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BPA/LOWER VALLEY TRANSMISSION PROJECT

Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
DOE/FEIS-0267

June 1998

WELCOME

The BPA/Lower Valley Transmission Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) is now available. We hope its availability on the Internet is helpful to you.

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FEIS FILES

Front and Back Covers

Title Page

Abstract

The BPA/Lower Valley Transmission Project Record of Decision (ROD)

Table of Contents

Summary

Chapter 1 - Purpose and Need
- The purpose and need for action
- Finding solutions
- Decisions to be made
- Other issues

Map 1 - Location Map

Chapter 2 - Agency Proposed Action and Alternatives
- Agency Proposed Action
- Three Action Alternatives
- No Action Alternative
- Alternatives Eliminated from Consideration
- Comparison of Alternatives and Summary of Impacts

Pine Creek Routing Options A, B, and C

Pine Creek Routing Options D and E

Teton Substation - New Line Termination Facilities

Teton Substation - New Facilities for the SVC Alternative

Environmental Impacts of Alternatives

Map 2 - Sample Structure Locations

Chapter 3 - Affected Environment
- Existing natural environment
- Existing human environment
- Protected resources

Map 3 - Land Use

Map 4 - Visual Assessment and Viewpoint Locations

Map 5 - Recreation Sites

Map 6 - USFS Wilderness and Roadless Areas

Map 7 - Floodplains and Wetlands