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Project substation and adjacent WAPA
switchyard in section 16 of Township
28 North, Range 20 West, on the south
side of the parallel transmission lines.
Visits to the original location resulted in
the identification of potential
jurisdictional waters due to the washes
and erosional features present. The new
location avoids jurisdictional waters
and related washes and has favorable
slopes and elevation. The new location
would require less grading and avoids
the need to re-direct active washes, so
overall environmental impacts are
expected to be reduced when compared
to the original location.
Mitigation Measures
Since the WAPA switchyard is an
integral component of the Project, it will
be subject to the applicable mitigation
measures identified in the BLM’s ROD
under 4.0 Mitigation Measures, chapter
4 of the Final EIS, the Project POD, and
the Project and WAPA’s ROW grant.
The BLM also has a series of specific
plans addressing particular aspects of
the Project, including an Integrated
Reclamation Plan; Health, Safety,
Security, and Environment Plan; Spill
Prevention, Control, and
Countermeasure Plan; Transportation
and Traffic Plan; Dust and Emissions
Control Plan; Blasting Plan (if required);
Mining Plan of Operations; Flagging
Plan; Decommissioning Plan; Eagle
Conservation Plan/Bird Conservation
Strategy; Bat Conservation Strategy;
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan;
and Environmental Construction
Compliance and Monitoring Plan.
Specific measures for the switchyard in
the ROW grant from the BLM, if any,
will also be implemented. In addition,
best management practices and
construction requirements included in
WAPA’s Construction Standard 13 will
be in effect for the switchyard, and
enforced through a mandatory clause in
the switchyard construction contract. As
the switchyard location will be graded
flat and covered with aggregate,
environmental concerns are mostly
related to dust abatement, stormwater
control, and erosion prevention.
WAPA’s design for and construction of
the switchyard will anticipate these
potential impacts and avoid or
minimize them so additional mitigation
is not required. The various plans,
requirements, and mitigations discussed
above incorporate all practicable means
to avoid or minimize environmental
harm from the proposed Project.
Park Service, among others. None of
these comments raised substantive
issues requiring a response, but were
considered in the BLM’s and
Reclamation’s decision making.
Additionally, Defenders of Wildlife
provided recommendations to the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the
Eagle Conservation Plan. None of the
comments received on the Final EIS
were specific to WAPA’s switchyard.
WAPA determined that the comments
did not present any significant new
circumstances or information relevant to
environmental concerns and bearing on
the Project or its impacts, and a
Supplemental EIS was not required.
Decision
WAPA’s decision is to allow
NextEra’s request for interconnection to
WAPA’s Mead-Peacock 345-kV
transmission line; to construct, own and
operate a new switchyard; and to
replace or upgrade certain equipment
within the existing Mead Substation at
NextEra’s expense. WAPA’s decision to
grant this interconnection request
satisfies the agency’s statutory mission
and NextEra’s objectives and is
consistent with the BLM’s and
Reclamation’s decisions while
minimizing harm to the environment.
Full implementation of this decision is
contingent upon NextEra meeting all
BLM and Reclamation requirements and
obtaining all other applicable permits
and approvals as well as executing an
interconnection agreement in
accordance with WAPA’s Open Access
Transmission Service Tariff.
This decision is based on the
information contained in the Mohave
County Wind Farm Project Draft and
Final EIS, BLM’s ROD, BLM’s POD,
recent coordination with the BLM’s
Arizona State Office, and WAPA’s
updated interconnection facilities study.
This ROD was prepared pursuant to the
requirements of the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations for
Implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts
1500–1508) and DOE’s Procedures for
Implementing NEPA (10 CFR part 1021).
Dated: April 29, 2019.
Mark A. Gabriel,
Administrator.
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Comments on the Final EIS
The BLM received comments on the
Final EIS from the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and the National
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Environmental Impact Statements;
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Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact
Statements
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Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
Notice
Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act
requires that EPA make public its
comments on EISs issued by other
Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters
on EISs are available at: https://
cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-public/
action/eis/search.
EIS No. 20190085, Final, FERC, AK,
Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project,
Review Period Ends: 06/10/2019,
Contact: Office of External Affairs
866–208–3372.
EIS No. 20190086, Final, USACE, CO,
Adams and Denver Counties,
Colorado General Investigation Study,
Review Period Ends: 06/10/2019,
Contact: Dave Crane 402–995–2676.
EIS No. 20190087, Final, NASA, VA,
NASA WFF Site-wide Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement,
Review Period Ends: 06/10/2019,
Contact: Shari A. Miller 757–824–
2327.
EIS No. 20190088, Draft, USACE, CA,
Draft Integrated General Reevaluation
Report and Environmental Impact
Statement for San Francisco Bay to
Stockton, California Navigation
Study, Comment Period Ends: 06/24/
2019, Contact: Stacie Auvenshine
904–314–7614.
EIS No. 20190089, Final, NPS, CA,
Saline Valley Warm Springs
Management Plan, Review Period
Ends: 06/10/2019, Contact: Kelly
Daigle 303–987–6897.
EIS No. 20190090, Final, BR, CA,
Central Valley Project Water Supply
Contracts Under Public Law 101–514
(Section 206): Contract Between the
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the El
Dorado County Water Agency,
Subcontract Between the El Dorado
County Water Agency and the El
Dorado Irrigation District, and
Subcontract Between the El Dorado
County Water Agency and the
Georgetown Divide Public Utility
District, Review Period Ends: 06/10/
2019, Contact: Cynthia Meyer 916–
537–7060.
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EIS No. 20190091, Final, FERC, LA,
Plaquemines LNG and Gator Express
Pipeline Project, Review Period Ends:
06/10/2019, Contact: Office of
External Affairs 866–208–3372.
EIS No. 20190092, Final Supplement,
USACE, AL, Mobile Harbor, Mobile,
Alabama Integrated Final General
Evaluation Report with Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement,
Review Period Ends: 06/10/2019,
Contact: Jennifer L. Jacobson 251–
690–2724.
EIS No. 20190093, Final, USACE, CA,
Whittier Narrows Dam Flood Control
Project Dam Safety Modification
Study, Review Period Ends: 06/10/
2019, Contact: Deborah Lamb 213–
452–3798.
EIS No. 20190094, Final, BLM, CA,
Central Coast Field Office Proposed
Resource Management Plan
Amendment and Final Environmental
Impact Statement for Oil and Gas
Leasing and Development, Review
Period Ends: 06/10/2019, Contact: Sky
Murphy 831–582–2231.
EIS No. 20190095, Final, FHWA, SC,
Carolina Crossroads I–20/26/126
Corridor Improvement Project,
Contact: Jeffrey S. Belcher 803–253–
3187. Under 23 U.S.C. 139(n)(2),
FHWA has issued a single document
that consists of a final environmental
impact statement and record of
decision. Therefore, the 30-day wait/
review period under NEPA does not
apply to this action.
Amended Notice
EIS No. 20180168, Draft, USACE, AL,
Mobile Harbor, Mobile, Alabama Draft
Integrated General Reevaluation
Report with Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement,
Comment Period Ends: 09/10/2018,
Contact: Jennifer L. Jacobson 251–
690–2724 Revision to FR Notice
Published 07/27/2018; Correction to
Document Type from Draft to Draft
Supplemental.
EIS No. 20190060, Draft, USFWS, CA,
Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan
and Incidental Take Permit for Sierra
Pacific Industries, Comment Period
Ends: 07/01/2019, Contact: Kim
Turner 916–414–6600. Revision to FR
Notice Published 04/19/2019;
Extending the Comment Period from
06/18/2019 to 07/01/2019.
EIS No. 20190082, Draft Supplement,
BLM, AK, Supplemental Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Haines Amendment to the Ring of
Fire Resource Management Plan,
Comment Period Ends: 08/01/2019,
Contact: Marnie Graham 907–822–
3217. Revision to FR Notice Published
05/03/2019; Correcting the Comment
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Dated: May 6, 2019.
Robert Tomiak,
Director, Office of Federal Activities.
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‘‘Increasing Adoption of the e-Manifest
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[ER-FRL-9044-7]
Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability
Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General
Information 202-564-5632 or https://www.epa.gov/nepa/.
Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements
Filed 04/29/2019 Through 05/03/2019
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
Notice
Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public
its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA's comment
letters on EISs are available at: https://cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-public/action/eis/search.
EIS No. 20190085, Final, FERC, AK, Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project,
Review Period Ends: 06/10/2019, Contact: Office of External Affairs
866-208-3372.
EIS No. 20190086, Final, USACE, CO, Adams and Denver Counties, Colorado
General Investigation Study, Review Period Ends: 06/10/2019, Contact:
Dave Crane 402-995-2676.
EIS No. 20190087, Final, NASA, VA, NASA WFF Site-wide Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement, Review Period Ends: 06/10/2019,
Contact: Shari A. Miller 757-824-2327.
EIS No. 20190088, Draft, USACE, CA, Draft Integrated General
Reevaluation Report and Environmental Impact Statement for San
Francisco Bay to Stockton, California Navigation Study, Comment Period
Ends: 06/24/2019, Contact: Stacie Auvenshine 904-314-7614.
EIS No. 20190089, Final, NPS, CA, Saline Valley Warm Springs Management
Plan, Review Period Ends: 06/10/2019, Contact: Kelly Daigle 303-987-
6897.
EIS No. 20190090, Final, BR, CA, Central Valley Project Water Supply
Contracts Under Public Law 101-514 (Section 206): Contract Between the
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the El Dorado County Water Agency,
Subcontract Between the El Dorado County Water Agency and the El Dorado
Irrigation District, and Subcontract Between the El Dorado County Water
Agency and the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District, Review Period
Ends: 06/10/2019, Contact: Cynthia Meyer 916-537-7060.
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EIS No. 20190091, Final, FERC, LA, Plaquemines LNG and Gator Express
Pipeline Project, Review Period Ends: 06/10/2019, Contact: Office of
External Affairs 866-208-3372.
EIS No. 20190092, Final Supplement, USACE, AL, Mobile Harbor, Mobile,
Alabama Integrated Final General Evaluation Report with Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement, Review Period Ends: 06/10/2019,
Contact: Jennifer L. Jacobson 251-690-2724.
EIS No. 20190093, Final, USACE, CA, Whittier Narrows Dam Flood Control
Project Dam Safety Modification Study, Review Period Ends: 06/10/2019,
Contact: Deborah Lamb 213-452-3798.
EIS No. 20190094, Final, BLM, CA, Central Coast Field Office Proposed
Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact
Statement for Oil and Gas Leasing and Development, Review Period Ends:
06/10/2019, Contact: Sky Murphy 831-582-2231.
EIS No. 20190095, Final, FHWA, SC, Carolina Crossroads I-20/26/126
Corridor Improvement Project, Contact: Jeffrey S. Belcher 803-253-3187.
Under 23 U.S.C. 139(n)(2), FHWA has issued a single document that
consists of a final environmental impact statement and record of
decision. Therefore, the 30-day wait/review period under NEPA does not
apply to this action.
Amended Notice
EIS No. 20180168, Draft, USACE, AL, Mobile Harbor, Mobile, Alabama
Draft Integrated General Reevaluation Report with Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement, Comment Period Ends: 09/10/2018,
Contact: Jennifer L. Jacobson 251-690-2724 Revision to FR Notice
Published 07/27/2018; Correction to Document Type from Draft to Draft
Supplemental.
EIS No. 20190060, Draft, USFWS, CA, Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan
and Incidental Take Permit for Sierra Pacific Industries, Comment
Period Ends: 07/01/2019, Contact: Kim Turner 916-414-6600. Revision to
FR Notice Published 04/19/2019; Extending the Comment Period from 06/
18/2019 to 07/01/2019.
EIS No. 20190082, Draft Supplement, BLM, AK, Supplemental Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for the Haines Amendment to the Ring of
Fire Resource Management Plan, Comment Period Ends: 08/01/2019,
Contact: Marnie Graham 907-822-3217. Revision to FR Notice Published
05/03/2019; Correcting the Comment Period from 07/25/2019 to 08/01/
2019.
Dated: May 6, 2019.
Robert Tomiak,
Director, Office of Federal Activities.
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