[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 17 (Friday, January 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3871-3875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1175]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-040-07-5101-ER-F164; N-82076]


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for 
a Proposed Coal-Fired Electric Power Plant, 250 Miles of High Voltage 
Transmission Line With Fiber Optic Cable, Approximately 100 Miles of 
New Rail Line, Substations, Water Well-Fields and Pipeline Delivery 
Systems, and Associated Facilities in Portions of White Pine, Lincoln, 
Nye, Elko, and Clark Counties, NV, and Notice of Public Meetings

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to Prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) and Initiate Public Scoping.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102 (2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Ely, Elko, and 
Las Vegas Field Offices, will be directing the preparation of an EIS 
and conducting public scoping meetings for a proposed Ely Energy Center 
(EEC), rail line, 345 kV and 500 kV transmission lines with fiber optic 
capacity, substations, water delivery, and associated facilities.
    Comment Dates: The comment period for scoping the EIS will commence 
with the publication of this notice. Those having concerns, issues, or 
alternatives they would like to see addressed in the EIS should respond 
with written comments by February 26, 2007. This scoping notice will be 
distributed by mail on or about the date of this notice. All comments 
received at the public scoping meetings or through written comments 
submitted will aid the BLM in identifying alternatives and mitigating 
measures and will help assure all issues are analyzed in the EIS.

ADDRESSES: Comments and issues related to the proposed EIS should be 
mailed to Ann Perkins, Bureau of Land Management, Ely Field Office, HC 
33 Box 33500, Ely, Nevada 89301. Information and a copy of this NOI can 
be obtained by writing to the Bureau of Land Management, Ely Field 
Office, HC 33 Box 33500, Ely, Nevada 89301, visiting the Ely Field 
Office at 702 North Industrial Way, Ely, NV 89301, or by contacting or 
visiting either the Las Vegas Office at 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, 
Las Vegas, NV 89130 or the Elko office at 3900 Idaho Street, Elko, NV 
89801.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Perkins at (775) 289-1850, e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EIS will assess the potential impacts of 
initially granting rights-of-way (ROW) and subsequent conveyance for a 
proposed power-generating facility and granting a ROW for proposed rail 
lines, transmission lines with fiber optic cable, substations, water 
well-fields and pipeline delivery systems, and associated facilities in 
White Pine County, Lincoln, Nye, Elko, and Clark counties, Nevada.
    The proposed project includes the EEC and additions to the Nevada 
Power and Sierra Pacific transmission systems. The EEC would consist of 
two 750 megawatt (MW) coal-fired generating units in Phase I; a future 
Phase II includes two 500 MW integrated gasification combined-cycle 
generating units (or another efficient technology option) and other 
related facilities, e.g., a rail loop, coal unloading, handling, and 
storage facilities, a solid waste disposal facility, water storage and 
treatment facilities, evaporation pond, cooling towers, electric 
switchyards and substations, and support buildings. Water requirements 
include well fields and pumping facilities, water pipeline(s) and 
related facilities in Steptoe, Butte, and Jakes Valleys, rail spurs, 
and access roads. The well fields would require power and relay 
communication connections.
    The EIS will address whether to use the Nevada Northern Rail for 
coal delivery or, as an alternative, whether to build a new rail 
approximately 100 miles from Steptoe Valley to Shafter, Nevada.
    The electric transmission facilities would include up to two high 
voltage (500 kV) transmission lines interconnecting the electric 
transmission systems of Sierra Pacific and Nevada Power (between the 
proposed EEC and the existing Harry Allen substation in Clark County 
[Apex Valley] northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada). Each transmission 
alternative accommodates an interconnection of the 500-kV system to the 
existing 345-kV transmission system along the existing Falcon-Gonder 
corridor. The proposed project will include a new substation located 
adjacent to the plant, a new substation constructed at Robinson Summit, 
and expansion of the existing Harry Allen substation in Clark County.
    The proposed EEC would be located in the eastern part of Nevada in 
White Pine County. Two potential power plant sites, South Steptoe 
Valley (SSV) and the North Steptoe Valley (NSV), have been identified 
for this project. Both proposed power plant sites would be accessible 
via an access road from Highway 93. The water wells, water pipeline, 
and related facilities would be located in mostly flat terrain within 
Steptoe, Butte, and Jakes Valleys. The rail spurs would be located on 
mostly flat terrain between the power plant site and either the 
existing Nevada Northern Railway rail line in Steptoe Valley or the 
alternate 100 mile rail line interconnecting the Union Pacific rail at 
Shafter. The electric transmission line ROWs would extend from the 
proposed new generation site in Steptoe Valley to intersect the 
existing Falcon-Gonder line. The 500 kV power lines may interconnect at 
a proposed new substation east of Robinson summit (described further 
below). The proposed line will intersect the previously federally-
designated Southwest Intertie Project utility corridor, and will extend 
to the Harry Allen Substation in northeast Las Vegas, Clark County, 
Nevada.

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    The existing Harry Allen Substation would be expanded by 
approximately 40 acres. The existing ROW grant would be amended to 
accommodate the new substation facilities associated with the 
interconnection of the proposed two 500 kV lines. A proposed new 
substation approximately 55 acres in size may be constructed near 
Highway 50 west of Robinson Summit. Approximately 1/2 mile of new 
electric transmission line ROW would be needed to loop the existing 
Falcon-Gonder 345 kV electric transmission line into the Robinson 
Summit substation. A third new substation would require approximately 
80 acres for a new ROW to accommodate the equipment to interconnect the 
500 kV and 345 kV systems. This new substation would be located 
adjacent to the plant site.
    The proposed power plant development area and ancillary facilities 
would encompass approximately 3,000 acres, of which approximately 1,000 
acres would be required for a landfill for the combustion by-products 
and material collected by the pollution control equipment. Conveyance 
of approximately 2,500 acres via direct sale to Sierra Pacific/Nevada 
Power is proposed. The remaining 500 acres of the total 3,000-acre 
plant site will consist of a substation and other ancillary facilities; 
the 500 acres may be authorized by a Federal Lands Policy Management 
Act ROW. A map of the proposed project is available for viewing at the 
BLM, Ely Field Office, 702 North Industrial Way, Ely, NV 89301, or the 
Elko office at 3900 Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801, or the Las Vegas 
Office at 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130. Lands 
involved in this project may include but are not limited to the 
following legal descriptions:

    Mount Diablo Meridian, White Pine, Lincoln, Nye, Elko, and Clark
                            Counties, Nevada
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Power Plant Site (SSV).................  T. 19 N., R. 64 E., Sections 7,
                                          8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
                                          20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 & 30.
& Access Road (SSV)....................  T. 19 N., R. 64 E., Section 21.
Rail Spur (SSV)........................  T. 35 N., R. 67 E., Sections
                                          21, 22, 27, 28, 32, 33 & 34.
                                         T. 34 N., R. 67 E., Sections 4,
                                          5, 8, 9, 16, 17, 20, 21, 28,
                                          29, 32 & 33.
                                         T. 33 N., R. 67 E., Sections 4,
                                          5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20,
                                          29, 30 & 31.
                                         T. 33 N., R. 66 E., Sections 25
                                          & 36.
                                         T. 32 N., R. 67 E., Sections 6,
                                          7, 18, 19 & 30.
                                         T. 32 N., R. 66 E., Sections 1,
                                          12, 13, 24, 25, 26, 35 & 36.
                                         T. 31 N., R. 66 E., Sections 1,
                                          2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25,
                                          26, 27, 33, 34, & 35.
                                         T. 30 N., R. 66 E., Sections 2,
                                          3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17,
                                          19, 20, 21, 29, 30, 31 & 32.
                                         T. 30 N., R. 65 E., Sections 25
                                          & 36.
                                         T. 29 N., R. 66 E., Section 6.
                                         T. 29 N., R. 65 E., Sections 1,
                                          2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21,
                                          22, 23, 27, 28, 32, 33 & 34.
                                         T. 28 N., R. 65 E., Sections 4,
                                          5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20,
                                          29, 30, 31 & 32.
                                         T. 28 N., R. 64 E., Sections 25
                                          & 36.
                                         T. 27 N., R. 65 E., Sections 5,
                                          6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28,
                                          29, 30, 31, & 32.
                                         T. 27 N., R. 64 E., Sections 1,
                                          12 & 13.
                                         T. 26 N., R. 65 E., Sections 5,
                                          6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29,
                                          30, 31 & 32.
                                         T. 25 N., R. 65 E., Sections 6,
                                          7, 18, 19, 30 & 31.
                                         T. 25 N., R. 64 E., Sections 1,
                                          12, 13, 24, 25, 26, 35 & 36.
                                         T. 24 N., R. 64 E., Sections 1,
                                          2, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 21, 22,
                                          23, 27, 28, 33 & 34.
                                         T. 23 N., R. 64 E., Sections 3,
                                          4, 5, 8, 9, 16, 17, 20, 21,
                                          28, 29, 32 & 33.
                                         T. 22 N., R. 64 E., Sections 4,
                                          5, 8, 9, 16, 17, 20, 21, 28,
                                          29, 32 & 33.
                                         T. 21 N., R. 64 E., Sections 4,
                                          5, 8, 9, 16, 17, 20, 21, 28,
                                          29, 31, 32 & 33.
                                         T. 20 N., R. 64 E., Sections 3,
                                          4, 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27,
                                          28, 33 & 34.
                                         T. 19 N., R. 64 E., Sections 3,
                                          4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19 &
                                          34.
Rail Spur (SSV)--Alternative...........  T. 19 N., R. 64 E., Sections 17
                                          & 18.
                                         T. 19 N., R. 63 E., Section 13.
Power Plant Site (NSV).................  T. 24 N., R. 64 E., Sections 1,
                                          2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15,
                                          16, 21, 22 & 23.
& Access Road (NSV)....................  T. 24 N., R. 64 E., Sections 14
                                          & 23.
Rail Spur (NSV)........................  T. 35 N., R. 67 E., Sections
                                          21, 22, 27, 28, 32, 33 & 34.
                                         T. 34 N., R. 67 E., Sections 4,
                                          5, 8, 9, 16, 17, 20, 21, 28,
                                          29, 32 & 33.
                                         T. 33 N., R. 67 E., Sections 4,
                                          5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20,
                                          29, 30 & 31.
                                         T. 33 N., R. 66 E., Sections 25
                                          & 36.
                                         T. 32 N., R. 67 E., Sections 6,
                                          7, 18, 19 & 30.
                                         T. 32 N., R. 66 E., Sections 1,
                                          12, 13, 24, 25, 26, 35 & 36.
                                         T. 31 N., R. 66 E., Sections 1,
                                          2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25,
                                          26, 27, 33, 34, & 35.
                                         T. 30 N., R. 66 E., Sections 2,
                                          3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17,
                                          19, 20, 21, 29, 30, 31 & 32.
                                         T. 30 N., R. 65 E., Sections 25
                                          & 36.
                                         T. 29 N., R. 66 E., Section 6.
                                         T. 29 N., R. 65 E., Sections 1,
                                          2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21,
                                          22, 23, 27, 28, 32, 33 & 34.

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                                         T. 28 N., R. 65 E., Sections 4,
                                          5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20,
                                          29, 30, 31 & 32.
                                         T. 28 N., R. 64 E., Sections 25
                                          & 36.
                                         T. 27 N., R. 65 E., Sections 5,
                                          6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28,
                                          29, 30, 31, & 32.
                                         T. 27 N., R. 64 E., Sections 1,
                                          12 & 13.
                                         T. 26 N., R. 65 E., Sections 5,
                                          6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29,
                                          30, 31 & 32.
                                         T. 25 N., R. 65 E., Sections 6,
                                          7, 18, 19, 30 & 31.
                                         T. 25 N., R. 64 E., Sections 1,
                                          12, 13, 24, 25, 26, 35 & 36.
                                         T. 24 N., R. 64 E., Sections 1,
                                          2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 15 & 16.
Rail Spur (NSV)--Alternative...........  T. 24 N., R. 64 E., Sections 7,
                                          16, 17 & 18.
                                         T. 24 N., R. 63 E., Sections 12
                                          & 13.
Transmission Line (Segment 1)..........  T. 24 N., R. 64 E., Sections
                                          19, 20, 21 & 22.
                                         T. 24 N., R. 63 E., Sections
                                          23, 24, 25, 26 & 35.
                                         T. 23 N., R. 63 E., Sections 2,
                                          3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 22, 26, 27,
                                          34 & 35.
                                         T. 22 N., R. 63 E., Sections 2,
                                          3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 23, 26 &
                                          35.
                                         T. 21 N., R. 63 E., Sections 2,
                                          11, 14, 23, 26, 27, 33, 34 &
                                          35.
                                         T. 20 N., R. 63 E., Sections 1,
                                          2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17
                                          & 18.
                                         T. 20 N., R. 62 E., Sections
                                          13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24,
                                          27, 28, 29, 31, 32 & 33.
                                         T. 19 N., R. 62 E., Sections 5,
                                          6 & 7.
                                         T. 19 N., R. 61 E., Sections 1,
                                          11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22,
                                          23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, &
                                          33.
                                         T. 18 N., R. 61 E., Sections 5,
                                          6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19 & 20.
Transmission Line (Segment 2)..........  T. 18 N., R. 61 E., Sections 19
                                          & 20.
Transmission Line (Segment 3)..........  T. 19 N., R. 64 E., Sections
                                          19, 20, 29 & 30.
                                         T. 19 N., R. 63 E., Sections 25
                                          & 36.
                                         T. 18 N., R. 63 E., Sections 1,
                                          2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25,
                                          26, 35 & 36.
                                         T. 17 N., R. 63 E., Sections 2,
                                          11 & 14.
Transmission Line (Segment 4)..........  T. 18 N., R. 62 E., Sections
                                          28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34 & 35.
                                         T. 18 N., R. 61 E., Sections
                                          20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28 &
                                          29.
                                         T. 17 N., R. 63 E., Sections 6,
                                          7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16 &
                                          17.
                                         T. 17 N., R. 62 E., Sections 1,
                                          2, 3 & 12.
Transmission Line (Segment 5)..........  T. 17 N., R. 64 E., Sections 17
                                          & 18.
                                         T. 17 N., R. 63 E., Sections
                                          11, 13 & 14.
Transmission Line (Segment 6)..........  T. 18 N., R. 61 E., Sections
                                          19, 20, 29, 30, 31 & 32.
                                         T. 17 N., R. 61 E., Sections 5,
                                          6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29,
                                          30, 31 & 32.
                                         T. 16 N., R. 61 E., Sections 5,
                                          6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29,
                                          30, 31 & 32.
                                         T. 15 N., R. 61 E., Sections 4,
                                          5, 8, 9, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28,
                                          33 & 34.
                                         T. 14 N., R. 61 E., Sections 3,
                                          4, 9 16, 17, 20, 21, 29, 31 &
                                          32.
                                         T. 13 N., R. 61 E., Sections 6
                                          & 7.
                                         T. 13 N., R. 60 E., Sections 1,
                                          11, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 26, 27
                                          & 34.
                                         T. 12 N., R. 60 E., Sections 3,
                                          4, 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27,
                                          28, 33, 34 & 35.
                                         T. 11 N., R. 60 E., Sections 2,
                                          3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24, 25, 26,
                                          35 & 36.
                                         T. 10 N., R. 60 E., Sections 1,
                                          2, 11, 12, 14, 22, 23, 26, 27,
                                          34 & 35.
                                         T. 9 N., R. 60 E., Sections 3,
                                          9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 28 &
                                          33.
                                         T. 8 N., R. 60 E., Sections 3,
                                          4, 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27,
                                          28, 33 & 34.
                                         T. 7 N., R. 60 E., Sections 3,
                                          4, 9, 16, 21, 28 & 33.
                                         T. 6 N., R. 60 E., Sections 4,
                                          9, 16, 21, 28 & 33.
                                         T. 5 N., R. 63 E., Sections 31
                                          & 32.
                                         T. 5 N., R. 62 E., Sections 27,
                                          28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35
                                          & 36.
                                         T. 5 N., R. 61 E., Sections 17,
                                          18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
                                          25, 26 & 27.
                                         T. 5 N., R. 60 E., Sections 3,
                                          4, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 & 24.
                                         T. 4 N., R. 63 E., Sections 1,
                                          2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 & 12.
                                         T. 4 N., R. 62 E., Section 1.
Transmission Line (Segment 7)..........  T. 17 N., R. 64 E., Sections
                                          17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31 &
                                          32.
                                         T. 16 N., R. 64 E., Sections 5,
                                          8, 17, 20, 29, 32 & 33.
                                         T. 15 N., R. 64 E., Sections 4,
                                          9, 10, 14, 15, 23, 24, 25 &
                                          36.
                                         T. 14 N., R. 65 E., Sections
                                          18, 19, 30, 31 & 32.
                                         T. 14 N., R. 64 E., Sections 1,
                                          12, 13, 24 & 25.
                                         T. 13 N., R. 66 E., Sections
                                          18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 32, 33 &
                                          34.
                                         T. 13 N., R. 65 E., Sections 4,
                                          5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15,
                                          16 & 24.
                                         T. 12 N., R. 66 E., Sections 3,
                                          4, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28,
                                          33 & 34.
                                         T. 11 N., R. 66 E., Sections 3,
                                          4, 9, 16, 17, 20, 21, 29, 31 &
                                          32.
                                         T. 10 N., R. 66 E., Sections 5,
                                          6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 20, 29, 30,
                                          31 & 32.
                                         T. 9 N., R. 66 E., Sections 5,
                                          6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30 &
                                          31.
                                         T. 8 N., R. 66 E., Sections 6,
                                          7, 18 & 19.
                                         T. 8 N., R. 65 E., Sections 13,
                                          23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 33, 34 &
                                          35.
                                         T. 7 N., R. 65 E., Sections 3,
                                          4, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30 &
                                          31.
                                         T. 7 N., R. 64 E., Sections 25
                                          & 36.
                                         T. 6 N., R. 65 E., Section 6.
                                         T. 6 N., R. 64 E., Sections 1,
                                          11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 26, 34 &
                                          35.

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                                         T. 5 N., R. 64 E., Sections 2,
                                          3, 9, 10, 15, 16, 20, 21, 29,
                                          30, 31 & 32.
                                         T. 4 N., R. 64 E., Sections 6 &
                                          7.
                                         T. 4 N., R. 63 E., Sections 1 &
                                          12.
Transmission Line (Segment 8)..........  T. 4 N, R. 64 E., Sections 7,
                                          17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 32 &
                                          33.
                                         T. 4 N., R. 63 E., Section 12.
                                         T. 3 N., R. 65 E., Section 31.
                                         T. 3 N., R. 64 E., Sections 3,
                                          4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 23, 24,
                                          25, 26 & 36.
                                         T. 2 N., R. 65 E., Sections 6,
                                          7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30,
                                          31 & 32.
                                         T. 2 N., R. 64 E., Section 1.
                                         T. 1 N., R. 65 E., Sections 5,
                                          6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29,
                                          30 & 32.
                                         T. 6 S., R. 64 E., Sections 6 &
                                          7.
                                         T. 6 S., R. 63 E., Sections 1,
                                          12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 26, 34 &
                                          35.
                                         T. 5 S., R. 64 E., Sections 4,
                                          8, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 29, 30 &
                                          31.
                                         T. 5 S., R. 63 E., Section 36.
                                         T. 4 S., R. 64 E., Sections 2,
                                          3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 21, 22, 27,
                                          28, 32 & 33.
                                         T. 3 S., R. 65 E., Sections 5,
                                          6, 7, 18 & 19.
                                         T. 3 S., R. 64 E., Sections 12,
                                          13, 24, 25, 26, 35 & 36.
                                         T. 2 S., R. 65 E., Sections 4,
                                          5, 8, 9, 16, 17, 20, 21, 28,
                                          29, 31 & 32.
                                         T. 1 S., R. 65 E., Sections 4,
                                          5, 8, 9, 16, 17, 20, 21, 28,
                                          29, 32 & 33.
Transmission Line (Segment 9)..........  T. 11 S., R. 62 E., Sections 1,
                                          12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25 & 26.
                                         T. 10 S., R. 62 E., Sections 1,
                                          2, 11, 12, 14, 15, 22, 23, 25,
                                          26, 35 & 36.
                                         T. 9 S., R. 62 E., Sections 2,
                                          3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 22, 23, 26
                                          & 35.
                                         T. 8 S., R. 63 E., Sections 5,
                                          6, 7, 8, 18 & 19.
                                         T. 8 S., R. 62 E., Sections 13,
                                          23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34 & 35.
                                         T. 7 S., R. 63 E., Sections 2,
                                          3, 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 28, 29
                                          32 & 33.
                                         T. 6 S., R. 63 E., Sections 34
                                          & 35.
Transmission Line (Segment 10).........  T. 11 S., R. 64 E., Sections 5,
                                          6 & 7.
                                         T. 11 S., R. 63 E., Sections
                                          11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20
                                          & 21.
                                         T. 11 S., R. 62 E., Section 24.
                                         T. 10 S., R. 65 E., Section 6.
                                         T. 10 S., R. 64 E., Sections 1,
                                          11, 12, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 32
                                          & 33.
                                         T. 9 S., R. 65 E., Sections 3,
                                          10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 28, 29, 31
                                          & 32.
                                         T. 8 S., R. 65 E., Sections 4,
                                          5, 9, 16, 21, 28 & 33.
                                         T. 7 S., R. 65 E., Sections 31
                                          & 32.
                                         T. 7 S., R. 64 E., Sections 7,
                                          17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27
                                          & 36.
                                         T. 7 S., R. 63 E., Sections 1,
                                          2 & 12.
                                         T. 6 S., R. 63 E., Section 35.
Transmission Line (Segment 11).........  T. 17 S., R. 64 E., Sections 7,
                                          18 & 19.
                                         T. 17 S., R. 63 E., Sections
                                          12, 13, 24, 25, 26, 35 & 36.
                                         T. 16 S., R. 63 E., Sections 3,
                                          10, 14, 15, 22, 23, 25, 26, 35
                                          & 36.
                                         T. 15 S., R. 63 E., Sections 3,
                                          10, 15, 22, 27 & 34.
                                         T. 14 S., R. 63 E., Sections 3,
                                          4, 9, 10, 15, 22, 27 & 34.
                                         T. 13 S., R. 63 E., Sections 5,
                                          8, 16, 17, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29,
                                          33 & 34.
                                         T. 13.2 S., R. 63 E., Sections
                                          33 & 34.
                                         T. 12 S., R. 63 E., Sections 6,
                                          7, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31
                                          & 32.
                                         T. 12 S., R. 62 E., Section 1.
                                         T. 11 S., R. 63 E., Section 31.
                                         T. 11 S., R. 62 E., Sections
                                          24, 25, 26 & 36.
Electric Substations...................  T. 24 N., R. 64 E., Section 22.
                                         T. 19 N., R. 64 E., Sections
                                          20, 21, 28 & 29.
                                         T. 18 N., R. 61 E., Section 18,
                                          19, & 20.
                                         T.17 S., R. 63 E., Sections
                                          25,35 & 36 (Harry Allen).
& Access Roads.........................  T. 24 N., R. 64 E., Sections 22
                                          & 23.
                                         T. 19 N., R. 64 E., Section 27,
                                          28 & 29.
                                         T. 18 N., R. 61 E., Sections 18
                                          & 19.
Well Field and/or Water Supply Pipeline  T. 21 N., R. 61 E., Sections
 (SSV).                                   26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33 &
                                          34.
                                         T. 20 N., R. 62 E., Sections
                                          30, 31 & 32.
                                         T. 20 N., R. 61 E., Sections 3,
                                          4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 23, 24 &
                                          25.
                                         T. 19 N., R. 64 E., Sections 19
                                          & 20.
                                         T. 19 N., R. 63 E., Sections
                                          24, 25 & 36.
                                         T. 19 N., R. 62 E., Sections 4,
                                          5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 21, 22,
                                          27, 28 & 34.
                                         T. 19 N., R. 61 E., Sections 1,
                                          11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22,
                                          23, 27, 28, 29, 32 & 33.
                                         T. 18 N., R. 63 E., Sections 1,
                                          11, 12, 13, 14, 24, 25, 30,
                                          31, 35 & 36.
                                         T. 18 N., R. 62 E., Sections 2,
                                          3, 10, 11, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25
                                          & 36.
                                         T. 18 N., R. 61 E., Sections 5,
                                          6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29,
                                          30, 31 & 20.
                                         T. 18 N., R. 60 E., Sections 8,
                                          9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
                                          21, 22, 23 & 24.
                                         T. 17 N., R. 63 E., Sections 2,
                                          3, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10.
                                         T. 17 N., R. 61 E., Sections 6,
                                          7, 18, 19, 30 & 31.
                                         T. 16 N., R. 61 E., Sections 6,
                                          7, 18, 19, 30, 31 & 32.

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                                         T. 15 N., R. 61 E., Sections 5,
                                          6, 7 & 8.
                                         T. 15 N., R. 60 E., Sections
                                          12, 13 & 14.
Well Field and/or Water Supply Pipeline  T. 21 N., R. 61 E., Sections 31
 (SSV)--Alternative 1.                    & 32.
                                         T. 20 N., R. 63 E., Sections
                                          17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27,
                                          28, 35 & 36.
                                         T. 20 N., R. 62 E., Sections
                                          13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,
                                          24, 28, 29 & 30.
                                         T. 20 N., R. 61 E., Sections 3,
                                          4, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 & 24.
                                         T. 19 N., R. 64 E., Sections 7,
                                          8, 17 & 18.
                                         T. 19 N., R. 63 E., Sections 1,
                                          12 & 13.
Well Field and/or Water Supply Pipeline  T. 19 N., R. 64 E., Sections
 (SSV)--Alternative 2.                    21, 22, 23, 24, 25 & 26.
Well Field and/or Water Supply Pipeline  T. 24 N., R. 64 E., Sections
 (NSV).                                   19, 20 & 21.
                                         T. 24 N., R. 63 E., Sections
                                          23, 24, 25, 26 & 35.
                                         T. 23 N., R. 63 E., Sections 2,
                                          10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21
                                          & 22.
                                         T. 23 N., R. 62 E., Sections
                                          13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 27 & 34.
                                         T. 22 N., R. 62 E., Sections 3,
                                          10, 15, 16, 20, 21, 29, 31 &
                                          32.
                                         T. 21 N., R. 62 E., Section 6.
                                         T. 21 N., R. 61 E., Sections 1,
                                          11, 12, 14, 15, 21, 22, 26,
                                          27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33 & 34.
                                         T. 20 N., R. 62 E., Sections
                                          30, 31 & 32.
                                         T. 20 N., R. 61 E., Sections 3,
                                          4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 23, 24 &
                                          25.
                                         T. 19 N., R. 62 E., Sections 5,
                                          6 & 7.
                                         T. 19 N., R. 61 E., Sections 1,
                                          11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22,
                                          23, 27, 28, 29, 32 & 33.
                                         T. 18 N., R. 61 E., Sections 5,
                                          6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29,
                                          30, 31 & 32.
                                         T. 18 N., R. 60 E., Sections 8,
                                          9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
                                          21, 22, 23 & 24.
                                         T. 17 N., R. 61 E., Sections 6,
                                          7, 18, 30 & 31.
                                         T. 16 N., R. 61 E., Sections 6,
                                          7, 18, 19, 30, 31 & 32.
                                         T. 15 N., R. 61 E., Sections 5,
                                          6, 7 & 8.
                                         T. 15 N., R. 60 E., Sections
                                          12, 13 & 14.
Well Field and/or Water Supply Pipeline  T. 24 N., R. 64 E., Sections
 (NSV)--Alternative 1.                    22, 23, 27, 33 & 34.
                                         T. 23 N., R. 64 E., Sections 4,
                                          9, 16, 21, 28 & 33.
                                         T. 22 N., R. 64 E., Sections 4,
                                          5, 8, 9, 16, 17, 20, 21, 28,
                                          29 & 33.
                                         T. 21 N., R. 64 E., Sections 4,
                                          5, 8, 9, 17, 20, 29 & 32.
                                         T. 20 N., R. 64 E., Sections 3,
                                          10, 15, 22, 27 & 34.
                                         T. 20 N., R. 64 E., Sections 3,
                                          10, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25 & 26.
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    Public Scoping Meetings: Public scoping meetings are planned at 
four locations. The meetings will provide the public an opportunity to 
present comments or issues that will be addressed in the EIS. The 
meetings will be held in an ``open house format'' beginning at 5 p.m. 
and ending at 8 p.m. Dates and locations for the public scoping 
meetings and will be provided through press releases.
    Public Input Requested: Comments concerning the Proposed Action and 
EIS should address issues to be considered, feasible alternatives to 
examine, possible mitigation, and information relevant to or having a 
bearing on the Proposed Action.

    Dated: January 18, 2007.
John F. Ruhs,
Field Manager.
 [FR Doc. E7-1175 Filed 1-25-07; 8:45 am]
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