Water and Environmental

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Federal Register Notice of Intent to Hold Public Scoping Meeting and Prepare an EIS (8/10/2005) (54 KB).
Federal Register Notice announcing an extension of the public comment period to October 28, 2005 (9/30/05) (53 KB).
Public Scoping Report (21 MB)
Draft Alternative Report (August 2005) (Entire Document - 42.5 MB) (includes Purpose and Need, Capacity Alternatives, Siting Alternatives, and Transmission Line Macro-Corridor Analysis).
- Section 1.0-4.0 (Executive Summary, Profile of AECI, Purpose and Need) (225 KB)
- Section 5.0 (Capacity Alternatives) (279 KB)
- Section 6.0 (Siting Alternatives) (27 MB)
- Section 7.0 (Transmission Line Macro-Corridor Analysis) (11.2 MB)
- Section 8.0-9.0 and Appendices (Glossary, References and Site Photographs (550 KB)
Federal Register Notice Announcing the Availability of Draft EIS and Public Meeting , January 11, 2007
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Entire Document - 393.6 MB)

(The following links allow users to download specific sections of the Draft EIS)

Executive Summary (44.4 MB)
Section 1 – Introduction (1.8 MB)
Section 2 – Alternatives Including the Proposed Action

          Part 1 (45.5 MB)

          Part 2 (49.4 MB)

          Part 3 (49.4 MB)

          Part 4 (47.4 MB)
Section 3 – Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences

Part 1 (35.8 MB)

Part 2 (20.2 MB)
Sections 4 – 10 – Cumulative Impacts through Index (318 KB)
Appendix A – Relevant Federal and State Environmental

Laws and Regulations (139 KB)
Appendix B – Acronyms and Abbreviations (60 KB)
Appendix C – Project Area Monitoring and Emission Source Data (76 KB)
Appendix D – Mercury Risk Evaluation

Part 1 (2.3 MB)

Part 2 (49.7 MB)
Appendix E – Hydrogeologic Investigation Report of Findings (15.6 MB)
Appendix F – Farmland Conversion Impact Rating (1.5 MB)
Appendix G – Report of Wetlands Delineation

        Part 1 (558 KB)

        Part 2 (29.1 MB)

        Part 3 (29.5 MB)

        Part 4 (42.9 MB)
Appendix H – Fish, Wildlife and Vegetation Resources Inventory (5.1 MB)
Appendix I – Phases 1 And 2 Cultural Resources Survey (34.9 MB)
Appendix J – State Historic Preservation Officer’s Letters of Concurrence (976 KB)
Appendix K – Noise Analysis (1.9 MB)
Appendix L – Federal Register Notices (121 KB)
Transcripts of Public Meetings to Solicit Comments to the DEIS
- Salisbury - February 6, 2007
- Sedalia - February 7, 2007
- Carrollton - February 8, 2007
Federal Register Notice Announcing the Availability of Final EIS, July 13, 2007
Final Environmental Impact Statement (Entire Document - 663 MB)
Executive Summary and Table of Contents (414KB)
Section 1 – Introduction (2.9 MB)
Section 2 – Alternatives Including the Proposed Action

          Part 1 (46.3 MB)

          Part 2 (50.7 MB)

          Part 3 (31.8 MB)

          Part 4 (33.8 MB)
Section 3 – Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences

          Part 1 (42.2 MB)

          Part 2 (33.6 MB)
          Part 3 (28.6 MB)
Sections 4 – Cumulative Impacts (122 KB)
Sections 5 – Other Required Considerations (46 KB)
Sections 6 – Consultation and Coordination (100 KB)
Sections 7 – List of Preparers and Contributors (48 KB)
Sections 8 – References (116 KB)
Sections 9 – Glossary (135 KB)
Sections 10 – Index (92 KB)
Appendix A – Relevant Federal and State Environmental

Laws and Regulations (93 KB)
Appendix B – Acronyms and Abbreviations (35 KB)
Appendix C – Project Area Monitoring and Emission Source Data (68 KB)
Appendix D – Mercury Risk Evaluation

        Part 1 (22 MB)

       Part 2 (46 MB)
        Part 3 (20 MB)
Appendix E – Hydrogeologic Investigation Report of Findings (16 MB)
Appendix F – Farmland Conversion Impact Rating (1.5 MB)
Appendix G – Report of Wetlands Delineation

        Part 1 (424 KB)

        Part 2 (39.8 MB)

        Part 3 (30.2 MB)

        Part 4 (42.5 MB)
Appendix H – Fish, Wildlife and Vegetation Resources Inventory (5.2 MB)
Appendix I – Phases 1 And 2 Cultural Resources Survey (35.6 MB)
Appendix J – State Historic Preservation Officer’s Letters of Concurrence (1 MB)
Appendix K – Noise Analysis (1.3 MB)
Appendix L – Federal Register Notices (131 KB)
Appendix M – Responses to Comments (677 KB)
Appendix N – Estimated NWI Wetland Impacts for Rail and Transmission Routes

Part 1 (35.8 MB)

Part 2 (44.2 MB)

Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

Dry Fork Station and Hughes Transmission Line

Federal Register Notice to Hold Public Scoping Meetings and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (11/9/2005) (56 KB).
Alternative Evaluation Study (October 2005 - 8.6 MB)
Macro Corridor Study - Hughes Transmission Project (October 2005 - 10.5 MB)
- Macro Corridor Study Figures - (October 2005 - 17 MB)
Site Selection Study (October 2005 - 720 KB)
- Site Selection Appendices (October 2005 - 3.1 MB)
- Site Selection Figures (October 2005 - 94.7 MB)
Draft Environmental Impact Statement - Complete Document (August 2007 - 199 MB)
Draft Environmental Impact Statement - Individual Sections
- Chapters 1-2 Introduction and Purpose and Need (4.3 MB)
- Chapter 3 Affected Environment (3.1 MB)
- Chapters 4-7 Environmental Consequences; Cumulative Impacts; List of Preparers; and References (2.1 MB)
- Appendix A Scoping Summary Report (22.3 MB)
- Appendix B Alternative Generation Technologies (496 KB)
- Appendix C Soil Types (13.4 MB)
- Appendix D Air (13.5 MB)
- Appendix E-F Wetland Delineation Report and Weed Management Report (2.4 MB)
- Figure 1.1-5 Hughes Transmission Line Study Area (4.7 MB)
- Figure 2.1-1 Opportunities and Constraints Analyses for Transmission Line Corridors within the Project Area (1.4 MB)
- Figure 2.1-2 Preliminary Transmission Line Corridors Identified in the Project Area (5.1 MB)
- Figure 2.1-3 Comparative Analysis of Proposed and Alternative Transmission Line Corridors and Alignments (5.5 MB)
- Figure 3.7-1 Vegetative Cover Types in the Hughes Transmission Line Study Area (22.9 MB)
- Figure 3.8-1 Surface Ownership in the Hughes Transmission Line Study Area (5.9 MB)
- Figure 3.8-3 Residences within the Hughes Transmission Line Study Area (5.4 MB)
- Figure 3.8-4 Land Use/Land Cover within the Proposed and Alternative Power Plant and Transmission Line Study Area (21.8 MB)
- Figure 3.10-1 Visual Resource Management Classes and Key Observation Points in the Study Area (6.0 MB)
- Figure 3.11-1 General Transportation in the Hughes Transmission Line Study Area (5.3 MB)
- Figure 4.10-2 Transmission Line Key Observation Points (5.5 MB)
- Figure 4.10-9 Proposed Transmission Line Viewshed Analysis (31.4 MB)
- Figure 4.10-10 Alternative Transmission Line Viewshed Analysis (32.6 MB)

Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

Federal Register Notice to Hold Public Scoping Meeting and Prepare an Environmental Assessment (11/29/05 - 47 KB).
Power Supply Alternative Evaluation (June 2005 -1.1 MB)
Macro-Corridor Study Report (November 2005 - 931 KB)

City of Albany, KY, Cagle Water Expansion Project

Dairyland Power Cooperative, Inc.

Federal Register Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS (1/13/04)
Alternative Evaluation Report (609 KB)
Public Scoping Report (12.6 MB)
Site Selection Study Report (6.9 MB)
Site Selection Study Map Book (24.5 MB)

Jackson County Lake Project, Kentucky/Kentucky Highlands Empowerment Zone

Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water, Existing System North/Lyon County Phase and Northeast Phase Expansion

Minnkota Electric Cooperative, Inc. - Bemidji-Grand Rapids 230 kV Line

Federal Register Notice to Hold Public Scoping Meeting and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (7/18/08 - 49KB).
Alternative Evaluation Study (June 2008) (1.5 MB)
Macro-Corridor Study Report (June 2008) (32.7 MB)

Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Federal Register Notice to Hold Public Scoping Meetings and Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (10/11/2005) (57 KB)
Final Environmental Impact Statement (Units 1 and 2, 1979) (19.2 MB)
Plan of Study (General Discussion of the Proposed Action) (10.1 MB)
State of Florida Site Certification Application Materials
- Volume 1 March 2006 (41.6 MB)
- Volume 2 March 2006 (36.6 MB)
- Volume 3 March 2006 (37.6 MB)

Southern Montana Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Federal Register Notice of Intent to Hold Public Scoping Meeting and Prepare an EIS (9/24/2004) (57 KB)
Alternative Evaluation Study, Section 1 (10/2004) (752 KB)
Alternative Evaluation Study, Section 2 (10/2004) (2.55 MB)
System Load Forecast (10/2004) (11.3 MB)
Site Screening Study (10/2004) (6.6 MB)
Site Selection Study (10/15/2004) (9.4 MB)
RUS Scoping Meeting Summary of Comment (10/2004) (9.7 MB)
Montana Department of Environmental Quality Scoping Meeting Materials (4/6/2005) (1.2 MB)
Montana Department of Environmental Quality Scoping Report (June 2005) (6.9 MB)
Federal Register Notice Announcing the Availability of Draft EIS and Public Meeting , June 29, 2006
Federal Register Notice Announcing U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's receipt of the Draft EIS, July 3, 2006
Federal Register Notice Announcing the Extension of Public Comment Period (to August 30) and Additional Public Meeting (Havre, MT), August 7, 2006
Draft Environmental Impact Statement - with appendices (6/27/06) (47.3 MB)
Draft Environmental Impact Statement - compressed file (6/27/06) (27 MB)
Draft Environmental Impact Statement - Individual Sections
- Cover (166 KB)
- Abstract (17 KB)
- Executive Summary (79 KB)
- Table of Contents (43 KB)
- Chapter 1 - Introduction (384 KB)
- Chapter 2 - Alternatives Including the Proposed Action (3.7 MB)
- Chapter 3 - Affected Environment (9.7 MB)
- Chapter 4 - Environmental Consequences (8.6 MB)
- Chapter 5 - Cumulative Impact (147 KB)
- Chapter 6 - References Cited (116 KB)
- Chapter 7 - List of Preparers (22 KB)
- Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations (21 KB)
- Appendix B: Glossary (64 KB)
- Appendix C: Relevant Federal and State Environmental Laws and Regulations (52 KB)
- Appendix D: List of Persons/Agencies Consulted (12 KB)
- Appendix E: List of Terms (20 KB)
- Appendix F: Fish, Wildlife and Vegetation Resources Inventory (484 KB)
- Appendix G: Cultural Resource Inventory and Evaluation (4.2 MB)
- Appendix H: Native American Presence in Cascade County and the Great Falls Area During the Historic Period (18 KB)
- Appendix I: DEQ Supplementary Preliminary Determination on Air Quality Permit for HGS (502 KB)
- Appendix J: Significant Criteria (78 KB)
- Appendix K: Preliminary Cause-Effects-Questions Diagram (180 KB)
Final Environmental Impact Statement - with appendices (January 2007) (30 MB)
- Executive Summary (116 KB)
- FEIS Volume 1 - Main Report (23.2 MB)
- FEIS Volume 2 - Appendices (7.1 MB)
Federal Register Notice Announcing the Availability of Final EIS, February 9, 2007
Federal Register Notice Announcing U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's receipt of the Final EIS, February 9, 2007
Record of Decision, May 10, 2007 (3.6 MB)
Federal Register Notice Announcing the Availability of the Record of Decision, May 22, 2007.

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative/Brazos Electric Power Cooperative

Federal Register Notice to Hold Public Scoping Meetings and Prepare a Environmental Impact Statement (10/20/2004) (47 KB)
Alternatives Report (October 2004) (20.5 MB) (includes Purpose and Need, Capacity Alternatives, Siting Alternatives, and Transmission Line Macro-Corridor Analyses)
Proposed Transmission Line Macro-Corridor Maps
- Hugo to Valley (765 KB)
- Hugo to Atoka (917 KB)
- Hugo to Paris (991 KB)
- Hugo to Valliant (557 KB)
Western Farmers Coal-Fired Power Plant and Associated Transmission Final Environmental Impact Statement (8/1978) (64.3 MB)