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Vantage to Pomona Heights Chapter 2 230 kV Transmission Line Project FEIS Proposed Action and Alternatives PAGE 2-51 LU-3: All existing roads, culverts, and bridges will be left in a condition equal to or better than their condition prior to the construction of the proposed transmission line as agreed upon by the appropriate land management agency, private landowners, and private landowner groups. LU-4: Consultation with the private landowners and/ land management agencies will be conducted to identify Project transmission line structures, access roads, work areas, and other Project facility locations that create the least potential for negative impacts to their property and its current and planned land uses. LU-5: Construction staging areas and pulling sites will be located adjacent to existing roads where practical. Coordination with private landowners and the appropriate federal, state, and local agencies will be conducted to establish construction areas (such as conductor pulling and splicing areas and construction yards). LU-6: During construction of the proposed Project, it may be necessary to remove livestock from areas where heavy equipment operations are taking place. Arrangements will be made with private landowners, livestock owners, leases, and the appropriate federal and/or state land management agencies to keep livestock out of construction areas during construction. LU-7: To limit new or improved accessibility into the Project area by OHVs and other non-authorized motorized vehicles, road access will be controlled in accordance with the management directives of the appropriate land agencies and private landowners. LU-8: All required federal, state, and local land use permits and other authorizations must be obtained by Pacific Power prior to the initiation of any proposed Project construction. LU-9: Construction will be timed, where practical, to minimize disruption of normal seasonal activities for cropland (planting and harvesting) and non-irrigated rangeland use as well as avoiding peak use periods (i.e., weekends and holidays) at parks, recreation, and preservation areas. Construction activities will be coordinated with relevant federal, state, and local agencies and private landowners prior to construction. LU-10: Advanced notice of construction activities will be given to private landowners, land managers, and residents potentially affected by construction activities. Adequate access to existing land uses will be provided during periods of construction and landowners and land managers will be notified of alternative access. Nighttime construction near noise-sensitive land uses (e.g., residences) will be avoided. LU-11: Construction operations will avoid, to the extent feasible, the disturbance of agricultural soil during the wet season. The use of heavy equipment on agricultural land will be minimized to avoid soil compaction. Construction crews would reduce the amount of soil compaction by working when the ground is not wet, using equipment with more tires and wider tires to distribute the weight of the vehicle, and tilling the severely compacted areas after construction is completed or using ground mats when the ground is wet. LU-12: Pacific Power will obtain encroachment permits or other legal agreements from appropriate authorities for each affected federal, state, and local roadway. Such permits are needed for roads that would be crossed by the proposed transmission line, as well as for the parallel roads where proposed transmission line construction activities would require the use of the public ROW (e.g., temporary lane closures). LU-13: Pacific Power will notify in advance appropriate federal, state, or local emergency service providers to avoid restricting movements of emergency vehicles. Local agencies would then notify