Scoping meetings set for Eastern Plains Transmission Project

Scoping meetings on proposed transmission facilities in eastern Colorado and western Kansas are set for 10 communities across the eastern plains between Aug. 28 and Sept. 14.

Western Area Power Administration seeks public comments on issues and alternatives to evaluate for environmental impacts in the Eastern Plains Transmission Project Environmental Impact Statement.

Open-house meetings from 3 to 8 p.m., will be held across the Eastern Plains to share information about the proposed project and answer questions. Meetings are planned for:

• Aug. 28, Brush, Colo.—Carroll Building, 418 Edison Street
• Aug. 29, Wray, Colo.—City Hall, Community Room, 245 W. 4th Street
• Aug. 30, Limon, Colo.—Limon Community Building, North Room, 477 D Avenue
• Aug. 31, Aurora, Colo.—Holiday Inn?Denver International Airport, Breckenridge Ballroom, 15500 East 40th Avenue
• Sept. 5, Fountain, Colo.—Lorraine High School/ Community Center, 301 E. Iowa Avenue
• Sept. 6, Pueblo, Colo.—Pueblo Convention Center, Fortino Grand Hall C-West, 320 Central Main Street
• Sept.11, Burlington, Colo.—Burlington Education and Community Center, 420 S. 14th Street, Old Town
• Sept.12, Sharon Springs, Kan.—Community Activity Building (CAB Building), Wallace County Fairgrounds
• Sept.13, Lamar, Colo.—Lamar Community Building, Multi-Purpose Room, 610 South 6th Street
• Sept.14, Lakin, Kan.—Veteran's Memorial Building, 207 North Main Street

Preliminary locations of transmission line corridors and new substations have been identified and will be presented at the public scoping meetings.

Comments on the proposed project can be submitted at one of the meetings or to Jim Hartman, Environmental Manager, Western Area Power Administration, Rocky Mountain Region, P.O. Box 3700, Loveland, CO 80539; fax 970-461-7213; or e-mail eptp@wapa.gov. Comments should be received by Sept. 30.

Western invites you to suggest specific issues and concerns to be evaluated in the EIS. Western will use information developed from the scoping process to help evaluate alternatives to the proposed action.