Midway-Benton No. 1 Rebuild Project (DOE/EA 1912)

Benton County, Washington

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) rebuilt the Midway-Benton No. 1 and approximately 11 miles of the Benton-Othello No. 1 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines located in Benton County, Washington. No major work has been done on these transmission lines since they were built in the 1940s. Many of the structures, the conductor (electric wires), and associated structural components (cross arms, insulators, and dampers) are physically worn and structurally unsound in places. These transmission lines have lasted beyond their expected service life, and now need to be replaced. Based on the deteriorated condition of these transmission lines, BPA will rebuild these lines to maintain reliable electrical service and to ensure public and worker safety.

CURRENT STATUS

The EA Revision Sheet combined with the Preliminary EA constitutes the final EA. The final EA includes a Floodplain Statement of Findings and a Mitigation Action Plan that outlines the mitigation measures that will be implemented during and after construction.

CONTACT

For environmental information, contact:
Carol Leiter  Toll-free: 800-622-4519
Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist Direct line: 503-230-3469
Bonneville Power Administration - ECT-4 Email: cpleiter@bpa.gov 
P.O. Box 3621
Portland, OR 97208-3621

Erich Orth Toll-free: 800-622-4519
Project Manager Direct line: 360-619-6559
Bonneville Power Administration - TEP-TPP3 Email: etorth@bpa.gov 
P.O. Box 61409
Vancouver, WA 98666-1409

DOCUMENTS

FINAL EA / FONSI
Public Letter (01/08/2013)
FONSI (12/06/2012)
Mitigation Action Plan (12/06/2012)
Revision Sheet (12/06/2012)

PRELIMINARY EA
Preliminary EA comments received
Public Letter (06/29/2012)
Preliminary EA (06/29/2012)
Comment Form (06/29/2012)

SCOPING
Scoping comments received
Public Letter (11/14/2011)
Comment Form (11/14/2011)
Project Vicinity Map (10/27/2011)