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to the north. At this time, the cable provider may be CalNeva Broadband or some other
provider.

There are no existing CalNeva Broadband or other CATV facilities located on the Project site.
The closest existing trunk and/or distribution facilities are CalNeva Broadband facilities and
are located in Gorman, approximately four miles northwest of the Project site. CalNeva
Broadband’s plant is located north of the Project site in Frazier Park, located approximately
eight miles west-northwest of the western boundary of the Project site. CalNeva Broadband
has stated they have the capability and capacity to serve the entire Project area and future
proposed surrounding developments with video and high speed internet access. However, a
Cable Provider has not yet been confirmed.

Project Design Features

PDF 20.5-1 According to the Project, cabling for Cable Television (CATV) services would
be provided as part of the on-site main utility corridors for dry utilities. The
extension of CATV lines would proceed from the nearest location of service
from whichever provider is chosen.

Threshold Criteria

The following criterion from the County of Los Angeles Environmental Checklist is used to
establish a threshold to determine the potential for significance. The Project would result in
a significant impact to CATV facilities and services if it would:

Threshold 20-4 Create energy utility (electricity, natural gas, propane) system capacity
problems, or result in the construction of new energy facilities or
expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause
significant environmental effects.

Environmental Impacts

Threshold 20-4 Would the project create cable services system capacity problems,
or result in the construction of new facilities or expansion of
existing facilities, the construction of which could cause
significant environmental effects?

On-Site Impacts

CATV service is not available in the immediate vicinity of the Project site. As such, the Project
would place new demands on CATV service and require extension of facilities. Specifically,
implementation of the Project would result in an increased demand for both the number of
CATV lines and the need for new CATV service infrastructure. As described in PDF 20.5-1,
cabling for CATV services would be provided as part of the on-site main utility corridors for
dry utilities. The extension of CATV lines would proceed from the nearest location of service
from whichever provider is chosen. As part of Project development, CATV service
connections would be stubbed to each property line (MM 20.5-1). The physical

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