1. Southern California Edison Operation and Maintenance Practices Corporate Environment, Health & Safety Kristi Boken, Senior Biologist Environmental Interactions with Operations and Maintenance Activities at Southern California Edison Corporate Environment, Health & Safety Kristi Boken, Senior Biologist

2. What Will Be Discussed SCE Policy, Directives, and Policies Environmental Screening Form Training Hazardous Tree Removal Project Challenges SCE Faces

4. Project Types Deteriorated Pole Fiber Optic Third Party Cell Sites and Telecommunication Hydro Catalina Island Corporate Real Estate Distribution Substation Plan (DSP) GO 131D—SCE CEQA Evaluation Process Special Projects Line Clearing Operation and Maintenance Includes O&M and other small capital projects

6. CEH&S Directives for Ground Disturbing Activities and Avian Species Protection of biological and archaeological resources, compliance with existing laws Requires an Environmental Screening Form for any project with ground disturbance Avian Protection

7. Environmental Screening Form Helps Project Planner know when to call EH&S Helps Project Planner be aware of what to look for at job sites Helps SCE comply with applicable Environmental Laws and Regulations

8. Environmental Screening Form Originally created for deteriorated poles One-size doesn’t fit all Currently under revision Planner feedback and input Multi-discipline coverage? Will become part of SAP

9. O&M and Small Capital Project Database Basic database to track all projects that come in on an ESF Approximately 750 packets in 2008 Many different query options New change to capture Environmental follow-up requirements

10. Training at SCE Chino Training School New Planner Groundmen Substation Hydro Project Specific Desert tortoise

11. Hazardous Tree Removal Project Governor Davis declared State of Emergency California Public Utilities Commission mandate for San Bernardino and Riverside Counties CEQA suspended, other laws and regulations were not suspended Urban forest, large project area

12. Hazardous Tree Removal Project Biological Process and Procedures San Bernardino National Forest--3 districts Maps from available GIS data layers Surveys to verify maps Guidelines for various areas and resources ULTIMATE GOAL No Affect!

13. Hazardous Tree Removal Project Maps and guidelines Three areas identified by maps Green, yellow, and red Surveys for verification, modify maps Guidelines for each species and area Training Streams and drainages Listed and sensitive species Modified maps for crews Type of area they are working in –green (1), yellow (2), red (3)

14. Hazardous Tree Removal Project 137,883 trees to date 84,000+ acres

15. SCE Existing and Future O&M Plans Barstow BLM MOU—desert tortoise Sierra National Forest O&M Plan Angeles National Forest O&M Plan Delhi sands flower-loving fly Low Effect HCP BUOW, CAGN, LBV, SWWF, LAPM, SARW, SBKR Mohave ground squirrel request? San Bernardino National Forest O&M Plan?

16. Challenges SCE Faces 50,000 square mile territory, over 175 T&E species

17. Challenges SCE Faces Follow-up on requirements, recommendations, and guidelines Transmission O&M Plans covering O&M activities O&M included in capital project planning Getting the message to everyone Contractors and 3 rd party customers Parking plans Management support and funding Workload