0.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1 INTRODUCTION

1.2 SUMMARY OF POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FINDINGS

1.2.1 Air Quality

1.2.2 Geologic Resources and Soils

1.2.3 Water Resources and Quality

1.2.4 Terrestrial Biological Resources

1.2.5 Marine Biological Resources

1.2.6 Cultural Resources

1.2.7 Land Use and Recreation

1.2.8 Marine Transportation and Commercial Fishing

1.2.9 Traffic and Transportation

1.2.10 Noise and Vibration

1.2.11 Public Services and Utilities

1.2.12 Visual Resources/Aesthetics

1.2.13 Hazardous Materials and Waste Management

1.2.14 Paleontological Resources

1.2.15 Summary

1.3 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED

1.3.1 Introduction

1.3.2 Alternatives Considered But Eliminated From Further Consideration

1.3.3 No Project Alternative

1.3.4 Project Alternatives

1.3.5 Environmentally Superior Alternative

3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

3.1 INTRODUCTION

3.2 PROJECT OBJECTIVES

3.3 PROJECT COMPONENTS

3.4 CONSTRUCTION

3.4.1 Construction in San Francisco

3.4.2 Construction in San Francisco Bay and Adjoining Waterways

3.4.3 Construction in Pittsburg

3.5 OPERATION

3.5.1 Converter Station Maintenance

3.5.2 Cable Repair

3.6 DECOMMISSIONING

4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION - PROPOSED PROJECT

4.A SAN FRANCISCO HWC (MITIGATED) CONVERTER STATION

4.A.1 Introduction

4.A.2 Air Quality

4.A.3 Geologic Resources and Soils

4.A.4 Water Resources and Quality

4.A.5 Terrestrial Biological Resources

4.A.6 Marine Biological Resources

4.A.7 Cultural Resources

4.A.8 Land Use and Recreation

4.A.9 Marine Transportation and Commercial Fishing

4.A.10 Traffic and Transportation

4.A.11 Noise and Vibration

4.A.12 Public Services and Utilities

4.A.13 Visual Resources/Aesthetics

4.A.14 Hazardous Materials and Waste Management

4.A.15 Paleontological Resources

6.0 COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVES

6.1 INTRODUCTION

6.2 COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVES

6.2.1 San Francisco Converter Stations

6.2.2 Pittsburg Converter Stations

6.2.3 No Project Alternative

6.3 ENVIRONMENTALLY SUPERIOR ALTERNATIVE

9.0 UNAVOIDABLE ADVERSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS

9.1 INTRODUCTION

9.2 PROPOSED PROJECT

9.3 PROJECT ALTERNATIVES

9.3.1 San Francisco Mirant Converter Station Alternative

9.3.2 Pittsburg West Tenth Street Converter Station Alternative 2 (N/S)

12.0 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ON DRAFT EIR

12.1 INTRODUCTION

13.0 TEXT REVISIONS IN RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ON DRAFT EIR

13.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (SECTION 1.0)

13.2 INTRODUCTION (SECTION 2.0)

13.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION (SECTION 3.0)

13.4 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION –

13.5 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION –

13.6 COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVES (SECTION 6.0)

13.7 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS (SECTION 7.0)

13.8 GROWTH-INDUCING IMPACTS (SECTION 8.0)

13.9 UNAVOIDABLE ADVERSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS (SECTION 9.0)

13.10 EIR PREPARERS AND AGENCY CONSULTATION (SECTION 10.0)

13.11 APPENDICES

13.11.1 Appendix A (Detailed Project Description)

13.11.2 Appendix C (CAISO Documents)

13.11.3 Appendix F (Supplemental Biological Information)

13.11.4 Other Appendices

List of Tables

Table 1-1	Summary of Potentially Significant Environmental Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures
Table 4.A.8-1	Potentially Sensitive Land Uses Near San Francisco HWC (Mitigated) Converter Station Site
Table 4.A.11-1	Calculated Sound Levels from Construction of the San Francisco HWC (Mitigated) Converter Station (dBA)
Table 4.A.11-2	Calculated Sound Levels from Operation of the San Francisco HWC (Mitigated) Converter Station (dBA)
Table 6-1	Summary of Potentially Significant Impacts and Mitigation Measures
Table 12-1	Summary of Comments Received on the Draft EIR for the Proposed Trans Bay Cable Project

List of Figures and Maps

Figure 1-1	General Location Map
Figure 3-1	General Location Map
Figure 3-2	Trans Bay Cable Interconnections
Figure 3-3	San Francisco Converter Station Site (HWC Mitigated)
Figure 3-4	San Francisco Converter Station Plan View (HWC Mitigated)
Figure 3-5	San Francisco Converter Station Elevation View (HWC Mitigated)
Figure 3-6	Photosimulation of San Francisco Converter Station (HWC Mitigated Site – View from Potrero Hill)
Figure 3-7	Photosimulation of San Francisco Converter Station (HWC Mitigated Site – View from 24^th and Illinois)
Figure 3-8	San Francisco Converter Station (HWC Mitigated) HDD Location
Figure 3-9	Typical Configuration for Submarine Cable
Figure 3-10	Simultaneous Cable Lay and Burial Operation
Figure 3-11	Pittsburg Converter Station Site (West Tenth Street Alternative 1 [E/W])
Figure 3-12	Pittsburg Converter Station Plan View (West Tenth Street Alternative 1 [E/W])
Figure 3-13	Pittsburg Converter Station Elevation View (West Tenth Street – Alternative 1 [E/W])
Figure 3-14	Photosimulation of Pittsburg Converter Station (West Tenth Street – Alternative 1 [E/W])
Figure 3-15	PG&E Pittsburg Switchyard HDD Location
Map A.2-1	Detailed Project Location Map Links: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Figure 4.4-1A	RWQCB Identified Toxic Hot Spots in the Bay (in Section 13.0)
Figure 4.A.13-1	KOP SF-1 Photos A/B
Figure 4.A.13-2	KOP SF-2 Photos A/B
Figure 4.A.13-3	KOP SF-3 Photos A/B
Figure 4.A.13-4	KOP SF-5 Photos A/B

List of Appendices

Appendix C CAISO and CEC Documents (2.2M )

Appendix H Noise Studies (1.1M )