Southern California Edison Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare An Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Devers-Palo Verde No. 2 Transmission Line Project, Request for Comments On Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings, 36066-36070 [E8-14284]
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Committee, you may do so either before
or after the meeting. If you would like
to make oral statements regarding any of
the items on the agenda, you should
contact Albert L. Opdenaker at 301–
903–8584 (fax) or
albert.opdenaker@science.doe.gov (email). Reasonable provision will be
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2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. CP06–5–009]
Empire Pipeline Inc.; Notice of
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June 17, 2008.
Take notice that on June 10, 2008,
Empire Pipeline, Inc. (EPI), 6363 Main
Street, Williamsville, New York 14221,
filed in Docket No. CP06–5–009, an
application under section 7of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA), to amend its
certificate of public convenience and
necessity issued by the Commission on
December 21, 2006. EPI requests
authorization to amend its certificate to
make a minor route realignment in the
Town of Farmington, Ontario County,
New York, between mileposts 3.8 and
4.8, in the vicinity of the New York
State Thruway. The application is on
file with the Commission and open to
public inspection. This filing may also
be viewed on the Commission’s Web
site at https://www.ferc.gov using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
number, excluding the last three digits,
in the docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, call (202)
502–8659 or TTY, (202) 208–3676.
Any questions regarding this petition
should be directed to David W. Reitz,
Attorney for Empire Pipeline, Inc., 6363
Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221, at
(716) 857–7949, by fax at (716) 857–
7206, or at reitzd@natfuel.com.
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Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the
Commission staff will either: complete
its environmental assessment (EA) and
place it into the Commission’s public
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or
issue a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review is
issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the
Commission staff’s issuance of the final
environmental impact statement (FEIS)
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
EA in the Commission’s public record
for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review will serve to notify federal and
state agencies of the timing for the
completion of all necessary reviews, and
the subsequent need to complete all
federal authorizations within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s FEIS or EA.
There are two ways to become
involved in the Commission’s review of
this project. First, any person wishing to
obtain legal status by becoming a party
to the proceedings for this project
should, on or before the below listed
comment date, file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
a motion to intervene in accordance
with the requirements of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
and the Regulations under the NGA (18
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
status will be placed on the service list
maintained by the Secretary of the
Commission and will receive copies of
all documents filed by the applicant and
by all other parties. A party must submit
14 copies of filings made with the
Commission and must mail a copy to
the applicant and to every other party in
the proceeding. Only parties to the
proceeding can ask for court review of
Commission orders in the proceeding.
However, a person does not have to
intervene in order to have comments
considered. The second way to
participate is by filing with the
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
possible, an original and two copies of
comments in support of or in opposition
to this project. The Commission will
consider these comments in
determining the appropriate action to be
taken, but the filing of a comment alone
will not serve to make the filer a party
to the proceeding. The Commission’s
rules require that persons filing
comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to
the party or parties directly involved in
the protest.
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Persons who wish to comment only
on the environmental review of this
project should submit an original and
two copies of their comments to the
Secretary of the Commission.
Environmental commenters will be
placed on the Commission’s
environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents,
and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission’s
environmental review process.
Environmental commenters will not be
required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties.
However, the non-party commenters
will not receive copies of all documents
filed by other parties or issued by the
Commission (except for the mailing of
environmental documents issued by the
Commission) and will not have the right
to seek court review of the
Commission’s final order.
Motions to intervene, protests and
comments may be filed electronically
via the internet in lieu of paper; see, 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings.
Comment Date: July 8, 2008.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. PT08–1–000]
Southern California Edison Company;
Notice of Intent To Prepare An
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Devers-Palo Verde No. 2
Transmission Line Project, Request for
Comments On Environmental Issues,
and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings
June 17, 2008.
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS)
that will identify and address the
environmental impacts that could result
from the construction and operation of
the Devers-Palo Verde No. 2
Transmission Line Project (DPV2 or
Project). The DPV2 is proposed by
Southern California Edison Company
(SCE). The Commission will use the EIS
in its decision-making process to
determine whether or not to authorize
the Project. This notice describes the
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proposed Project facilities and explains
the scoping process that will be used to
gather input from the public and
interested agencies on the project. Your
input will help determine the issues
that need to be evaluated in the EIS.
Please note that the scoping period for
the Project will close on August 1, 2008.
Comments on the Project may be
submitted in written form or verbally. In
lieu of or in addition to sending written
comments, you are invited to attend the
public scoping meetings that have been
scheduled in the Project area. These
meetings are scheduled for July 8, 2008
in Quartzsite, Arizona and July 9, 2008
in Phoenix, Arizona. Further
instructions on how to submit
comments and additional details of the
public scoping meetings are provided in
the Public Participation section of this
notice.
The FERC will be the lead federal
agency for the preparation of the EIS
and will prepare the document to satisfy
the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
document will be used by the FERC to
consider the environmental impacts that
could result from the Commission’s use
of its supplemental siting authority for
interstate transmission lines under
section 216 of the Federal Power Act.1
The NEPA document will address the
environmental impacts of proposed
facilities for the entire project; however,
the Commission’s permit review process
will be limited solely to the facilities
located within the Arizona portion of
the proposed project. The California
Public Utilities Commission approved
the California portion of the facilities on
January 25, 2007.
It is the FERC’s goal that other federal
agencies will participate in the
environmental review process as
cooperating agencies to satisfy their
respective NEPA responsibilities. With
this notice, we 2 are asking federal, state,
and local agencies with jurisdiction
and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues and tribal leaders
to cooperate formally with us in the
preparation of the EIS. These agencies
may choose to participate once they
have evaluated SCE’s proposal relative
to their responsibilities. Agencies that
intend to request cooperating status
should follow the instructions for filing
comments described in the Public
Participation section of this notice.
This notice is being sent to affected
landowners; federal, state, and local
1 Section 1221of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
amended the Federal Power Act by adding a new
Section 216.
2 ’’We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the
environmental staff of the FERC’s Office of Energy
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government agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest
groups; Native American tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries
and newspapers. We encourage
government representatives to notify
their constituents of this planned
project and encourage them to comment
on their areas of concern.
If you are a landowner receiving this
notice, you may be contacted by an SCE
representative about the acquisition of
an easement to construct, operate, and
maintain the proposed Project facilities.
SCE would seek to negotiate a mutually
acceptable agreement. However, if the
Project is approved by the FERC, that
approval conveys with it the right of
eminent domain. Therefore, if easement
negotiations fail to produce an
agreement and only if the project is
approved by FERC, the company could
initiate condemnation proceedings in
accordance with state law.
A fact sheet prepared by the FERC
entitled ‘‘A Guide to the Electric
Transmission Construction Permit
Process’’ is available for viewing on the
FERC Internet Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov/industries/electric.asp).
This fact sheet addresses a number of
typically asked questions, including the
use of eminent domain and how to
participate in the FERC’s proceedings.
Summary of the Proposed Project
SCE proposes to construct a new highvoltage electric transmission line
between Maricopa County, Arizona and
Riverside County, California. The DPV2
Project consists of 267 miles of new
transmission lines which include two
primary route segments. The DeversHarquahala Junction segment is
approximately 225 miles long and
would extend from SCE’s existing
Devers Substation, near Palm Springs,
California to a new Harquahala Junction
Switchyard, approximately 50 miles
west of Phoenix, Arizona. The DeversValley No. 2 segment would extend
approximately 42 miles southwesterly
from Devers Substation to SCE’s Valley
Substation, near Romoland, California.
The entire line would be constructed
within or adjacent to existing SCE
rights-of-way (ROW). Approximately
170 miles of the Project is located in
California and 97 miles is located in
Arizona.
In addition, SCE proposes to construct
a new Harquahala Junction Switchyard
in Arizona and an optional Midpoint
Substation/Switchyard near Blythe,
California; expand and/or modify the
existing Devers and Valley Substations;
and install two new 500 kilovolt (kV)
series capacitor banks, one in Arizona
and one in California. The majority of
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the structures used for the Project would
be single circuit lattice steel towers,
typically spanning four structures per
mile. The average height of these
structures would be approximately 150
feet, with heights that would vary
according to terrain, environmental
conditions and site-specific mitigation
requirements. The Midpoint Substation
is considered an optional project
component; SCE has received a large
number of interconnection requests for
new renewable and new conventional
gas-fired generation in this area.
Development of these projects would
require construction of the Midpoint
Substation. A general overview map of
the Project area and facilities is
provided in Appendix 1.3
Specifically, the facilities proposed by
SCE include the following:
• Devers-Harquahala Line—
construction of approximately 225 miles
of new 500 kV, single-circuit alternating
current transmission line from near
Palm Springs, California to near
Phoenix, Arizona.
• Devers-Valley No. 2 Line—
construction of approximately 42 miles
of new 500 kV, single-circuit alternating
current transmission line from near
Palm Springs, California, to near
Romoland, California.
• Devers Substation Expansion—
installation of new 135-foot-high by 90
foot-wide dead-end structures, circuit
breakers, and disconnect switches; a 500
kV shunt line reactor and associated
disconnect switches; a 500 kV static volt
ampere reactive compensator; and two
MVAR shunt capacitors.
• Valley Substation Modification—
installation of dead-end structures,
circuit breakers, and disconnect
switches within the existing 500 kV
switchrack.
• Harquahala Junction Switchyard—
construction of a new 500 kV
switchyard facility on a 40 acre site,
near Phoenix, Arizona that would
include installation of dead-end
structures, circuit breakers and
disconnect switches within a new 500
kV switchrack.
• Optional Midpoint Substation/
Switchyard—construction of a new 500
kV switchyard facility on a 44 acre site,
near Blythe, California including
3 The appendices referenced in this notice are not
being printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all
appendices are available on the Commission’s
Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) at the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link or from the Commission’s Public
Reference Room at (202) 502–8371. For instructions
on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the Availability
of Additional Information section of this notice.
Copies of the appendices were sent to all those
receiving this notice in the mail. Requests for
detailed maps of the proposed facilities should be
made directly to SCE by calling 1–866–602–3782.
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installation of buses, circuit breakers
and disconnect switches. Also,
installation of a new communications
facility that would include three new
microwave paths and two fiber optic
systems, a mechanical-electrical control
room and a microwave tower.
• Series Capacitors—installation of
two series capacitor banks, one in
Arizona and one in California. Major
components include series capacitors,
dead-end structures, telecommunication
equipment, outdoor lighting, grounding
grid, and a mechanical-electrical
equipment room.
SCE states that the purpose of the
Project is to relieve transmission
congestion between Arizona and
California, provide regional economic
benefits to California and Arizona,
increase competition among energy
suppliers by increasing the electricity
market liquidity at the Palo Verde Hub,
and provide access to renewable energy.
SCE anticipates that construction of the
DPV2 Project would begin in February
2010, with a projected in-service date of
December 2011.
Land Requirements for Construction
Construction of the proposed electric
transmission line and associated
facilities would require approximately
4,400 acres of land, including the
construction right-of-way, temporary
work areas, access roads, storage and
contractor yards and substation
facilities. Following construction, the
majority of the land would be retained
as permanent ROW for the transmission
line and operation of the substation
facility sites.
SCE would construct 150 miles of the
proposed Devers-Harquahala 500 kV
transmission line within a 130-footwide ROW granted by the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM). Of this total,
57.2 miles is in California and 92.7
miles is in Arizona. The DeversHarquahala route on BLM land is
entirely within the Utility Corridors
designated in BLM’s Resource
Management Plans. The ROW also
includes land managed by the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service and the
United States Department of Defense.
The remainder of the Devers-Harquahala
line would cross state, tribal, and
private lands. All lands are vacant and
undeveloped. The majority of the line
would parallel the existing Devers-Palo
Verde No. 1 500 kV transmission line.
The Devers-Valley No. 2 transmission
line located in California would be
constructed about 130 feet south of the
existing Devers-Valley No. 1 line. The
route would traverse a small portion of
the San Bernardino National Forest and
the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto
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Mountains National Monument and is
wholly within existing ROWs. The
privately-owned lands that the line
would cross are primarily
unincorporated areas. Portions of the
line would be located within
undeveloped portions of the Cities of
Palm Springs (2.1 miles), Banning (0.5
miles), and Beaumont (0.5 miles).
Construction of the California portion
of the DPV2 transmission line would
require the expansion of the Devers
Substation to the northeast on
unimproved land that is already owned
by SCE. However, it would not be
necessary to expand the Valley
Substation in order to accommodate the
DPV2 line. Construction of the optional
Midpoint Substation would require 44
acres of land and an additional 5 acres
for a temporary laydown area to be
located at or near the existing roadway
at the substation site.
Construction of the proposed new
Harquahala Junction Switchyard in
Arizona would be on a 40-acre site
located in Section 25, Township 2
north, Range 8 West, near 451st Avenue
and the Thomas Road alignment. The
site is adjacent to the location where the
existing DPV1 and HarquahalaHassayampa 500 kV transmission lines
intersect. Construction of the
Harquahala Junction Switchyard would
require an agreement among SCE,
Arizona Public Service Company (APS),
and the Harquahala Generating
Company to allow APS to connect its
planned TS–5 transmission line at the
Harquahala Junction Switchyard. SCE
does not yet have such an agreement,
and as an alternative to the termination
at the Harquahala Junction Switchyard,
the Devers-Harquahala transmission line
could terminate at the Harquahala
Generating Station Switchyard, which is
located approximately five miles west of
the proposed Harquahala Junction
Switchyard. Termination at the
Harquahala Generating Station
Switchyard would require an additional
five miles of 500 kV transmission line
and 23 new, single circuit tubular steel
poles. A 500 kV shunt-line reactor and
associated disconnect devices would be
installed on generation station property
on approximately two acres of property
that would be acquired for this purpose.
Installation of the proposed two new
500 kV series capacitor banks would be
on BLM land that is adjacent to DPV1
series capacitor banks. The proposed
Arizona series capacitor site would be
located approximately 55 miles west of
the Harquahala Junction Switchyard
and would be accessed from the nearby
El Paso natural gas pipeline access road.
The California series capacitor site
would be located approximately 64
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miles east of the Devers Substation in
the Chuckwalla Valley. Both facilities
would occupy approximately two acres
inside the fenced site and temporarily
use a one-acre fenced area for material
laydown, storage, and staging.
The EIS Process
NEPA requires the FERC to take into
account the environmental impacts that
could result from an action whenever it
considers the issuance of a permit to
construct electric transmission facilities.
The EIS we are preparing is intended to
provide FERC and cooperating agencies
with the necessary information for
consideration during each respective
agency’s review of potential
environmental impacts.
Although no formal application has
been filed with the FERC, we have
already initiated our NEPA review
under the FERC’s pre-filing process,
which was established in Order No.
689.4 The purpose of the pre-filing
process is to encourage the early
involvement of interested stakeholders
and to identify and resolve issues before
an application is filed with the FERC. A
diagram summarizing the permit review
process and opportunities for public
participation for the Project is attached
to this notice as Appendix 2.
The FERC staff has already started to
meet and communicate with SCE,
jurisdictional agencies, and other
interested stakeholders to discuss the
Project and identify issues and
concerns. We will continue the prefiling process by conducting interagency
and public scoping meetings in the
Project area to solicit comments and
concerns about the Project.
By this notice, we are formally
announcing our intent to prepare an EIS
and request additional agency and
public comments to help us focus the
analysis in the EIS on the potentially
significant environmental issues related
to the proposed action. If you provide
comments at a scoping meeting, you do
not need to resubmit the same
comments in response to this notice.
Our independent analysis of the
issues will be included in a draft EIS.
The draft EIS will be mailed to federal,
state, and local government agencies;
elected officials; environmental and
public interest groups; Native American
tribes; affected and potentially affected
landowners; other interested parties;
local libraries and newspapers; and the
FERC’s official service list for this
proceeding. A 45-day comment period
4 Regulations for Filing Applications for Permits
to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities,
Order No. 689, 71 Federal Register 69,440
(December 1, 2006), FERC Statutes & Regulations
¶31,234 (2006) (Final Rule).
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will be allotted for review of the draft
EIS. We will consider all timely
comments on the draft EIS and revise
the document, as necessary, before
issuing a final EIS. The comment period
on the draft EIS will be coordinated, to
the extent possible, with other
jurisdictional agencies.
Currently Identified Environmental
Issues
The EIS will discuss impacts that
could occur as a result of the
construction and operation of the
proposed Project. We have already
identified a number of issues and
alternatives that we think deserve
attention based on a preliminary review
of the proposed facilities, and the
environmental information provided by
SCE. This preliminary list of issues and
alternatives may be changed based on
your comments and our additional
analysis.
• Geology and Soils:
Æ Erosion and sedimentation control.
Æ Assessment of invasive weed
control plans.
Æ Right-of-way restoration.
• Water Resources:
Æ Effect of transmission line crossings
on perennial and intermittent
waterbodies, including the Colorado
River.
Æ Assessment of alternative
waterbody crossing methods.
• Fish, Wildlife, and Vegetation:
Æ Effect on coldwater and sensitive
fisheries.
Æ Effect on wildlife resources and
their habitat.
Æ Effect on birds.
• Special Status Species:
Æ Potential effect on federally listed
species.
Æ Potential effect on state-listed
sensitive species.
Æ Potential effect on Big Horn sheep.
• Cultural Resources:
Æ Potential effect on historic and
prehistoric sites.
Æ Native American and tribal
concerns.
• Land Use, Recreation and Special
Interest Areas, and Visual Resources:
Æ Impacts on recreational and
residential areas.
Æ Visual impacts.
• Socioeconomics:
Æ Effects on transportation and traffic.
Æ Effects of construction workforce
demands on public services and
temporary housing.
• Air Quality and Noise:
Æ Effects on the local air quality and
noise environment from construction
and operation of the proposed facilities.
• Reliability and Safety:
Æ Assessment of hazards associated
with electric transmission lines.
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• Alternatives:
Æ Assessment of alternative
configurations and alternative routes to
reduce or avoid environmental impacts.
Æ Assessment of alternative
substation locations.
• Cumulative Impact:
Æ Assessment of the effect of the
proposed Project when combined with
other past, present, or future actions in
the same region.
Public Participation
You can make a difference by
providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about SCE’s
proposal. By becoming a commentor,
your concerns will be addressed in our
EIS and considered during the NEPA
review. Your comments should focus on
the potential environmental effects,
reasonable alternatives, and measures to
avoid or lessen the environmental
impact. The more specific your
comments, the more useful they will be.
To expedite our receipt and
consideration of your comments, the
Commission strongly encourages
electronic submission of any comments
on this Project. See Title 18 Code of
Federal Regulations 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)
and the instructions on the
Commission’s Internet Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov under the link to
‘‘Documents and Filings’’ and ‘‘eFiling.’’
eFiling is a file attachment process and
requires that you prepare your
submission in the same manner as you
would if filing on paper, and save it to
a file on your hard drive. New eFiling
users must first create an account by
clicking on ‘‘Sign up’’ or ‘‘eRegister.’’
You will be asked to select the type of
filing you are making. This filing is
considered a ‘‘Comment on Filing.’’ In
addition, there is a ‘‘Quick Comment’’
option available, which is an easy
method for interested persons to submit
text-only comments on a project. The
Quick-Comment User Guide can be
viewed at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling/quick-comment-guide.pdf.
Quick Comment does not require a
FERC eRegistration account; however,
you will be asked to provide a valid email address. All comments submitted
under either eFiling or the Quick
Comment option are placed in the
public record for the specified docket or
project number(s). The Docket Number
for the DPV2 Project is PT08–1–000.
Your comments must be submitted
electronically by August 1, 2008.
If you wish to mail comments, please
mail your comments so that they will be
received in Washington, DC on or before
August 1, 2008 and carefully follow
these instructions:
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Send an original and two copies of
your letter to:
• Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First St. NE.; Room 1A, Washington,
DC 20426;
• Label one copy of your comments
for the attention of OEP/EIPG; and
• Reference Docket No. PT08–1–000
on the original and both copies.
Once SCE formally files its
application with the Commission, you
may want to become an ‘‘intervenor,’’
which is an official party to the
proceeding. Intervenors play a more
formal role in the process and are able
to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be
heard by the courts if they choose to
appeal the Commission’s final ruling.
An intervenor formally participates in a
Commission proceeding by filing a
request to intervene. Instructions for
becoming an intervenor are included in
the User’s Guide under the ‘‘e-filing’’
link on the Commission’s Web site.
Please note that you may not request
intervenor status at this time. You must
wait until a formal application is filed
with the Commission.
Two public scoping meetings have
been scheduled in the Project area to
provide another opportunity to offer
comments on the proposed Project.
Interested groups and individuals are
encouraged to attend the meetings and
to present comments on the
environmental issues they believe
should be addressed in the EIS. A
transcript of the meetings will be
generated so that your comments will be
accurately recorded. Meetings will be
held at the following locations:
Date
Location
July 8, 2008
(7–10 pm).
Quartzsite Elementary School,
930 W. Quail Trail,
Quartzsite, AZ 85346, Tel:
(928) 927–5500.
Best Western Central Phoenix
Inn, 1100 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004,
Tel: (602) 252–2100.
July 9, 2008
(7–10 pm).
Environmental Mailing List
Everyone who responds to this notice
or provides comments throughout the
EIS process will be retained on the
mailing list. If you do not want to send
comments at this time but still want to
stay informed and receive copies of the
draft and final EISs, you must return the
Mailing List Retention Form (Appendix
3). If you do not send comments or
return the Mailing List Retention Form
asking to remain on the mailing list, you
will be taken off the mailing list.
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Availability of Additional Information
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ACTION:
Additional information about the
Project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs
at 1–866–208 FERC or on the FERC
Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov)
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General
Search,’’ and enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the
Docket Number field (i.e., PT08–1). Be
sure you have selected an appropriate
date range. For assistance, please
contact FERC Online Support at
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free
at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, contact
(202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link on
the FERC Internet Web site also
provides access to the texts of formal
documents issued by the Commission,
such as Orders, notices, and rule
makings.
In addition, the FERC offers a free
service called eSubscription that allows
you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This
can reduce the amount of time you
spend researching proceedings by
automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document
summaries, and direct links to the
documents. To register for this service,
go to https://www.ferc.gov/
esubscribenow.htm.
Public meetings or site visits will be
posted on the Commission’s calendar
located at https://www.ferc.gov/
EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along
with other related information.
To request additional information on
the proposed Project or to provide
comments directly to the Project
sponsor, you can contact SCE by calling
toll free at 1–866–602–3782. Also, SCE
has established an Internet Web site at
https://www.sce.com/dpv2. The Web site
includes a description of the Project, an
overview map of the proposed electric
transmission route, and links to related
documents. SCE will update the Web
site as the environmental review of its
Project proceeds.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its
contractor, Midwest Research Institute
(MRI) of Kansas City, MO, to access
information which has been submitted
to EPA under section 4 of the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of
the information may be claimed or
determined to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI).
DATES: Access to the confidential data
will occur no sooner than July 2, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator,
Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address:
TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact:
Scott Sherlock, Environmental
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(202) 564–8257; fax number: (202) 564–
8251; e-mail address:
sherlock.scott@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Star Mill, Inc.; Notice of Availability of
Environmental Assessment
June 17, 2008.
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR Part
380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the
Office of Energy Projects has reviewed
the proposed termination of license by
implied surrender for the Star Milling
and Electric Minor Water Power Project,
located on the Fawn River in La Grange
County, Indiana, and has prepared an
Environmental Assessment (EA).
A copy of the EA is on file with the
Commission and is available for public
inspection. The EA may also be viewed
on the Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Enter the docket number (P–11291)
excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3372, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659.
Any comments should be filed by July
17, 2008, and should be addressed to
the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Room 1–A, Washington, DC 20426.
Please reference the project name and
project number (P–11291) on all
comments. Comments may be filed
electronically via Internet in lieu of
paper. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filings. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. For further
information, contact Jon Cofrancesco at
(202) 502–8951.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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I. General Information
A. Does this Notice Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public
in general. This action may, however, be
of interest to you if are or may be
required to conduct testing of chemical
substances under the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA). Since other entities
may also be interested, the Agency has
not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this
action. If you have any questions
regarding the applicability of this action
to a particular entity, consult the
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FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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Document and Other Related
Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established a
docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
OPPT–2003–0004. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket’s index
available at https://www.regulations.gov.
Although listed in the index, some
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. PT08-1-000]
Southern California Edison Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare
An Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Devers-Palo Verde
No. 2 Transmission Line Project, Request for Comments On Environmental
Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings
June 17, 2008.
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) that
will identify and address the environmental impacts that could result
from the construction and operation of the Devers-Palo Verde No. 2
Transmission Line Project (DPV2 or Project). The DPV2 is proposed by
Southern California Edison Company (SCE). The Commission will use the
EIS in its decision-making process to determine whether or not to
authorize the Project. This notice describes the
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proposed Project facilities and explains the scoping process that will
be used to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the
project. Your input will help determine the issues that need to be
evaluated in the EIS. Please note that the scoping period for the
Project will close on August 1, 2008.
Comments on the Project may be submitted in written form or
verbally. In lieu of or in addition to sending written comments, you
are invited to attend the public scoping meetings that have been
scheduled in the Project area. These meetings are scheduled for July 8,
2008 in Quartzsite, Arizona and July 9, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Further instructions on how to submit comments and additional details
of the public scoping meetings are provided in the Public Participation
section of this notice.
The FERC will be the lead federal agency for the preparation of the
EIS and will prepare the document to satisfy the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The document will be used by
the FERC to consider the environmental impacts that could result from
the Commission's use of its supplemental siting authority for
interstate transmission lines under section 216 of the Federal Power
Act.\1\ The NEPA document will address the environmental impacts of
proposed facilities for the entire project; however, the Commission's
permit review process will be limited solely to the facilities located
within the Arizona portion of the proposed project. The California
Public Utilities Commission approved the California portion of the
facilities on January 25, 2007.
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It is the FERC's goal that other federal agencies will participate
in the environmental review process as cooperating agencies to satisfy
their respective NEPA responsibilities. With this notice, we \2\ are
asking federal, state, and local agencies with jurisdiction and/or
special expertise with respect to environmental issues and tribal
leaders to cooperate formally with us in the preparation of the EIS.
These agencies may choose to participate once they have evaluated SCE's
proposal relative to their responsibilities. Agencies that intend to
request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing
comments described in the Public Participation section of this notice.
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\2\ ''We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
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This notice is being sent to affected landowners; federal, state,
and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and
public interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested
parties; and local libraries and newspapers. We encourage government
representatives to notify their constituents of this planned project
and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted
by an SCE representative about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the proposed Project facilities. SCE
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if
the Project is approved by the FERC, that approval conveys with it the
right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to
produce an agreement and only if the project is approved by FERC, the
company could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with
state law.
A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``A Guide to the
Electric Transmission Construction Permit Process'' is available for
viewing on the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov/industries/
electric.asp). This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked
questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate
in the FERC's proceedings.
Summary of the Proposed Project
SCE proposes to construct a new high-voltage electric transmission
line between Maricopa County, Arizona and Riverside County, California.
The DPV2 Project consists of 267 miles of new transmission lines which
include two primary route segments. The Devers-Harquahala Junction
segment is approximately 225 miles long and would extend from SCE's
existing Devers Substation, near Palm Springs, California to a new
Harquahala Junction Switchyard, approximately 50 miles west of Phoenix,
Arizona. The Devers-Valley No. 2 segment would extend approximately 42
miles southwesterly from Devers Substation to SCE's Valley Substation,
near Romoland, California. The entire line would be constructed within
or adjacent to existing SCE rights-of-way (ROW). Approximately 170
miles of the Project is located in California and 97 miles is located
in Arizona.
In addition, SCE proposes to construct a new Harquahala Junction
Switchyard in Arizona and an optional Midpoint Substation/Switchyard
near Blythe, California; expand and/or modify the existing Devers and
Valley Substations; and install two new 500 kilovolt (kV) series
capacitor banks, one in Arizona and one in California. The majority of
the structures used for the Project would be single circuit lattice
steel towers, typically spanning four structures per mile. The average
height of these structures would be approximately 150 feet, with
heights that would vary according to terrain, environmental conditions
and site-specific mitigation requirements. The Midpoint Substation is
considered an optional project component; SCE has received a large
number of interconnection requests for new renewable and new
conventional gas-fired generation in this area. Development of these
projects would require construction of the Midpoint Substation. A
general overview map of the Project area and facilities is provided in
Appendix 1.\3\
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\3\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being
printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all appendices are
available on the Commission's Internet Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov) at the ``eLibrary'' link or from the Commission's
Public Reference Room at (202) 502-8371. For instructions on
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the Availability of Additional
Information section of this notice. Copies of the appendices were
sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. Requests for
detailed maps of the proposed facilities should be made directly to
SCE by calling 1-866-602-3782.
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Specifically, the facilities proposed by SCE include the following:
Devers-Harquahala Line--construction of approximately 225
miles of new 500 kV, single-circuit alternating current transmission
line from near Palm Springs, California to near Phoenix, Arizona.
Devers-Valley No. 2 Line--construction of approximately 42
miles of new 500 kV, single-circuit alternating current transmission
line from near Palm Springs, California, to near Romoland, California.
Devers Substation Expansion--installation of new 135-foot-
high by 90 foot-wide dead-end structures, circuit breakers, and
disconnect switches; a 500 kV shunt line reactor and associated
disconnect switches; a 500 kV static volt ampere reactive compensator;
and two MVAR shunt capacitors.
Valley Substation Modification--installation of dead-end
structures, circuit breakers, and disconnect switches within the
existing 500 kV switchrack.
Harquahala Junction Switchyard--construction of a new 500
kV switchyard facility on a 40 acre site, near Phoenix, Arizona that
would include installation of dead-end structures, circuit breakers and
disconnect switches within a new 500 kV switchrack.
Optional Midpoint Substation/Switchyard--construction of a
new 500 kV switchyard facility on a 44 acre site, near Blythe,
California including
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installation of buses, circuit breakers and disconnect switches. Also,
installation of a new communications facility that would include three
new microwave paths and two fiber optic systems, a mechanical-
electrical control room and a microwave tower.
Series Capacitors--installation of two series capacitor
banks, one in Arizona and one in California. Major components include
series capacitors, dead-end structures, telecommunication equipment,
outdoor lighting, grounding grid, and a mechanical-electrical equipment
room.
SCE states that the purpose of the Project is to relieve
transmission congestion between Arizona and California, provide
regional economic benefits to California and Arizona, increase
competition among energy suppliers by increasing the electricity market
liquidity at the Palo Verde Hub, and provide access to renewable
energy. SCE anticipates that construction of the DPV2 Project would
begin in February 2010, with a projected in-service date of December
2011.
Land Requirements for Construction
Construction of the proposed electric transmission line and
associated facilities would require approximately 4,400 acres of land,
including the construction right-of-way, temporary work areas, access
roads, storage and contractor yards and substation facilities.
Following construction, the majority of the land would be retained as
permanent ROW for the transmission line and operation of the substation
facility sites.
SCE would construct 150 miles of the proposed Devers-Harquahala 500
kV transmission line within a 130-foot-wide ROW granted by the Bureau
of Land Management (BLM). Of this total, 57.2 miles is in California
and 92.7 miles is in Arizona. The Devers-Harquahala route on BLM land
is entirely within the Utility Corridors designated in BLM's Resource
Management Plans. The ROW also includes land managed by the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service and the United States Department of
Defense. The remainder of the Devers-Harquahala line would cross state,
tribal, and private lands. All lands are vacant and undeveloped. The
majority of the line would parallel the existing Devers-Palo Verde No.
1 500 kV transmission line.
The Devers-Valley No. 2 transmission line located in California
would be constructed about 130 feet south of the existing Devers-Valley
No. 1 line. The route would traverse a small portion of the San
Bernardino National Forest and the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument and is wholly within existing ROWs. The privately-
owned lands that the line would cross are primarily unincorporated
areas. Portions of the line would be located within undeveloped
portions of the Cities of Palm Springs (2.1 miles), Banning (0.5
miles), and Beaumont (0.5 miles).
Construction of the California portion of the DPV2 transmission
line would require the expansion of the Devers Substation to the
northeast on unimproved land that is already owned by SCE. However, it
would not be necessary to expand the Valley Substation in order to
accommodate the DPV2 line. Construction of the optional Midpoint
Substation would require 44 acres of land and an additional 5 acres for
a temporary laydown area to be located at or near the existing roadway
at the substation site.
Construction of the proposed new Harquahala Junction Switchyard in
Arizona would be on a 40-acre site located in Section 25, Township 2
north, Range 8 West, near 451st Avenue and the Thomas Road alignment.
The site is adjacent to the location where the existing DPV1 and
Harquahala-Hassayampa 500 kV transmission lines intersect. Construction
of the Harquahala Junction Switchyard would require an agreement among
SCE, Arizona Public Service Company (APS), and the Harquahala
Generating Company to allow APS to connect its planned TS-5
transmission line at the Harquahala Junction Switchyard. SCE does not
yet have such an agreement, and as an alternative to the termination at
the Harquahala Junction Switchyard, the Devers-Harquahala transmission
line could terminate at the Harquahala Generating Station Switchyard,
which is located approximately five miles west of the proposed
Harquahala Junction Switchyard. Termination at the Harquahala
Generating Station Switchyard would require an additional five miles of
500 kV transmission line and 23 new, single circuit tubular steel
poles. A 500 kV shunt-line reactor and associated disconnect devices
would be installed on generation station property on approximately two
acres of property that would be acquired for this purpose.
Installation of the proposed two new 500 kV series capacitor banks
would be on BLM land that is adjacent to DPV1 series capacitor banks.
The proposed Arizona series capacitor site would be located
approximately 55 miles west of the Harquahala Junction Switchyard and
would be accessed from the nearby El Paso natural gas pipeline access
road. The California series capacitor site would be located
approximately 64 miles east of the Devers Substation in the Chuckwalla
Valley. Both facilities would occupy approximately two acres inside the
fenced site and temporarily use a one-acre fenced area for material
laydown, storage, and staging.
The EIS Process
NEPA requires the FERC to take into account the environmental
impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the
issuance of a permit to construct electric transmission facilities. The
EIS we are preparing is intended to provide FERC and cooperating
agencies with the necessary information for consideration during each
respective agency's review of potential environmental impacts.
Although no formal application has been filed with the FERC, we
have already initiated our NEPA review under the FERC's pre-filing
process, which was established in Order No. 689.\4\ The purpose of the
pre-filing process is to encourage the early involvement of interested
stakeholders and to identify and resolve issues before an application
is filed with the FERC. A diagram summarizing the permit review process
and opportunities for public participation for the Project is attached
to this notice as Appendix 2.
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\4\ Regulations for Filing Applications for Permits to Site
Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities, Order No. 689, 71
Federal Register 69,440 (December 1, 2006), FERC Statutes &
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The FERC staff has already started to meet and communicate with
SCE, jurisdictional agencies, and other interested stakeholders to
discuss the Project and identify issues and concerns. We will continue
the pre-filing process by conducting interagency and public scoping
meetings in the Project area to solicit comments and concerns about the
Project.
By this notice, we are formally announcing our intent to prepare an
EIS and request additional agency and public comments to help us focus
the analysis in the EIS on the potentially significant environmental
issues related to the proposed action. If you provide comments at a
scoping meeting, you do not need to resubmit the same comments in
response to this notice.
Our independent analysis of the issues will be included in a draft
EIS. The draft EIS will be mailed to federal, state, and local
government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public
interest groups; Native American tribes; affected and potentially
affected landowners; other interested parties; local libraries and
newspapers; and the FERC's official service list for this proceeding. A
45-day comment period
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will be allotted for review of the draft EIS. We will consider all
timely comments on the draft EIS and revise the document, as necessary,
before issuing a final EIS. The comment period on the draft EIS will be
coordinated, to the extent possible, with other jurisdictional
agencies.
Currently Identified Environmental Issues
The EIS will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the
construction and operation of the proposed Project. We have already
identified a number of issues and alternatives that we think deserve
attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities, and
the environmental information provided by SCE. This preliminary list of
issues and alternatives may be changed based on your comments and our
additional analysis.
Geology and Soils:
[cir] Erosion and sedimentation control.
[cir] Assessment of invasive weed control plans.
[cir] Right-of-way restoration.
Water Resources:
[cir] Effect of transmission line crossings on perennial and
intermittent waterbodies, including the Colorado River.
[cir] Assessment of alternative waterbody crossing methods.
Fish, Wildlife, and Vegetation:
[cir] Effect on coldwater and sensitive fisheries.
[cir] Effect on wildlife resources and their habitat.
[cir] Effect on birds.
Special Status Species:
[cir] Potential effect on federally listed species.
[cir] Potential effect on state-listed sensitive species.
[cir] Potential effect on Big Horn sheep.
Cultural Resources:
[cir] Potential effect on historic and prehistoric sites.
[cir] Native American and tribal concerns.
Land Use, Recreation and Special Interest Areas, and
Visual Resources:
[cir] Impacts on recreational and residential areas.
[cir] Visual impacts.
Socioeconomics:
[cir] Effects on transportation and traffic.
[cir] Effects of construction workforce demands on public services
and temporary housing.
Air Quality and Noise:
[cir] Effects on the local air quality and noise environment from
construction and operation of the proposed facilities.
Reliability and Safety:
[cir] Assessment of hazards associated with electric transmission
lines.
Alternatives:
[cir] Assessment of alternative configurations and alternative
routes to reduce or avoid environmental impacts.
[cir] Assessment of alternative substation locations.
Cumulative Impact:
[cir] Assessment of the effect of the proposed Project when
combined with other past, present, or future actions in the same
region.
Public Participation
You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about SCE's proposal. By becoming a commentor,
your concerns will be addressed in our EIS and considered during the
NEPA review. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental
effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen the
environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful
they will be.
To expedite our receipt and consideration of your comments, the
Commission strongly encourages electronic submission of any comments on
this Project. See Title 18 Code of Federal Regulations
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Internet
Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the link to ``Documents and
Filings'' and ``eFiling.'' eFiling is a file attachment process and
requires that you prepare your submission in the same manner as you
would if filing on paper, and save it to a file on your hard drive. New
eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ``Sign up''
or ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you
are making. This filing is considered a ``Comment on Filing.'' In
addition, there is a ``Quick Comment'' option available, which is an
easy method for interested persons to submit text-only comments on a
project. The Quick-Comment User Guide can be viewed at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/quick-comment-guide.pdf.
Quick Comment does not require a FERC eRegistration account;
however, you will be asked to provide a valid e-mail address. All
comments submitted under either eFiling or the Quick Comment option are
placed in the public record for the specified docket or project
number(s). The Docket Number for the DPV2 Project is PT08-1-000. Your
comments must be submitted electronically by August 1, 2008.
If you wish to mail comments, please mail your comments so that
they will be received in Washington, DC on or before August 1, 2008 and
carefully follow these instructions:
Send an original and two copies of your letter to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First St. NE.; Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
Label one copy of your comments for the attention of OEP/
EIPG; and
Reference Docket No. PT08-1-000 on the original and both
copies.
Once SCE formally files its application with the Commission, you
may want to become an ``intervenor,'' which is an official party to the
proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process and are
able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard by the courts if
they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling. An intervenor
formally participates in a Commission proceeding by filing a request to
intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are included in the
User's Guide under the ``e-filing'' link on the Commission's Web site.
Please note that you may not request intervenor status at this time.
You must wait until a formal application is filed with the Commission.
Two public scoping meetings have been scheduled in the Project area
to provide another opportunity to offer comments on the proposed
Project. Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend the
meetings and to present comments on the environmental issues they
believe should be addressed in the EIS. A transcript of the meetings
will be generated so that your comments will be accurately recorded.
Meetings will be held at the following locations:
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July 8, 2008 (7-10 pm).................... Quartzsite Elementary
School, 930 W. Quail Trail,
Quartzsite, AZ 85346, Tel:
(928) 927-5500.
July 9, 2008 (7-10 pm).................... Best Western Central Phoenix
Inn, 1100 N. Central
Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004,
Tel: (602) 252-2100.
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Environmental Mailing List
Everyone who responds to this notice or provides comments
throughout the EIS process will be retained on the mailing list. If you
do not want to send comments at this time but still want to stay
informed and receive copies of the draft and final EISs, you must
return the Mailing List Retention Form (Appendix 3). If you do not send
comments or return the Mailing List Retention Form asking to remain on
the mailing list, you will be taken off the mailing list.
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Availability of Additional Information
Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs at 1-866-208 FERC or on the
FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) using the ``eLibrary''
link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and
enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket
Number field (i.e., PT08-1). Be sure you have selected an appropriate
date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site
also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as Orders, notices, and rule makings.
In addition, the FERC offers a free service called eSubscription
that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in
specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend
researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. To register for this service, go to https://www.ferc.gov/
esubscribenow.htm.
Public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission's
calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx
along with other related information.
To request additional information on the proposed Project or to
provide comments directly to the Project sponsor, you can contact SCE
by calling toll free at 1-866-602-3782. Also, SCE has established an
Internet Web site at https://www.sce.com/dpv2. The Web site includes a
description of the Project, an overview map of the proposed electric
transmission route, and links to related documents. SCE will update the
Web site as the environmental review of its Project proceeds.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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