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SECTION 3.0:ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION <br /> The proposed 230-kV transmission interconnection lines will be constructed in conformance <br /> with CPUC GO-95 and Title 8 California Code of Regulations (CCR) 2700 requirements. <br /> Therefore,hazardous shocks are unlikely to occur as a result of project construction, <br /> operation, or maintenance. <br /> 3.4.3 Aviation Safety <br /> Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) Regulations,14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) <br /> Part 77,establish standards for determining obstructions in navigable airspace and set forth <br /> requirements for notification of proposed construction. These regulations require FAA <br /> notification for construction over 200 feet above ground level. In addition,notification is <br /> required if the proposed structure is lower than specified heights and falls within restricted <br /> airspace in the approaches to public or military airports and heliports. For airports with <br /> runways longer than 3,200 feet,the restricted space extends 20,000 feet (3.3 nautical miles) <br /> from the runway. For airports with runways measuring 3,200 feet or less, the restricted <br /> space extends 10,000 feet (1.7 nautical miles). For public or military heliports,the restricted <br /> space extends 5,000 feet (0.8 nautical mile). <br /> The nearest public airports to the LEC facility are the Kingdon Airpark and Lodi (Precissi) <br /> Airpark.1 Kingdon Airpark is a general aviation airport and has a runway that is 3,750 feet <br /> long (AirNav,2008a). Kingdon Airpark is approximately 1.2 nautical miles (1.4 miles)from <br /> the LEC. The LEC is located in the restricted airspace of this airpark. Lodi Airpark is also a <br /> privately owned runway used for crop dusting and has one operational runway that is <br /> 1,875 feet long (AirNav,2008b). Lodi (Precissi) Airpark is approximately 3.1 nautical miles <br /> (3.6 miles)from the LEC. Since the runway is less than 3,200 feet long,the restricted space <br /> extends for only 10,000 feet (1.7 nautical miles);therefore, the LEC is beyond the restricted <br /> airspace for the Lodi Airpark. <br /> The nearest military airport to the LEC is Travis Air Force Base. This airfield has runways <br /> that are 10,992 and 11,001 feet long. The nearest point on the runway to the LEC is about <br /> 27.8 nautical miles (31.9 miles) from the LEC. Therefore,the LEC is beyond the restricted <br /> airspace for Travis Air Force Base. <br /> The nearest heliport to LEC is the AG Spanos Companies Headquarters Heliport,which is a <br /> private-use heliport. This heliport has a rooftop helipad that is 40 x 40 feet,and it is <br /> 2.7 nautical miles (3.1 miles) from the LEC. Because the heliport is a private-use heliport it is <br /> not regulated by FAA Regulation Part 77, and is instead regulated by California Department <br /> of Transportation (Caltrans),Division of Aeronautics. Notification to the FAA is not <br /> required for this site. <br /> Because the LEC structures,including transmission towers,will be less than 200 feet tall,the <br /> FAA air navigation hazard review would be unlikely to find that the project could cause a <br /> hazard to air navigation. However,because the LEC is located in the restricted airspace of <br /> the Kingdon Airpark, an FAA Notice Criteria evaluation was performed for the 150-foot-tall <br /> exhaust stack and is provided in Appendix 5.6B. Based on the results of this evaluation, a <br /> FAA Form 7460-1,Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration has been filed with the <br /> 1 The Lodi Airpark is also referred to as the Precissi Airpark <br /> SACI3713221082350006(LEC_3.0_ELECTRANS.DOC) 3-9 <br />