Agency Involvement

Agencies and Organizations Consulted

In advance of the project application being submitted, TBC representatives met with numerous agencies and organizations in an effort to determine basic feasibility of the project and to design the route of the cable in the Bay. These include the following:

California State Lands Commission

San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)

Dredged Materials Management Office (DMMO)

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

US Coast Guard

US Army Corps of Engineers

San Francisco Bar Pilots

Agencies with Jurisdiction and/or Approval Input

TBC was subject to extensive Federal, State and local review from the following agencies:

San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)

California Independent System Operator (CAISO)

Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Joint Aquatic Resource Permit Application (JARPA) process

Pittsburg City Council

Pittsburg Planning Commission

Regional Water Quality Control Board

Port of San Francisco

San Francisco Board of Supervisors

San Rafael City Council

State Lands Commission