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Energy Gateway South Transmission Project United States Department of Agriculture Draft Record of Decision Energy Gateway South Transmission Project Forest Service Ashley, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache, and Manti-La Sal National Forests January 2017 In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD- 3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected]. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. Ashley, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache, and Manti-La Sal National Forests Energy Gateway South Transmission Project Draft ROD Table of Contents Decisions and Acknowledgments ................................................................................................. 1 Decision .................................................................................................................................. 1 Decisions to Be Made ....................................................................................................... 1 1. Selected Alternative .................................................................................................... 1 2. Special-Use Authorization ........................................................................................... 3 3. Terms and Conditions ................................................................................................. 3 4. Need for Amendments to the Land Use and Resource Management Plans ............... 4 Background Information for Decision Process ........................................................................ 4 Project Information ........................................................................................................................ 5 Project Background ................................................................................................................. 5 U.S. Forest Service’s Purpose and Need ............................................................................... 5 Meeting the Applicant’s Purpose and Need ............................................................................ 6 Proposed Action ...................................................................................................................... 7 Description ........................................................................................................................ 7 Plan of Development ......................................................................................................... 8 Resource Issues and Public Concerns ................................................................................. 11 Consideration of the Issues ............................................................................................. 11 Greater Sage-Grouse ................................................................................................ 11 Sensitive Species ...................................................................................................... 12 Cultural and Historic Resources ................................................................................ 12 Inventoried Roadless and Unroaded/Undeveloped Areas ........................................ 12 Visual Resources ...................................................................................................... 13 Other Planned Activities ............................................................................................ 13 Consideration of Public Comments and Concerns ......................................................... 13 Consultation ................................................................................................................................ 15 Consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act ............................................. 15 Consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act ........................... 15 Government-to-Government Tribal Consultation .................................................................. 18 Public Involvement ...................................................................................................................... 18 Scoping Process ................................................................................................................... 18 Public Review Process .......................................................................................................... 18 Alternatives ................................................................................................................................. 19 Alternatives Considered in Detail .......................................................................................... 19 Wyoming to Colorado – Aeolus to U.S. Highway 40 (WYCO) ........................................ 19 Alternative WYCO-B (Agency and Applicant Preferred Alternative) ......................... 19 Alternative WYCO-C ................................................................................................. 20 Alternative WYCO-D ................................................................................................. 20 Alternative WYCO-F .................................................................................................. 21 Colorado to Utah – U.S. Highway 40 to Baxter Pass to Clover (COUT BAX) ................. 21 Alternative COUT BAX-B .......................................................................................... 21 Alternative COUT BAX-C .......................................................................................... 22 Alternative COUT BAX-E .......................................................................................... 22 Colorado to Utah – U.S. Highway 40 to Central Utah to Clover (COUT) ........................ 23 i January 2017 Ashley, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache, and Manti-La Sal National Forests Energy Gateway South Transmission Project Draft ROD Alternative COUT-A ................................................................................................... 23 An additional local route variation along the route of Alternative COUT-A is presented in Appendix F of the Final EIS. ................................................................. 23 Alternative COUT-B ................................................................................................... 23 Alternative COUT-C (Agency and Applicant Preferred Alternative) .......................... 23 Alternative COUT-H .................................................................................................. 24 Alternative COUT-I .................................................................................................... 24 No Action Alternative ....................................................................................................... 24 Environmentally Preferable Alternative ................................................................................. 25 Alternatives Considered but Not Studied in Detail ................................................................ 26 Transmission Line Routes Considered and Eliminated .................................................. 26 Alternatives to a Transmission Line Option ..................................................................... 26 Compliance with the Forest Plan and Other Laws ...................................................................... 26 Forest Plan Compliance ........................................................................................................ 26 Other Laws ............................................................................................................................ 27 Endangered Species Act ................................................................................................. 27 Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and Executive Order 13186 .............................................................................................................. 27
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