAWINGS

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Sheet Number Description

GENERAL

LV-T1 TITLE SHEET

LV-T2 DRAWING INDEX

LV-T3 ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS

CIVIL

LV-C1 GENERAL, GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL NOTES

LV-C2 CIVIL GRADING PLAN LEGEND AND SYMBOLS

LV-C3 SECTIONS & DETAILS

LV-C4 EROSION CONTROL

LV-C5 ACCESS ROAD

STRUCTURAL

LV-SF1 TOWER FOUNDATION

LV-SF2 FOUNDATION SECTIONS

LV-S1.1 GENERAL NOTES

LV-S1.2 GENERAL NOTES

LV-S1.3 STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS

LV-S1.4 STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS

LV-S2.1 PROPANE TANK ICE SHIELD FOUNDATION AND FRAMING PLANS

LV-S2.2 PROPANE TANK ICE SHIELD ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS

LV-S2.3 PROPANE TANK ICE SHIELD STRUCTURAL DETAILS

LV-S3.1 CMU BUILDING VAULT FOUNDATION AND ROOF FRAMING PLANS

LV-S3.2 CMU BUILDING VAULT SECTIONS

LV-S3.3 CMU BUILDING VAULT FOUNDATION DETAILS

LV-S3.4 CMU BUILDING VAULT ROOF DETAILS

LV-S4.1 FEEDLINE BRIDGE PLANS AND ELEVATIONS

LV-S4.2 FEEDLINE BRIDGE SECTIONS

LV-S4.3 FEEDLINE BRIDGE STRUCTURE DETAILS

LV-S5.1 SNORKEL STRUCTURE PLANS

LV-S5.2 SNORKEL STRUCTURE SECTIONS

LV-S5.3 SNORKEL STRUCTURE DETAILS

LV-S6.1 SOLAR ARRAY FOUNDATIONS AND FRAMING PLANS

LV-S6.2 SOLAR ARRAY SECTIONS

LV-S6.3 SOLAR ARRAY DETAILS

LV-S7.1 TYPICAL DETAILS

LV-S7.2 TYPICAL FOUNDATION DETAILS

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ARCHITECTURAL

LV-A2 CMU VAULT FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS

LV-A3 CMU VAULT SECTION AND EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS

MECHANICAL

LV-M1 MECHANICAL FLOOR PLAN

ELECTRICAL

LV-E1.1 PANEL SCHEDULE AND CALCULATIONS

LV-E1.2 VAULT ELECTRICAL PLAN

LV-E1.3 INTERIOR ELEVATION PLAN

LV-E1.4 ONE LINE

LV-E1.5 ARCHITECTURAL CONTROLS DIAGRAM

LV-E1.6 DETAILS

LV-E1.7 PANEL SCHEDULES

LV-E2.0 FULL SITE LAYOUT

LV-E2.1 ENLARGED SITE LAYOUT

LV-E2.2 ANTENNA TOWER ORIENTATIONS

LV-E2.3 SITE OVERLAY

LV-E2.4 FENCE GROUNDING LAYOUT

SOLAR

LV-SOL-E3.0 ELECTRICAL ABBREVIATIONS

LV-SOL-E3.1 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

LV-SOL-E4.0 HYBRID FULL SITE LAYOUT

LV-SOL-E4.1 ENLARGEMENT PLAN I

LV-SOL-E5.0 ELECTRICAL DETAILS I

LV-SOL-E5.1 ELECTRICAL DETAILS II

LV-SOL-E5.2 ELECTRICAL LABELS I

LV-SOL-E5.3 ELECTRICAL LABELS II

LV-SOL-E6.0 ELECTRICAL WIRING DIAGRAM

LV-SOL-E7.0 ELECTRICAL CALCULATIONS

LV-SOL-E8.0 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT CUTSHEETS

TOWER

LV-TE1 TOWER ELEVATIONS

LV-TE2 TOWER PLANS

LV-TE2.1 TOWER ENLARGED PLANS

LV-TO1.1 MW ANTENNA SCHEMATICS PART 1 OF 2

LV-TO1.2 MW ANTENNA SCHEMATICS PART 2 OF 2

LV-TO2.1 VHF ANTENNA SCHEMATICS PART 1 OF 2

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LV-TO2.2 VHF ANTENNA SCHEMATICS PART 2 OF 2

COMMON

CO-A1 ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS

CO-A2 ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS

CO-A3 ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS

CO-M1 MECHANICAL COVER SHEET

CO-M2 MECHANICAL DETAILS

CO-M3 MECHANICAL DETAILS

CO-E1 ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS AND VAULT EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT DETAILS

CO-ED1 GENERATOR AND VAULT EQUIPMENT DETAILS

CO-ED2 VAULT EQUIPMENT DETAILS

CO-ED3 VAULT EQUIPMENT DETAILS

CO-ED4 VAULT ALARM STATUS REPORTING SCHEMATIC

CO-ED4A VAULT ALARM POINT DESCRIPTIONS

CO-ED5 DETAILS

CO-ED6 DETAILS

CO-ED7 DETAILS

CO-ED8 VAULT CABLE RUNAY PLAN AND DETAILS

CO-ED9 DETAILS

TOWER

T-1 COVER SHEET & DRAWING INDEX

S-1 ELEVATION VIEW/NOTES

S-1.1 SST SECTION ALLOWABLE MEMBER FORCES

S-1.2 MONOPOLE SECTIONS ALLOWABLE FORCES

S-2 UPPER POLE

S-3 LOWER POLE

S-4 TOWER SECTION 13V – NESTED POLE

S-5 TOWER SECTIONS 13V

S-6 TOWER SECTION 15ST

S-6.1 TOWER SECTION 15ST CONT.

S-7 TOWER SECTION 17ST

S-7.1 TOWER SECTION 17ST CONT.

S-8 TOWER SECTION 19ST

S-9 TYPICAL GRATING / BRACING

S-10 TYPICAL HAND RAIL/ DIAGONAL PIPE LIGHTING ROD EXTENSION, &

SAFETY CLIMB

S-11 CENTER MAST

S-12 COAX CAGE / CLIMBING LADDER, ANTI-CLIMB, & BUS BAR

S-13 ANTENNA LOCATION ELEVATION VIEWS

S-13.1 ANTENNA LOCATION PLAN VIEWS

S-15 MW ICE BRIDGE DETAILS

S-15.1 MW ANTENNA ICE SHIELD DETAILS

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S-16 MICROWAVE MOUNT KITS

S-17 UHF / VHF ANTENNA MOUNT KITS

S-18 LEG / ELEVATION I.D. PLATES

S-19 TOWER FOUNDATION SLAB / PIERS

ANTENNA MOUNTING DRAWINGS

CO-TA1 COVER SHEET AND INDEX

CO-TA2 TOWER STRUCTURAL NOTES

CO-TA3 SITE PRO BRACKET DETAILS

CO-TA5.2 TOWER ANTENNA MOUNTING DETAILS (AMPHENOL ANTEL)

CO-TA6 TOWER ANTENNA MOUNTING DETAILS (ADREW/COMMSCOPE)

CO-TA6.6 TOWER ANTENNA MOUNTING DETAILS (COMMSCOPE/RADIOWAVES)

CO-TA6.7 TOWER ANTENNA MOUNTING DETAILS (COMMSCOPE)

CO-TA8 TOWER ANTENNA MOUNTING DETAILS (COMPROD)

CO-TA8.1 TOWER ANTENNA MOUNTING DETAILS (COMPROD)

CO-TA9 TOWER ANTENNA MOUNTING DETAILS (M2/KRECO)

CO-TA10 TOWER ANTENNA MOUNTING DETAILS (COMMSCOPE/RFS/SINCLAIR)

CO-TA10.1 TOWER ANTENNA MOUNTING DETAILS (RFS/SINCLAIR)

CO-TA14.1 TOWER ANTENNA MOUNTING DETAILS (SCALA)

CO-TA18 TOWER ANTENNA MOUNTING DETAILS (TELEWAVE)

CO-TA18.1 TOWER ANTENNA MOUNTING DETAILS (TELEWAVE)

CO-18.2 TOWER ANTENNA MOUNTING DETAILS (TELEWAVE)

END OF DOCUMENT

Notice of Exemption Appendix E

To: Office of Planning and Research P .0. Box 3044, Room 113 Sacramento, CA 95812-3044

From: (Public Agency): _c_ a lif o rn ia_D

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707 3rd St

West Sacramento, CA 95605 County Clerk

County of: Alpine 99 Water St-re_e_t -- -----

Markleeville, CA 96150

Project Title: Leviathan Peak Telecommunication Project

Project Applicant: California Department of General Services

Project Location - Specific:

Leviathan Peak, Carson Ranger District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

(Address)

Project Location - City: Project Location - County: _ A lp in e

Description of Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project:

See attached Project Description

Name of Public Agency Approving Project: California Department of General Services

Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: California Department of General Services

Exempt Status: (check one):

□ Ministerial (Sec. 21080(b)(1 ); 15268);

□ Declared Emergency (Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a));

□ Emergency Project (Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c));

IEI Categorical Exemption. State type and section number: Class 1: 15301 (d)(f); Class 11 :15311

□ Statutory Exemptions. State code number: ___________________ _

Reasons why project is exempt:

See attached Project Description

Lead Agency Contact Person: Terry Ash

Area Code/Telephone/Extension: 916-376-3824

If filed by applicant:

1. Attach certified document of exemption finding.

2. Has a Notice of Exemption b ·1ed by the public agency approving the project?. □ Yes IEI No

□ Signed by Lead Agency� Signed by Applicant

Authority cited: Sections 21083 and 21110, Public Resources Code.

Reference: Sections 21108, 21152, and 21152.1, Public Resources Code.

Date Received for filing atOPR: _____ _

Revised 2011

Print Form

Project Description

Leviathan Peak Communication Tower Replacement

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

1.1 Surrounding Land Uses and Environmental Setting

Leviathan Peak, 8,980 feet above sea level, is east of the Sierra Crest by about 20 miles and is just 1/2 mile north of Monitor Pass. Monitor Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 8,314 feet above sea level, located in the Sierra Nevada, southeast of Lake Tahoe. Leviathan Lookout Road, which connects Monitor

Pass to Leviathan Peak, provides the only road access to Leviathan Peak. Leviathan Peak, a mound of metamorphic rock, is also the area high point. The surrounding area is a vast, barren landscape with little evidence of human development, except for the Project Site. The views are quite remote, taking in the

Crystal Range to as far south as the Sweetwater Mountains and the peaks above Sonora Pass. There is an

8.6-mile hiking trail, the Leviathan Peak Loop, that winds around, but does not go through, the Project

Site.

Leviathan Peak is part of the Upper Carson Watershed. Big Spring, which feeds Mountaineer Creek 4,400 feet to the northeast, is the closest body of water. Topaz Lake is 3.50 miles east and Heenan Lake is 3.15 miles to the southwest. No waters or wetlands are expected to be impacted by the Proposed Project.

1.2 Project Background and Need

The Carson Ranger District received a proposal from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to construct, operate, and maintain a new communication facility and ancillary improvements, including an electrical service line to Leviathan Peak Communication Site (see Figure 1. Project Location and Vicinity). The

Proposed Project is needed to provide an improved communication facility, necessary to increase public safety and to support first responders in the rural eastern Sierra region of California and western Nevada.

Currently, radio equipment is located within a vault beneath the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Leviathan Peak

Fire Lookout. The vault has reached capacity; there is no more rack space for crucial communication equipment. The existing solar array and battery supply have been exceeded and the site performs poorly.

Equipment rack separation and exposure of a radio coax cable currently violates California Division of

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) standards. Additionally, the current vault is not constructed to meet California seismic and Title 24 code requirements and the current telecommunication tower height is not adequate to meet the State of California-mandated conversion to digital microwave with duplicity standards. Improvements would provide increased communications using private mobile radio service

(PMRS) to Central California and the eastern Sierras, including Alpine County, California and Douglas

County, Nevada for local, state and federal agencies.

1.3 Project Characteristics and Objectives

1.3.1 New Facility

The Proposed Project would authorize the construction, operation, and maintenance of the new Leviathan

Peak Telecommunication Facility. The Project Site, during and after construction, will be public agency use only (federal, state, and local).

The Proposed Project would authorize construction, operation, and maintenance of a new Leviathan Peak

Telecommunication Facility located near the existing tower on Leviathan Peak in Alpine County (Figure 1).

The Project site, during and after construction, will be agency use only (federal, state, and local). The existing facility (to be removed) includes a 63-foot tower, generator, three 500-gallon propane tanks, and associated 10- by 19-foot concrete pad and existing solar array (including the associated 100- by 5-foot concrete pad) and lookout building. The Proposed Project would require a disturbed graded area limited to 58,310 square feet (shown on grading plan, Figure 2. Site Plan). Upon completion of construction, the new Leviathan Peak Telecommunication Facility would span approximately 43,400 square feet.

New additions would consist of a 30- by 24-foot radio vault, a 15- by 12-foot generator vault, a 148-foot telecommunication tower with eight-foot lightning rod, a 50- by 50-foot concrete foundation and pedestals, two 12,000-gallon liquid propane tanks placed on a single 13- by 20-foot concrete pad, two

240-square foot photovoltaic solar arrays, and a new 12-foot-wide gravel access service road

(approximately 690 feet in length).

The radio vault would be 13 to 14 feet tall, (maximum of 16 feet tall), to accommodate venting and snorkels with sloped roofs due to accommodate snow depth. As shown on Figure 2, staging areas would be located on the existing loop road. Additional staging areas, if needed, would be within already graded/disturbed areas. The Project site would be fenced to protect the tower and photovoltaic array equipment.

The following improvements would be removed after construction of the new facility, including restoration activities:

Existing structures to be removed:

• 63-foot tower (500 square feet)

• Radio vault and fire lookout (700 square feet)

• Three propane tanks and a concrete pad (600 square feet)

• Solar array (900 square feet)

• 25-square-foot portable radio shelter, 10-foot tall tower, 2- by 4-foot solar panel

Revegetation (estimated 6,000 square feet). Revegetation includes the area occupied by and surrounding the former facility.

Construction materials for the proposed facilities and the existing facilities proposed for removal would be transported to and from the Leviathan Peak Communication site via Leviathan Peak Road (Forest Road

31057) and State Route (SR) 89. Once completed, the new telecommunication tower will stand about 45 feet taller than the old one (see Figure 3. Site Cross-Section).

The Proposed Project also includes the following design criteria to reduce impact of the Project on the surrounding environment:

A preconstruction survey for bats will be conducted by a qualified biologist before removal of any structures with potential for roosting or breeding. Survey efforts will fall under the responsibility of the Project proponent and must be coordinated with the USFS. If there is evidence of current use, removal should occur in the fall (between September 15 and November 15), when bats can escape because young can fly and bats are not yet hibernating. If a biologist determines that bats do not appear to be using the structures or it appears to be used as a night roost only, i.e., not occupied during the day, removal may proceed between April and September.

A preconstruction nesting raptor and bird survey of all suitable habitat on the Project Site would occur within 14 days of the commencement of construction during the nesting season (February 1 through August 31). Survey efforts will fall under the responsibility of the Project proponent and must be coordinated with USFS. Surveys should be conducted within 300 feet of the Project site for nesting raptors and within 100 feet of the Project site for nesting birds. If active nests are found, a no-disturbance buffer around the nest shall be established. The distance shall be a minimum of 500 feet for nesting raptors and 50 feet for other nesting birds unless otherwise determined by a qualified biologist. Buffer distances shall be established by a qualified biologist in consultation with the USFS. The buffer shall be maintained until all the fledglings are capable of flight and become independent of the nest site or until the nest has been determined by a qualified biologist to be inactive.

Disturbance from construction activities will be minimized where possible during the denning period for gray-headed pika (Ochotona princeps ssp. schisticeps, April – July). A no-disturbance buffer around denning and important foraging habitat will be established in consultation with the

USFS. The buffer will be protected, as necessary, using construction fencing or other barricades as shown in Figure 3. Construction activities will be planned to occur as far away as possible from denning habitat during the denning season.

Before any work occurs in the Project Area, a qualified biologist will conduct mandatory worker awareness training for construction personnel. The awareness training will be provided to all construction personnel to brief them on the relevant design criteria for plants and wildlife including weed washing prior to entering Project site, erosion control measures, and minimizing disturbance to pika and pika denning habitat.

Disturbed areas with bare soil, such as fill slopes around the newly constructed facility and the footprint of the outdated infrastructure following demolition, will be restored by planting or reseeding of USFS-approved native grasses and forbs to provide additional forage for pika.

Vehicles and equipment, including the undercarriage and tires, would be cleaned at a weed-free location prior to entering the Project area to avoid the introduction of invasive plant species.

Any materials used for the Project or maintenance of the facilities, such as fill dirt, would be from weed-free locations or certified weed free. Any materials used for erosion control, such as straw wattles or mulch, would be certified weed free.

Any newly discovered Intermountain Region (R4) Sensitive or nonnative invasive plant species would be reported to the USFS. Any disturbance to areas with sensitive or invasive plant species would require prior approval by the USFS.

The Project would install suitable stormwater and erosion control measures to stabilize disturbed areas and waterways before seasonal shutdown of operations or when severe or successive storms are expected.

Although not anticipated, if human remains are encountered, work should halt in the vicinity of the remains and, as required by law, the Alpine County coroner should be notified immediately.

An archaeologist should also be contacted to evaluate the find. If human remains are of Native

American origin, the coroner must notify the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) within 24 hours of that determination. Pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 5097.98, the NAHC, in turn, would immediately contact an individual who is most likely descended from the remains (the Most Likely Descendant [MLD] ). The MLD has 48 hours to inspect the site and recommend treatment of the remains. The landowner is obligated to work with the MLD

Descendant in good faith to find a respectful resolution to the situation and entertain all reasonable options regarding the MLD’s preferences for treatment.

1.4 Project Timing

Construction is anticipated to occur during Lake Tahoe Grading Season, which opens annually May 1 and closes October 15. Construction will begin sometime in 2021-2023 and continue for two seasons, with work stoppage at the conclusion of each grading season.

1.5 Categorical Exemption

A Notice of Exemption will be filed for the Proposed Project pursuant to Article 19 Title 14 Section 15300 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR). Under Title 19 Article 14 Section 15300.2 of the CCR, this

Project is exempt because of the following: (b) the Project will have no significant cumulative impact of successive projects of the same type in the same place; (c) the Project will have no significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances; (d) the Project will cause no damage to scenic resources; (e) the Project is not located on a site included on any list pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government

Code; (f) the Project will not cause substantial adverse change in the significance of an historical resource.

Under Sections 15301, 15303, and 15311, this Project is categorically exempt from the California

Environmentally Quality Act (CEQA) provision as a Class 1 project because it consists of the minor alteration of an existing facility with negligible expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination (CCR 15031(c)) and as a Class 11 project because it consists of the construction, or placement of minor structures accessory to (appurtenant to) existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities (CCR15311(b)).

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Biological Evaluation/ Biological Assessment for

Special Status Plants and Wildlife

California Highway Patrol Leviathan Peak Telecommunication Tower

Replacement Project

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Carson Ranger District

Prepared by:

ECORP Consulting, Inc.

2525 Warren Drive Rocklin, California 95677

(916) 782-9100

Reviewed by:

Maureen Easton District Wildlife Biologist Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Reviewed by:

Tim Kellison Sierra Zone Botanist Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL

2.1 Background

2.2 Location

2.3 Proposed Action

2.4 Design Criteria

2.4.1 Design Criteria for Wildlife

2.4.2 Design Criteria for Sensitive Plants

3.0 EXISTING CONDITION

3.1 Site Characteristics and Land Use

3.2 Vegetation Communities

3.2.1 Big Sagebrush Scrub

3.2.2 Little Sagebrush Scrub

3.2.3 Rock Fields

3.2.4 Developed

4.0 CURRENT MANAGEMENT DIRECTION

5.0 CONSULTATION HISTORY

6.0 ANALYSIS PROCESS

6.1 Literature review

6.2 Field Surveys

6.3 Analysis Area for Direct, Indirect, and Cumulative Effects

6.3.1 Leviathan-Loope Rangeland Project

7.0 SPECIES ANALYZED

7.1 TEPS Species

7.2 Other Special-Status Species

7.3 Management Indicator Species

7.4 Migratory Birds

8.0 SPECIES ACCOUNTS AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS

8.1 Federally Listed and Proposed Species

8.1.1 Wildlife Species

8.1.2 Botanical Species

8.2 Forest Service Sensitive

8.2.1 Wildlife Species

8.2.2 Botanical Species

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8.3 Other Special Status Species

8.3.1 Wildlife Species

8.3.2 Botanical Species

8.4 Direct Effects to Special-Status Plant Species

8.5 Indirect Effects to Special-Status Plant Species

8.6 Cumulative Effects to Special-Status Plant Species

8.7 Determination for Special-Status Plant Species

8.8 Birds of Conservation Concern

8.8.1 Golden Eagle

8.8.2 Olive-Sided Flycatcher

8.8.3 Pinyon Jay

8.8.4 Sage Thrasher

8.8.5 Green-Tailed Towhee

8.8.6 Brewer’s Sparrow

8.9 Potential for Effects to Birds of Conservation Concern

8.9.1 Direct Effects

8.9.2 Indirect Effects

8.9.3 Cumulative Effects

8.9.4 Determination

8.10 Management Indicator Species

8.10.1 Mule Deer

8.11 Migratory Birds

8.11.1 Direct Effects

8.11.2 Indirect Effects

8.11.3 Cumulative Effects

8.11.4 Determination

9.0 REFERENCES

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Potentially Occurring Federally Listed, Proposed, and Forest Service Sensitive Species Table 2. Potentially Occurring Special-Status Species that are not TEPS Species Table 3. Potential for Effects to Management Indicator Species

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Project Location and Vicinity Figure 2. Site Plan Figure 3. Pika No-Disturbance Buffer

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment A – Species Lists Attachment B – Referenced Forest Service Specialist Reports Attachment C – Plant Species Observed On-Site (26 July 2019)

LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

BA Biological Assessment BE Biological Evaluation CalPIF California Partners in Flight CDFG California Department of Fish and Game CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CHP California Highway Patrol CNDDB California Natural Diversity Database CNPS California Native Plant Society CRPR California Rare Plant Rank CWHR Wildlife Habitat Relationships System DPS Distinct Population Segment ECORP ECORP Consulting, Inc.

EO Executive Order ESA Endangered Species Act FR Federal Register FSM Forest Service Manual IPaC Information for Planning and Consultation ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System LCT Lahontan cutthroat trout MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act MIS Management Indicator Species MOU Memorandum of Understanding MSL Mean sea level NFS National Forest System NNHP Nevada National Heritage Program NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service PMU Population Management Units Project Leviathan Peak Telecommunication Tower Project

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LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

R4 Intermountain Region SNYLF Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture USFS U.S. Forest Service USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service USGS U. S. Geological Survey WBWG Western Working Bat Group

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

This Biological Evaluation (BE) and Biological Assessment (BA) has been prepared to evaluate potential effects of the proposed California Highway Patrol (CHP) Leviathan Peak Telecommunication Tower Project (Project). The purpose of the BE/BA is to analyze the effects of the proposed action in sufficient detail:

to determine whether any species listed or proposed to be listed under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), or any designated or proposed critical habitat for these species may be adversely affected by the proposed federal action (the issuance of a Special Use Permit by the U.S. Forest Service [USFS]);

to determine whether the proposed action may result in a loss of viability or cause a trend toward federal listing for USFS sensitive species;

This BE/BA is prepared in accordance with Forest Service Manual (FSM) direction 2672.42 and meets legal requirements set forth under Section 7 of the federal ESA (16 U.S. Code 1536 (c) and 50 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Section 402.12).

In addition to the BE/BA portion of this document, effects analysis related to the proposed action was also conducted:

to determine the effects of the Project on USFS Management Indicator Species;

to assess the effects of the Project on Migratory Bird Species; and to evaluate the effects of the Project on California special-status species to determine if significant impacts to these species and habitats would occur as regulated under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL

2.1 Background

The Leviathan Peak Communication site was established in the 1960s on the site of the Forest Service Leviathan Fire Lookout. In the 1980s, solar panels were installed. The site is currently designated for use by public agency users only, which include Alpine, Mono, and Douglas (Nevada) counties; the CHP; various State of California agencies; and the USFS. Alpine County is the facility site manager and the CHP is the permit holder. Maintenance responsibility is shared by the Leviathan Peak User Group and the CHP.

2.2 Location

The Project site is located on the top of Leviathan Peak in Alpine County, California (Figure 1. Project Location and Vicinity). The site corresponds to a portion of Section 30, Township 10 North, Range 22 East, within the “Topaz Lake” 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle (U. S. Geological Survey [USGS] 1988). The approximate center of the site is located at latitude 38.68355° North and longitude 119.611169° West within the Upper Carson Watershed (USGS Hydrological Unit Code # 16050201) (USGS 1978).

Figure 1. Project Location and Vicinity

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2.3 Proposed Action

The CHP is proposing to demolish the existing telecommunication tower and equipment vault located on Leviathan Peak, which is utilized by the CHP and other allied agencies (Project). The Leviathan Peak Communication Facility (Project Site) is utilized year-round to provide a major component for emergency radio communication in the region. The existing 80-foot tower was built by the California Department of Parks and Recreation and has exceeded its useful life and the current electrical demands of the facility exceed the existing infrastructure. The Project would include vacating and demolition of the existing USFS vault under the lookout and existing tower to support construction of a new, larger-capacity facility (Figure 2. Site Plan). New construction would include a radio vault, generator vault, two 12,000-gallon propane tanks, a 148-foot-high telecommunication tower, a new aggregate-base perimeter road, and the replacement of the outdated and inefficient solar array with two new 240-square foot arrays. The total footprint of disturbance is approximately 1.3-acres. The new facility would be located just east of the existing site and below the top of Leviathan Peak. The existing facility would be demolished following the construction of the new facility to allow for continuous operation.

2.4 Design Criteria

2.4.1 Design Criteria for Wildlife

WL1: A preconstruction survey for bats will be conducted by a qualified biologist before removal of any structures with potential for roosting or breeding. Survey efforts will fall under the responsibility of the project proponent and must be coordinated with the USFS. If there is evidence of current use, removal should occur in the fall (between September 15 and November 15), when bats can escape because young can fly and bats are not yet hibernating. If a biologist determines that bats do not appear to be using the structures or it appears to be used as a night roost only, i.e. not occupied during the day, removal may proceed between April and September.

WL2: A preconstruction nesting raptor and bird survey of all suitable habitat on the Project Site would occur within 14 days of the commencement of construction during the nesting season (February 1 through August 31). Survey efforts will fall under the responsibility of the project proponent and must be coordinated with the USFS. Surveys should be conducted within 300 feet of the project site for nesting raptors and within 100 feet of the Project site for nesting birds.

WL3: If active nests are found, a no-disturbance buffer around the nest shall be established. The distance shall be a minimum of 500 feet for nesting raptors and 50 feet for other nesting birds unless otherwise determined by a qualified biologist. Buffer distances shall be established by a qualified biologist in consultation with the USFS. The buffer shall be maintained until all the fledglings are capable of flight and become independent of the nest site or until the nest has been determined by a qualified biologist to be inactive.

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WL4: Disturbance from construction activities will be minimized where possible during the denning period for gray-headed pika (April – July). A no-disturbance buffer around denning and important foraging habitat will be established in consultation with the USFS. The buffer will be protected, as necessary, using construction fencing or other barricades as shown in Figure 3. Construction activities will be planned to occur as far away as possible from denning habitat during the denning season.

WL5: Before any work occurs in the Project Area, a qualified biologist will conduct mandatory worker awareness training for construction personnel. The awareness training will be provided to all construction personnel to brief them on the relevant design criteria for plants and wildlife including weed washing prior to entering Project site, erosion control measures, and minimizing disturbance to pika and pika denning habitat.

WL6: Disturbed areas with bare soil, such as fill slopes around the newly constructed facility and the footprint of the outdated infrastructure following demolition, will be restored by planting or reseeding of USFS-approved native grasses and forbs to provide additional forage for pika.

2.4.2 Design Criteria for Sensitive Plants

PL1: Vehicles and equipment, including the undercarriage and tires, would be cleaned at a weed-free location prior to entering the project area to avoid the introduction of invasive plant species.

PL2: Any materials used for the project or maintenance of the facilities, such as fill dirt, would be from weed-free locations or certified weed free. Any materials used for erosion control, such as straw wattles or mulch, would be certified weed free.

PL3: Any newly discovered Intermountain Region (R4) Sensitive or non-native invasive plant species would be reported to the USFS. Any disturbance to areas with sensitive or invasive plant species would require prior approval by the USFS.

PL4: The Project will install suitable stormwater and erosion control measures to stabilize disturbed areas and waterways before seasonal shutdown of operations or when severe or successive storms are expected.

3.0 EXISTING CONDITION

3.1 Site Characteristics and Land Use

The 3.5-acre Project Site is located on Leviathan Peak within the Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Leviathan Peak is to the east of the Sierra Crest by about 20 miles and is just a half mile north of Monitor Pass at an elevational range of approximately 8,880 to 8,980 feet above mean sea level (MSL). Monitor Pass is a high-mountain pass located on State Route (SR) 89 in the Sierra Nevada southeast of Lake Tahoe.

Leviathan Lookout Road, which connects SR…