Environmental Assessments 

Under 7 CFR 1794.24, Proposals normally requiring an EA with scoping, a certain category of Electric Program actions require the use of a scoping process that is similar to those proposals that require an Environmental Impact Statement.   The following projects and links provide  Federal Register Notices and documentation for these proposals.

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Georgia Transmission Corporation
Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.	John Deere Renewables, LLC
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.	KAMO Electric Cooperative, Inc
Columbia Power Cooperative Association, Inc.	Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Decker Energy International, Inc.	Minnkota Electric Cooperative, Inc
Earth Resources, Inc., Plant Carl, Carnesville, GA	PowerSouth Energy Cooperative Inc.
East Kentucky Power Cooperative	South Mississippi Electric Power Association
East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc	Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative
Fitzgerald Renewable Energy, LLC.	Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
Fox Island Wind, LLC

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Proposed 540-megawatt (MW) Gas-Fired Combustion Combined-Cycle Generation Unit, Chouteau II in Mayes County, Oklahoma

• Alternatives Report (August 2008 - 3.5 MB)

• Scoping Report  (January 2008 - 1.7 MB)

• Federal Register Notice - Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment (3/12/09- 61 KB)

• Environmental Assessment (March 2009 - 18.9 MB)

• Finding of No Significant Impact (July 31, 2009 - 45 KB)

Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

PrairieWinds - ND1 Wind Proposal, Minot ND

• Federal Register Notice to hold Scoping Meeting and the intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (March 2008)

• PrairieWinds - ND1 Wind Proposal - Alternatives Analysis and Site Selection Study (February 2008 - 1.5 MB)

• Scoping Report (November 2008 - 3.2 MB)

• Federal Register Notice announcing availability of Environmental Assessment (May 24, 2009 - 47 KB)

• Environmental Assessment (June 2009 - 6.3 MB)

100 MW Simple Cycle Combustion Turbine Proposal, Culbertson, MT

• Federal Register Notice to hold Scoping Meeting and the intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (February 6, 2008)

• Scoping Report (March 2008 - 6.9 MB)

• Environmental Assessment (March 2009 - 1.5 MB)

Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

Jack County, TX, Generation Plant - Unit 2

• Alternatives Analysis Report (December 2007 - 3.8 MB)  Includes: Appendix A,2006 Power Supply Study and Appendix B, Update to 2002 Power Plant Site Selection Study

• Environmental Assessment (June 2008 - 11.5 MB)

Columbia Power Cooperative Association, Inc.

• Pilot Rock to Ukiah Environmental Assessment, Umatilla County, OR (3/18/08 - 30.3 MB)

• Fossil to Service Creek Environmental Assessment, Wheeler County, OR (3/18/08 - 24 MB)

Decker Energy International, Inc.

Hertford Renewable Energy, LLC Biomass Power Plant, Hertford County, North Carolina

• Federal Register Notice to hold Scoping Meeting and the intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (May 28, 2008)

• Hertford Renewable Energy, Biomass Power Plant - Alternatives Analysis and Site Selection Study (May 2008 - 0.7 MB)

• Appendices to the Alternative Analysis and Site Selection Study (includes Appendices 1 - 14) - 7.4 MB

• Scoping Report  (September 2008 - 2.2 MB)

Earth Resources, Inc., Plant Carl, Carnesville, GA

Proposed 20 MW Power Generation Station Utilizing Chicken Litter and Woody Biomass

• Federal Register Notice to hold Scoping Meeting and the intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (August 25, 2006 - 56 KB)

• Earth Resources, Plant Carl, Public Information Document (June 2006 - 4.5 MB)

• Environmental Assessment (December 2006 - 393 KB)

East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.

Environmental Assessment - Spurlock Station, Gilbert Units 3 and 4

• Environmental Assessment (January 2002 - 19.7 MB)

• Finding of No Significant Impact (March 4, 2002 - 147 KB)

Environmental Assessment - Smith to Sideview (North Clark) Electric Transmission Proposal (5/31/06 - 16.82 MB)

• Sections 1 - 4   (938 KB)

• Sections 5 - 8.2   (2.9 MB)

• Sections 8.3 - 8.11   (576 KB)

• Sections 8.12 - Appendix A  (11.9 MB)

• Section Appendix B - C  (589 KB)

• Federal Register Notice of the Availability of an Environmental Assessment (5/31/06 - 57 KB)

Proposal Change: GM-Memphis Junction EA Will Now Be Included In The Warren RECC 161 kV Transmission Line Proposal

Upon review of the public comments received on the  Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared for the East Kentucky Power Corporation's proposed GM - Memphis Junction 161 kV Transmission Line, we have decided that the four transmission line proposals to serve the Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (General Motors to Memphis Junction; Memphis Junction to Aberdeen; Barren County to Oakland to Magna; and Wilson to Aberdeen) will be integrated and evaluated under a single EA. 

Warren RECC 161 kV Transmission Line Proposal

Copies of the Cultural Resource Reports are available by request.  Please contact Stephanie A. Strength at stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov to request either a hard copy or electronic (CD) version of the reports.

Environmental Assessment for the Proposed GM - Memphis Junction Electric Transmission Proposal (6/20/06)

• Environmental Assessment with Appendices - (31.5 MB)

• Federal Register Notice of the Availability of an Environmental Assessment (6/20/06 - 56 KB)

• Environmental Assessment  (4.5 KB)

• Appendix A   (1.9 MB)

• Appendix B-C   (3.3 MB)

• Appendix D  (6.1 MB)

• Appendix E  (3.7 MB)

• Appendix F-1  (5.5 MB)

• Appendix F-2  (5.9 MB)

• Appendix G  (909 KB)

Smith Station Combustion Turbine (CT) Units 9 and 10 and Smith-West Garrard   Transmission Line Proposal

• Federal Register Notice to hold Scoping Meeting and the intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment

• System Impact Study June, 2006 (11.2 MB)

  • Five Combustion Turbines (84 MW)

  • One Circulating Fluidized Bed Steam Generator (278 MW)

• Smith - West Garrard 345 kV CT and Transmission Line Proposal - Updated Electric Alternative Analysis, February 2007 (161 KB)

• Smith - West Garrard 345 kV CT and Transmission Line Proposal - Macro Corridor Study, June, 2006 (22.3 MB) - Compressed Version (4.2 MB)

• Smith - West Garrard 345 kV CT and Transmission Line Scoping Report

  • Complete Scoping Report - 21 MB (Report has been split in smaller file sizes for easier downloading)

    • Scoping Report - Part I  - 5.1 MB

    • Scoping Report - Part II - 5.2 MB

    • Scoping Report - Part III - 4.8 MB

    • Scoping Report - Part IV - 6.0 MB

• Federal Register Notice to announce the availability of Environmental Assessment (6/26/07 - 50 KB)

• Smith - West Garrard Environmental Assessment

  • Selection of Preferred Transmission Route (7.9 MB)

  • Environmental Assessment (Complete - 52.1 MB)

    • EA Section 1 (27.4 MB)

    • EA Section 2 (25.2 MB)

  • Biological Assessment (56.4 MB)

  • Mist Netting Survey (16.7 MB)

  • Cultural Resources Report

    • Cultural Resources Report North Section 1 (36.7 MB)

    • Cultural Resources Report North Section 2 (35.9 MB)

    • Cultural Resources Report South Section 1-7 (35.3 MB)

    • Cultural Resources Report South Section 8-9 (44.8 MB)

    • Cultural Resources Report South Section 10-11 (39.6 MB)

    • Cultural Resources Report South Section 12 (32.1 MB)

    • Cultural Resources Report South Section 13 - Bibliography (20.1 MB)

• Finding of No Significant Impact - Federal Register  (September 19, 2007 - 51 KB)

• Finding of No Significant Impact Decision Document - (September 12, 2007)

East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc

East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc - Warren Relocation Project - Hardin County, Cypress Peaking Power Facility Proposal

• Federal Register Notice to hold Scoping Meeting and the intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (September 12, 2007 - 46 KB)

• Warren Relocation Project, Cypress Site - Alternatives Analysis and Site Study (August 31, 2007 - 1.4 MB)

• Environmental Assessment (December 2007 - 17 MB)

East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc - Warren Relocation Project - San Jacinto County Peaking Power Facility Proposal

• Federal Register Notice to hold Scoping Meeting and the intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (September 12, 2007 - 46 KB)

• Warren Relocation Project, Jacinto Site - Alternatives Analysis and Site Study (August 31, 2007 - 5.6 MB)

• Environmental Assessment (December 2007 - 40 MB)

Fitzgerald Renewable Energy, LLC.

Fitzgerald Renewable Energy, LLC, Biomass Power Plant, Ben Hill County, Georgia

• Federal Register Notice to hold Scoping Meeting and the intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (January 15, 2009)

• Fitzgerald Renewable Energy, Biomass Power Plant - Alternatives Analysis and Site Selection Study (January 2009 - 7.3 MB)

• Scoping Report (March 2009 - 5.0 MB)

• Federal Register Notice - Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment (May 15, 2009 - 1 KB)

• Environmental Assessment (May 2009 - 9.0 MB)

• Finding of No Significant Impact (July 31, 2009 - 45 KB)

Fox Island Wind, LLC

Georgia Transmission Corporation

Electric Alternative Evaluation Study and Macro Corridor Study Report for the Proposed East Walton – Rockville 500 kV Transmission Line; East Walton 500/230 kV Substation; East Walton – Bostwick 230 kV Transmission Line; Bostwick 230 kV Switching Station; East Walton – Jack’s Creek 230 kV Transmission Line; and the East Walton – Bethabara #1 230 kV Transmission Line.  

• Electric Alternative Evaluation Study and Macro Corridor Study Report - Part 1 (April 2006 - 1.3 MB)

• Electric Alternative Evaluation Study and Macro Corridor Study Report - Part 2 (April 2006 - 5.9 MB)

Thomson-Warthen 500 kV Transmission Project.

Bethabara 230/115 kV Transmission Proposal

• Environmental Assessment (March 2009 - 68 MB)

John Deere Renewables, LLC

Greensburg Wind Farm, Greensburg, Kiowa County, KS

• Environmental Assessment (May 20, 2009 - 37.6 MB)

• Finding of No Significant Impact (July 14, 2009 - 91 KB)

KAMO Electric Cooperative, Inc

Blackberry – Chouteau 345-kV Transmission Proposal

• Macro Corridor Report  (June 2007 - 26.6 MB)
• Scoping Report  (November 8, 2007 - 45.3 MB)
• Environmental Assessment  (December 2007 - 17.9 MB)
• Finding of No Significant Impact  (November 2008 - 1.0 MB)

Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Kokhanok Wind-Diesel Project, Alaska

• Environmental Assessment (January 2009 - 16.3 MB)

Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc.

Bemidji-Grand Rapids, MN, 230 kV Transmission Line (this proposal has been elevated to an Environmental Impact Statement - the above link will take you to our EIS page)

Center to Grand Forks 345 kV Transmission Line Proposal - The proposed Center to
Grand Forks Transmission Line Proposal consists of the construction of approximately 260 miles
of 345 kilovolt (kV) transmission line from Center to Grand Forks, ND; upgrades at the Center 345 kV substation; upgrades at the Square Butte 230 kV Substation; an additional 230 kV
tie line; and upgrades at the Prairie Substation and fiber optic regeneration stations.

• Federal Register Notice to hold Scoping Meeting and the intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (October 30, 2009)
• Alternative Evaluation Report (October 22, 2009 - 948 KB)
• Macro-Corridor Report  (October 22, 2009 - 15.9 MB)

PowerSouth Energy Cooperative Inc.

McIntosh Power Plant - Construction of a New 360-megawatt Peaking-Load Gas-Fired Generation Facility Proposal, Andalusia, Alabama

• Federal Register Notice to hold Scoping Meeting and the intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (November 5, 2008)
• Alternatives Report (October 2008 - 19.0 MB)
• Environmental Assessment (March 2009 - 12.7 MB)

• Finding of No Significant Impact (March 4, 2002 - 147 KB)

South Mississippi Electric Power Association

Southeast Greene 230:161:69 kV Substation; Microwave Tower; and 230 and 69 kV Transmission Line

• Federal Register Notice Announcing the Availability of the Environmental Assessment

• Environmental Assessment (October 2006 - 174 KB)

• Appendices A-F  (7.7 MB)

• Appendices G-K  (5.7 MB)

• Site Plans and Maps  (940 KB)

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative

Holland Cliff - Hewitt Road 230 kV Transmission Line Project, Calvert and St. Mary Counties, Maryland

• Federal Register Notice to hold Scoping Meeting and the intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (August 27, 2008 - 45 KB)

• Electric Alternative Evaluation Study  (August 17, 2008 - 175 KB)

• Macro Corridor Study  (August 2008 - 4.7 MB)

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.

San Luis Valley-Calumet-Comanche Transmission Project - Huerfona, Alamosa and Pueblo Counties, CO - The agency has decided to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on this proposal.  For information related to this action see - http://www.usda.gov/rus/water/ees/eis.htm.