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Pacific Gas and S E/ect�ic Company Attachment 7 —Gas Facilltles Thera could b¢ gas transmission pipelines in this area which would be considered critical facilities for PGBE and a high priority subsurtace installation under California law. Care must be taken to ensure safety and accessibility. So, please ensure that if PGBE approves work near gas transmission pipelines it is done In adherence with the below stipulations. Additionally, the following link provides additional information regarding I¢gal requirements under California excavation laws: httos://www.usanorth8'I 'I.ora/imaces/odfs/CA-LAW-20'I S.odf 1. Standby Inspection: A PGBE Gas Transmission Standby Inspector must be present during any demolition or construction activity that comes within � O feet of the gas pipeline. This includes all grading, trenching, substructure depth verifications (potholes), asphalt or concrete demolition/removal, removal of trees, signs, light poles, etc. This inspection can be coordinated through the Underground Sarvica Alert (USA) service at 89 t. A minimum notice of 48 hours is required. Ensure the USA markings and notifications are maintained throughout the duration of your work. 2. Access: At any time, PGBE may need to access, excavate, and pertorm work on the gas pipeline. Any construction equipment, materials, or spoils may need to ba removed upon notice. Any temporary construction fencing installed within PGBE's easement would also need to b¢ capable of being removed at any lima upon notice. Any plans to cut temporary slopes exceeding a 7:4 grade within 10 feet of a gas transmission pipeline Head to be approved by PGBE Pipeline Services in writing PRIOR to pertorming the work. 3. Wheel Loads: To prevent damage to the buried gas pipeline, there are weight limits that must be enforced whenever any equipment gats within 1 O feet of traversing the pipe. Ensure a list of the axle weights of all equipment being used is available for PGBE's Standby Insp¢cto r. To confirm the depth of cover, the pipeline may need to b¢ potholed by hand in a few areas. Due to the complex variability of tracked equipment, vibratory compaction equipment, and cranes, PGBE must evaluate those items on a case-by-case basis prior to use over the gas pipeline (provide a list of any proposed equipment of this type noting model numbers and specific attachments). No equipment may be set up over the gas pipeline while operating. Ensure crane outriggers are at Icast 7O feet from the centerline of the gas pipeline. Transport trucks must not be parked over the gas pipeline while being loaded or unloaded. 4. Grading: PGBE requires a minimum of 36 inches of cover over gas pipelines (or existing grade if lass) and a maximum of 7 feet of cover at all locations. The graded surtace cannot exceed a cross slope of 1 :4. 5. Excavating: Any digging within 2 feet of a gas pipeline must be dug by hand. Note that while the minimum clearance is only 12 inches, any excavation work within 24 inches of the edge of a pipeline must be done with hand tools. So to avoid having to dig a trench entirely with hand tools, the edge of the trench must ba over 24 inches away. (Doing the math fora 24 inch PGSLH Gas and Electric Facilities Page L