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Marcy to New Scotland Upgrade Project Marcy to New Scotland Upgrade Project Exhibit E-6 Effect on Transportation Marcy to New Scotland Upgrade Project Article VII Application TABLE OF CONTENTS EXHIBIT E-6 Effect on Transportation ......................................................................... E-6-1 E-6.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... E-6-1 E-6.2 Airports ............................................................................................................ E-6-2 E-6.3 Railroads .......................................................................................................... E-6-6 E-6.4 Roads................................................................................................................ E-6-6 E-6.5 Canals ............................................................................................................. E-6-12 E-6.6 Pedestrian Areas ............................................................................................. E-6-12 LIST OF TABLES Table E-6-1. Airports within 20,000 feet of the Project Corridor .......................................... E-6-4 Table E-6-2. Railroads Crossed by the Project Corridor ........................................................ E-6-6 Table E-6-3. Roads Crossed by the Project Corridor ............................................................. E-6-7 Table E-6-4. Pedestrian Areas Crossed by the Project Corridor .......................................... E-6-13 LIST OF FIGURES Figure E-6-1 Aviation Facilities within 20,000 Feet of the Project Corridor Figure E-6-2 Railroads Crossed by the Project Corridor Figure E-6-3 Erie Canal Crossing by the Project Corridor Figure E-6-4 Pedestrian Areas Crossed by the Project Corridor LS Power Grid New York & NYPA E-6-i Exhibit E-6: Effect on Transportation Marcy to New Scotland Upgrade Project Article VII Application EXHIBIT E-6 EFFECT ON TRANSPORTATION 16 NYCRR §88.6. The applicant shall submit a statement describing the anticipated effects of the proposed line and related facilities on airports, railroads and other transportation systems. E-6.1 Introduction LS Power Grid New York, LLC and LS Power Grid New York Corporation I (together, “LS Power Grid New York”) and the Power Authority of the State of New York, doing business as the New York Power Authority (NYPA) (LS Power Grid New York and NYPA, collectively, the “Applicant”) are seeking a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Marcy to New Scotland Upgrade Project (the “Project”). The Project, which is anticipated to be constructed predominantly within approximately 93 miles of existing utility-owned transmission line corridor, includes the following components: (1) upgrades to the Marcy and Edic substations; (2) reconductoring, involving the replacement of two circuits of 230 kV transmission line with two circuits of 345 kV transmission line on existing structures, extending for approximately 13 miles from the Edic substation; (3) removal of two existing single circuit 230 kV transmission lines on H-frame structures, and replacement with a new 345 kV double circuit transmission line on steel monopoles, extending for approximately 55 miles (with the exception of up to two segments where the double circuit lines may split into single circuits); (4) construction of a new 345 kV substation in the Town of Princetown; (5) removal of two existing single circuit 230 kV transmission lines on H-frame structures, and replacement with two new single circuit 345 kV transmission lines on steel monopoles between the new Princetown substation and Rotterdam substation, extending for approximately 5 miles, one of which will connect to the new Princetown substation and the other will loop in the Edic portion of the existing Edic to New Scotland 345 kV line; (6) construction of a new 345/230/115 kV substation adjacent to the existing Rotterdam substation yard and upgrades at the existing Rotterdam substation; (7) construction of a new double circuit 345 kV transmission line on steel monopoles between the new Princetown substation and the New Scotland substation, extending for approximately 20 miles, rebuild of an existing single circuit 345 kV transmission line on new steel monopoles starting at the new Princetown substation and extending approximately 6 miles southward in that same corridor, and partial removal and/or removal from service of the existing Rotterdam to New Scotland 115 kV line in a portion of that same corridor; and (8) upgrades to the existing New Scotland substation. LS Power Grid New York & NYPA E-6-1 Exhibit E-6: Effect on Transportation Marcy to New Scotland Upgrade Project Article VII Application Approximately 1,250 existing H-frame structures will be removed, and approximately 675 new structures, predominantly monopole, will be installed as part of the Project. The Project’s route will extend from the Edic substation in Marcy, New York through the Towns of Deerfield and Marcy in Oneida County; the Towns of Schuyler, Frankfort, German Flatts, Little Falls, Stark, Danube, and the Village of Ilion in Herkimer County; the Towns of Minden, Canajoharie, Root, Charleston, Glen, and Florida in Montgomery County; the Towns of Duanesburg, Princetown, and Rotterdam in Schenectady County; and the Towns of Guilderland and New Scotland in Albany County. As described in this Exhibit, the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Project is not anticipated to adversely impact transportation systems near or within the Project corridor. Because the Project involves a rebuild of existing lines and upgrades of existing lines within an existing transmission corridor, the Project will have substantially the same effect on transportation systems as that which exists today. The Applicant will employ measures where appropriate, particularly during construction, to minimize any temporary effect on transportation. E-6.2 Airports The Applicant must file a notice with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the construction or alteration of structures that exceed the criteria set forth in 14 CFR Part 77.9, or if otherwise requested by the FAA. The criteria set forth in 14 CFR Part 77.9 applicable to the Project are as follows: a) Any construction or alteration that is more than 200 feet above ground level (AGL) at its site. b) Any construction or alteration that exceeds an imaginary surface extending outward and upward at any of the following slopes: (1) 100 to 1 for a horizontal distance of 20,000 feet from the nearest point of the nearest runway of each public use or military airport with its longest runway more than 3,200 feet in actual length, excluding heliports. (2) 50 to 1 for a horizontal distance of 10,000 feet from the nearest point of the nearest runway of each public use or military airport with its longest runway no more than 3,200 feet in actual length, excluding heliports. (3) 25 to 1 for a horizontal distance of 5,000 feet from the nearest point of the nearest landing and takeoff area of each public use heliport Applying the Part 77.9 criteria to all airports in the Project area, the Applicant found two public airports that are within the maximum horizontal surface distance of 20,000 feet. Only one of those airports, the Schenectady County Airport (SCH), has a runway greater than 3,200 feet. The other public airport, the Frankfort-Highland Airport, has a runway length of 2,750 feet and is approximately 12,000 feet from the Project corridor. The Applicant also found 16 private LS Power Grid New York & NYPA E-6-2 Exhibit E-6: Effect on Transportation Marcy to New Scotland Upgrade Project Article VII Application airports within 20,000 feet of the Project corridor. These public and private airports are summarized in Table E-6-1 and the locations are shown on Figure E-6-1. The Applicant will apply the Part 77.9 criteria to the Project’s final design and construction and, if required, will submit notice to the FAA to determine if the proposed transmission structures and construction activities will impact air navigation or airport operations. If the FAA requires, the final design and construction of the new structures will incorporate appropriate mitigation measures (e.g., lighting and/or marking). LS Power Grid New York & NYPA E-6-3 Exhibit E-6: Effect on Transportation Marcy to New Scotland Upgrade Project Article VII Application Table E-6-1. Airports within 20,000 feet of the Project Corridor Expected Maximum Project Max. Structure Distance to the Horizontal Corridor Within Facility Name No. of Runway Top Transmission Town Use Surface the Maximum (FAA ID) Runways Length Elevation Corridor (feet) Distance Horizontal (feet) Increase (feet) Surface? (feet) Oneida County Clark Energy Center Not 7,000 Marcy Private 1 5,000 No N/A (CEC) Heliport (6NK9) applicable Riverside Airport (No Private 13,500 Marcy 2 Non-existent 10,000 No N/A FAA ID) (abandoned) Herkimer County Frankfort-Highland 10,750 Frankfort Public 2 2,750 10,000 No N/A Airport (6B4) Mohawk Aviation Center German 8,000 Private 2 2,300 10,000 Yes 60 (MAC) Airport (NY23) Flatts Sky-Ranch Airport 9,200 Little Falls Private 2 2,141 10,000 Yes 50 (NY26) Montgomery County O’Riley Airport (No FAA No available 16,550 Minden Private 2 10,000 No N/A ID) data Hickory Acres Airport 9,750 Minden Private 2 2,000 10,000 Yes 50 (NY88) Nellis Field Airport 15,650 Minden Private 2 2,750 10,000 No N/A (NY20) Tomcat Airport (44NY) 11,500 Minden Private 2 2,000 10,000 No N/A Di Stefano Airpark 10,200 Minden Private 2 1,530 10,000
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