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should be disposed of without undue
delay.
(7) Remaining trees and shrubs
should not be unnecessarily damaged.
(8) Long foreground views of cleared
rights-of-way through wooded areas
that are visible from areas of public
view should be avoided.
(9) Where practical, rights-of-way
should avoid crossing hills and other
high points at their crests where the
crossing is in a forested area and the
resulting notch is clearly visible in the
foreground from areas of public view.
(10) Screen plantings should be employed where rights-of-way enter forested areas from a clearing and where
the clearing is plainly visible in the
foreground from areas of public view.
(11) Temporary roads should be designed for proper drainage and built to
minimize soil erosion. Upon abandonment, the road area should be restored
and stabilized without undue delay.
(e) Right-of-way maintenance. (1)
Vegetation covers established on a
right-of-way should be properly maintained.
(2) Access and service roads should be
maintained with proper cover, water
bars, and the proper slope to minimize
soil erosion. They should be jointly
used with other utilities and land-management agencies where practical.
(3) Chemical control of vegetation
should not be used unless authorized by
the landowner or land-managing agency. When chemicals are used for control of vegetation, they should be approved by EPA for such use and used in
conformance with all applicable regulations.
(f) Construction of aboveground facilities. (1) Unobtrusive sites should be selected for the location of aboveground
facilities.
(2) Aboveground facilities should
cover the minimum area practicable.
(3) Noise potential should be considered in locating compressor stations,
or other aboveground facilities.
(4) The exterior of aboveground facilities should be harmonious with the
surroundings and other buildings in the
area.
(5) For Natural Gas Act projects, the
site of aboveground facilities which are
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shrubs, or other appropriate landscaping and should be installed to enhance the appearance of the facilities,
consistent with operating needs.
[Order 603, 64 FR 26619, May 14, 1999, as
amended by Order 689, 71 FR 69741, Dec. 1,
2006; Order 756, 77 FR 4895, Feb. 1, 2012]

§ 380.16 Environmental reports for section 216 Federal Power Act Permits.
(a) Introduction. (1) The applicant
must submit an environmental report
with any application that proposes the
construction or modification of any facility identified in § 380.3(c)(3). The environmental report must include the 11
resource reports and related material
described in this section.
(2) The detail of each resource report
must be commensurate with the complexity of the proposal and its potential for environmental impact. Each
topic in each resource report must be
addressed or its omission justified, unless the data is not required for that
type of proposal. If material required
for one resource report is provided in
another resource report or in another
exhibit, it may be cross referenced. If
any resource report topic is required
for a particular project but is not provided at the time the application is
filed, the environmental report must
explain why it is missing and when the
applicant anticipates it will be filed.
(b) General requirements. As appropriate, each resource report must:
(1) Address conditions or resources
that are likely to be directly or indirectly affected by the project;
(2) Identify significant environmental effects expected to occur as a
result of the project;
(3) Identify the effects of construction, operation (including maintenance
and malfunctions), as well as cumulative effects resulting from existing or
reasonably foreseeable projects;
(4) Identify measures proposed to enhance the environment or to avoid,
mitigate, or compensate for adverse effects of the project; and
(5) Provide a list of publications, reports, and other literature or communications, including agency contacts,
that were cited or relied upon to prepare each report. This list must include
the names and titles of the persons

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contacted, their affiliations, and telephone numbers.
(6) Whenever this section refers to
‘‘mileposts’’ the applicant may substitute ‘‘survey centerline stationing’’
if so preferred. However, whatever
method is chosen must be used consistently throughout the resource reports.
(c) Resource Report 1—General project
description. This report must describe
facilities associated with the project,
special construction and operation procedures, construction timetables, future plans for related construction,
compliance with regulations and codes,
and permits that must be obtained. Resource Report 1 must:
(1) Describe and provide location
maps of all project facilities, include
all facilities associated with the
project (such as transmission line towers, substations, and any appurtenant
facilities), to be constructed, modified,
replaced, or removed, including related
construction and operational support
activities and areas such as maintenance bases, staging areas, communications towers, power lines, and new
access roads (roads to be built or modified). As relevant, the report must describe the length and size of the proposed transmission line conductor cables, the types of appurtenant facilities
that would be constructed, and associated land requirements.
(2) Provide the following maps and
photos:
(i) Current, original United States
Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5-minute
series topographic maps or maps of
equivalent detail, covering at least a
0.5-mile-wide corridor centered on the
electric transmission facility centerline, with integer mileposts identified,
showing the location of rights-of-way,
new access roads, other linear construction areas, substations, and construction materials storage areas. Nonlinear construction areas must be
shown on maps at a scale of 1:3,600 or
larger keyed graphically and by milepost to the right-of-way maps. In areas
where the facilities described in paragraph (j)(6) of this section are located,
topographic map coverage must be expanded to depict those facilities.
(ii) Original aerial images or photographs or photo-based alignment sheets
based on these sources, not more than

one year old (unless older ones accurately depict current land use and development) and with a scale of 1:6,000,
or larger, showing the proposed transmission line route and location of
transmission line towers, substations
and appurtenant facilities, covering at
least a 0.5 mile-wide corridor, and including mileposts. The aerial images or
photographs or photo-based alignment
sheets must show all existing transmission facilities located in the area of
the proposed facilities and the location
of habitable structures, radio transmitters and other electronic installations,
and airstrips. Older images/photographs/alignment sheets must be modified to show any residences not depicted in the original. In areas where
the facilities described in paragraph
(j)(6) of this section are located, aerial
photographic coverage must be expanded to depict those facilities. Alternative formats (e.g., blue-line prints of
acceptable resolution) need prior approval by the environmental staff of
the Office of Energy Projects.
(iii) In addition to the copies required under § 50.3(b) of this chapter,
the applicant must send three additional copies of topographic maps and
aerial images/photographs directly to
the environmental staff of the Commission’s Office of Energy Projects.
(3) Describe and identify by milepost,
proposed construction and restoration
methods to be used in areas of rugged
topography, residential areas, active
croplands and sites where explosives
are likely to be used.
(4) Identify the number of construction spreads, average workforce requirements for each construction
spread and estimated duration of construction from initial clearing to final
restoration, and any identified constraints to the timing of construction.
(5) Describe reasonably foreseeable
plans for future expansion of facilities,
including additional land requirements
and the compatibility of those plans
with the current proposal.
(6) Describe all authorizations required to complete the proposed action
and the status of applications for such
authorizations. Identify environmental
mitigation requirements specified in
any permit or proposed in any permit

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application to the extent not specified
elsewhere in this section.
(7) Provide the names and mailing
addresses of all affected landowners
identified in § 50.5(c)(4) of this chapter
and certify that all affected landowners
will be notified as required in § 50.4(c)
of this chapter.
(d) Resource Report 2—Water use and
quality. This report must describe
water quality and provide data sufficient to determine the expected impact
of the project and the effectiveness of
mitigative, enhancement, or protective
measures. Resource Report 2 must:
(1) Identify and describe by milepost
waterbodies and municipal water supply or watershed areas, specially designated surface water protection areas
and sensitive waterbodies, and wetlands that would be crossed. For each
waterbody crossing, identify the approximate width, State water quality
classifications, any known potential
pollutants present in the water or sediments, and any potable water intake
sources within three miles downstream.
(2) Provide a description of site-specific construction techniques that will
be used at each major waterbody crossing.
(3) Describe typical staging area requirements at waterbody and wetland
crossings. Also, identify and describe
waterbodies and wetlands where staging areas are likely to be more extensive.
(4) Include National Wetland Inventory (NWI) maps. If NWI maps are not
available, provide the appropriate
State wetland maps. Identify for each
crossing, the milepost, the wetland
classification specified by the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, and the length of
the crossing. Include two copies of the
NWI maps (or the substitutes, if NWI
maps are not available) clearly showing the proposed route and mileposts.
Describe by milepost, wetland crossings as determined by field delineations using the current Federal methodology.
(5) Identify aquifers within excavation depth in the project area, including the depth of the aquifer, current and projected use, water quality,
and known or suspected contamination
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(6) Discuss proposed mitigation measures to reduce the potential for adverse
impacts to surface water, wetlands, or
groundwater quality. Discuss the potential for blasting to affect water
wells, springs, and wetlands, and measures to be taken to detect and remedy
such effects.
(7) Identify the location of known
public and private groundwater supply
wells or springs within 150 feet of proposed construction areas. Identify locations of EPA or State-designated, solesource aquifers and wellhead protection areas crossed by the proposed
transmission line facilities.
(e) Resource Report 3—Fish, wildlife,
and vegetation. This report must describe aquatic life, wildlife, and vegetation in the vicinity of the proposed
project; expected impacts on these resources including potential effects on
biodiversity; and proposed mitigation,
enhancement, or protection measures.
Resource Report 3 must:
(1) Describe commercial and recreational warmwater, coldwater, and
saltwater fisheries in the affected area
and associated significant habitats
such as spawning or rearing areas and
estuaries.
(2) Describe terrestrial habitats, including wetlands, typical wildlife habitats, and rare, unique, or otherwise significant habitats that might be affected by the proposed action. Describe
typical species that have commercial,
recreational, or aesthetic value.
(3) Describe and provide the affected
acreage of vegetation cover types that
would be affected, including unique
ecosystems or communities such as
remnant prairie or old-growth forest,
or significant individual plants, such as
old-growth specimen trees.
(4) Describe the impact of construction and operation on aquatic and terrestrial species and their habitats, including the possibility of a major alteration to ecosystems or biodiversity,
and any potential impact on State-listed endangered or threatened species.
Describe the impact of maintenance,
clearing and treatment of the project
area on fish, wildlife, and vegetation.
Surveys may be required to determine
specific areas of significant habitats or
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(5) Identify all Federally-listed or
proposed threatened or endangered species and critical habitat that potentially occur in the vicinity of the
project. Discuss the results of the consultation
requirements
listed
in
§ 380.13(b) through § 380.13(b)(5)(i) and
include any written correspondence
that resulted from the consultation.
The initial application must include
the results of any required surveys unless seasonal considerations make this
impractical. If species surveys are impractical, there must be field surveys
to determine the presence of suitable
habitat unless the entire project area
is suitable habitat.
(6) Identify all Federally-listed essential fish habitat (EFH) that potentially
occurs in the vicinity of the project.
Provide information on all EFH, as
identified by the pertinent Federal
fishery management plans, that may
be adversely affected by the project
and the results of abbreviated consultations with NMFS, and any resulting EFH assessments.
(7) Describe site-specific mitigation
measures to minimize impacts on fisheries, wildlife, and vegetation.
(8) Include copies of correspondence
not provided under paragraph (e)(5) of
this section, containing recommendations from appropriate Federal and
State fish and wildlife agencies to
avoid or limit impact on wildlife, fisheries, and vegetation, and the applicant’s response to the recommendations.
(f) Resource Report 4—Cultural resources. In order to prepare this report,
the applicant must follow the principles in § 380.14.
(1) Resource Report 4 must contain:
(i) Documentation of the applicant’s
initial cultural resources consultations, including consultations with Native Americans and other interested
persons (if appropriate);
(ii) Overview and Survey Reports, as
appropriate;
(iii) Evaluation Report, as appropriate;
(iv) Treatment Plan, as appropriate;
and
(v) Written comments from State
Historic
Preservation
Officer(s)
(SHPO), Tribal Historic Preservation
Officers (THPO), as appropriate, and

applicable land-managing agencies on
the reports in paragraphs (f)(1)(i)
through (iv) of this section.
(2) The initial application or pre-filing documents, as applicable, must include the documentation of initial cultural resource consultation(s), the
Overview and Survey Reports, if required, and written comments from
SHPOs, THPOs, and land-managing
agencies, if available. The initial cultural resources consultations should
establish the need for surveys. If surveys are deemed necessary by the consultation with the SHPO/THPO, the
survey reports must be filed with the
initial application or pre-filing documents.
(i) If the comments of the SHPOs,
THPOs, or land-management agencies
are not available at the time the application is filed, they may be filed separately, but they must be filed before a
permit is issued.
(ii) If landowners deny access to private property and certain areas are not
surveyed, the unsurveyed area must be
identified by mileposts, and supplemental surveys or evaluations must be
conducted after access is granted. In
those circumstances, reports, and
treatment plans, if necessary, for those
inaccessible lands may be filed after a
permit is issued.
(3) The Evaluation Report and Treatment Plan, if required, for the entire
project must be filed before a permit is
issued.
(i) In preparing the Treatment Plan,
the applicant must consult with the
Commission staff, the SHPO, and any
applicable THPO and land-management
agencies.
(ii) Authorization to implement the
Treatment Plan will occur only after
the permit is issued.
(4) Applicant must request privileged
treatment for all material filed with
the Commission containing location,
character, and ownership information
about cultural resources in accordance
with § 388.112 of this chapter. The cover
and relevant pages or portions of the
report should be clearly labeled in bold
lettering: ‘‘CONTAINS PRIVILEGED
INFORMATION—DO NOT RELEASE.’’
(5) Except as specified in a final Commission order, or by the Director of the
Office of Energy Projects, construction

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may not begin until all cultural resource reports and plans have been approved.
(g) Resource Report 5—Socioeconomics.
This report must identify and quantify
the impacts of constructing and operating the proposed project on factors
affecting towns and counties in the vicinity of the project. Resource Report 5
must:
(1) Describe the socioeconomic impact area.
(2) Evaluate the impact of any substantial immigration of people on governmental facilities and services and
plans to reduce the impact on the local
infrastructure.
(3) Describe on-site manpower requirements and payroll during construction and operation, including the
number of construction personnel who
currently reside within the impact
area, will commute daily to the site
from outside the impact area, or will
relocate temporarily within the impact
area.
(4) Determine whether existing housing within the impact area is sufficient
to meet the needs of the additional
population.
(5) Describe the number and types of
residences and businesses that will be
displaced by the project, procedures to
be used to acquire these properties, and
types and amounts of relocation assistance payments.
(6) Conduct a fiscal impact analysis
evaluating incremental local government expenditures in relation to incremental local government revenues that
will result from construction of the
project. Incremental expenditures include, but are not limited to, school operating costs, road maintenance and
repair, public safety, and public utility
costs.
(h) Resource Report 6—Geological resources. This report must describe geological resources and hazards in the
project area that might be directly or
indirectly affected by the proposed action or that could place the proposed
facilities at risk, the potential effects
of those hazards on the facility, and
methods proposed to reduce the effects
or risks. Resource Report 6 must:
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(2) Describe, by milepost, existing
and potential geological hazards and
areas of nonroutine geotechnical concern, such as high seismicity areas, active faults, and areas susceptible to
soil liquefaction; planned, active, and
abandoned mines; karst terrain; and
areas of potential ground failure, such
as
subsidence,
slumping,
and
landsliding. Discuss the hazards posed
to the facility from each one.
(3) Describe how the project will be
located or designed to avoid or minimize adverse effects to the resources or
risk to itself, including geotechnical
investigations and monitoring that
would be conducted before, during, and
after construction. Discuss also the potential for blasting to affect structures, and the measures to be taken to
remedy such effects.
(4) Specify methods to be used to prevent project-induced contamination
from surface mines or from mine
tailings along the right-of-way and
whether the project would hinder mine
reclamation or expansion efforts.
(i) Resource Report 7—Soils. This report must describe the soils that will
be affected by the proposed project, the
effect on those soils, and measures proposed to minimize or avoid impact. Resource Report 7 must:
(1) List, by milepost, the soil associations that would be crossed and describe the erosion potential, fertility,
and drainage characteristics of each association.
(2) Identify, by milepost, potential
impact from: Soil erosion due to water,
wind, or loss of vegetation; soil compaction and damage to soil structure
resulting from movement of construction vehicles; wet soils and soils with
poor drainage that are especially prone
to structural damage; damage to drainage tile systems due to movement of
construction vehicles and trenching activities; and interference with the operation of agricultural equipment due to
the possibility of large stones or blasted rock occurring on or near the surface as a result of construction.
(3) Identify, by milepost, cropland,
and residential areas where loss of soil
fertility due to construction activity
can occur. Indicate which are classified
as prime or unique farmland by the

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
(j) Resource Report 8—Land use, recreation, and aesthetics. This report must
describe the existing uses of land on,
and (where specified) within 0.25 mile
of, the edge of the proposed transmission line right-of-way and changes
to those land uses that will occur if the
project is approved. The report must
discuss proposed mitigation measures,
including protection and enhancement
of existing land use. Resource Report 8
must:
(1) Describe the width and acreage requirements of all construction and permanent rights-of-way required for
project construction, operation and
maintenance.
(i) List, by milepost, locations where
the proposed right-of-way would be adjacent to existing rights-of-way of any
kind.
(ii) Identify, preferably by diagrams,
existing rights-of-way that will be used
for a portion of the construction or
operational right-of-way, the overlap
and how much additional width will be
required.
(iii) Identify the total amount of land
to be purchased or leased for each
project facility, the amount of land
that would be disturbed for construction, operation, and maintenance of
the facility, and the use of the remaining land not required for project operation and maintenance, if any.
(iv) Identify the size of typical staging areas and expanded work areas,
such as those at railroad, road, and
waterbody crossings, and the size and
location of all construction materials
storage yards and access roads.
(2) Identify, by milepost, the existing
use of lands crossed by the proposed
transmission facility, or on or adjacent
to each proposed project facility.
(3) Describe planned development on
land crossed or within 0.25 mile of proposed facilities, the time frame (if
available) for such development, and
proposed coordination to minimize impacts on land use. Planned development means development which is included in a master plan or is on file
with the local planning board or the
county.
(4) Identify, by milepost and length
of crossing, the area of direct effect of

each proposed facility and operational
site on sugar maple stands, orchards
and nurseries, landfills, operating
mines, hazardous waste sites, wild and
scenic rivers, designated trails, nature
preserves, game management areas,
remnant prairie, old-growth forest, national or State forests, parks, golf
courses,
designated
natural,
recreational or scenic areas, or registered
natural landmarks, Native American
religious sites and traditional cultural
properties to the extent they are
known to the public at large, and reservations, lands identified under the
Special Area Management Plan of the
Office of Coastal Zone Management,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and lands owned or controlled by Federal or State agencies or
private preservation groups. Also identify if any of those areas are located
within 0.25 mile of any proposed facility.
(5) Tribal resources. Describe Indian
tribes, tribal lands, and interests that
may be affected by the project.
(i) Identify Indian tribes that may attach religious and cultural significance
to historic properties within the
project right-of-way or in the project
vicinity, as well as available information on Indian traditional cultural and
religious properties, whether on or off
of any Federally-recognized Indian reservation.
(ii) Information made available under
this section must delete specific site or
property locations, the disclosure of
which will create a risk of harm, theft,
or destruction of archaeological or Native American cultural resources or to
the site at which the resources are located, or which would violate any Federal law, including the Archaeological
Resources Protection Act of 1979, 16
U.S.C. 470w–3, and the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 16 U.S.C.
470hh.
(6) Identify, by milepost, all residences and buildings within 200 feet of
the edge of the proposed transmission
line construction right-of-way and the
distance of the residence or building
from the edge of the right-of-way. Provide survey drawings or alignment
sheets to illustrate the location of the
transmission facilities in relation to
the buildings.

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(i) Buildings: List all single-family
and multi-family dwellings and related
structures, mobile homes, apartment
buildings, commercial structures, industrial structures, business structures, churches, hospitals, nursing
homes, schools, or other structures
normally inhabited by humans or intended to be inhabited by humans on a
daily or regular basis within a 0.5-milewide corridor centered on the proposed
transmission line alignment. Provide a
general description of each habitable
structure and its distance from the
centerline of the proposed project. In
cities, towns, or rural subdivisions,
houses can be identified in groups. Provide the number of habitable structures in each group and list the distance from the centerline to the closest
habitable structure in the group.
(ii) Electronic installations: List all
commercial AM radio Transmitters located within 10,000 feet of the centerline of the proposed project and all FM
radio transmitters, microwave relay
stations, or other similar electronic installations located within 2,000 feet of
the centerline of the proposed project.
Provide a general description of each
installation and its distance from the
centerline of the projects. Locate all
installations on a routing map.
(iii) Airstrips: List all known private
airstrips within 10,000 feet of the centerline of the project. List all airports
registered with the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) with at least
one runway more than 3,200 feet in
length that are located within 20,000
feet of the centerline of the proposed
project. Indicate whether any transmission structures will exceed a 100:1
horizontal slope (one foot in height for
each 100 feet in distance) from the closest point of the closest runway. List all
airports registered with the FAA having no runway more than 3,200 feet in
length that are located within 10,000
feet of the centerline of the proposed
project. Indicate whether any transmission structures will exceed a 50:1
horizontal slope from the closest point
of the closest runway. List all heliports
located within 5,000 feet of the centerline of the proposed project. Indicate
whether any transmission structures
will exceed a 25:1 horizontal slope from
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and takeoff area of the heliport. Provide a general description of each private airstrip, registered airport, and
registered heliport, and state the distance of each from the centerline of
the proposed transmission line. Locate
all airstrips, airports, and heliports on
a routing map.
(7) Describe any areas crossed by or
within 0.25 mile of the proposed transmission project facilities which are included in, or are designated for study
for inclusion in: The National Wild and
Scenic Rivers System (16 U.S.C. 1271);
The National Trails System (16 U.S.C.
1241); or a wilderness area designated
under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1132).
(8) For facilities within a designated
coastal zone management area, provide
a consistency determination or evidence that the applicant has requested
a consistency determination from the
State’s coastal zone management program.
(9) Describe the impact the project
will have on present uses of the affected areas as identified above, including commercial uses, mineral resources, recreational areas, public
health and safety, and the aesthetic
value of the land and its features. Describe any temporary or permanent restrictions on land use resulting from
the project.
(10) Describe mitigation measures intended for all special use areas identified under this section.
(11) Describe the visual characteristics of the lands and waters affected by
the project. Components of this description include a description of how
the transmission line project facilities
will impact the visual character of
project right-of-way and surrounding
vicinity, and measures proposed to
lessen these impacts. Applicants are
encouraged to supplement the text description with visual aids.
(12) Demonstrate that applications
for rights-of-way or other proposed
land use have been or soon will be filed
with Federal land-management agencies with jurisdiction over land that
would be affected by the project.
(k) Resource Report 9—Alternatives.
This report must describe alternatives
to the project and compare the environmental impacts of such alternatives

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to those of the proposal. It must discuss technological and procedural constraints, costs, and benefits of each alternative. The potential for each alternative to meet project purposes and
the environmental consequences of
each alternative must be discussed. Resource Report 9 must:
(1) Discuss the ‘‘no action’’ alternative and other alternatives given serious consideration to achieve the proposed objectives.
(2) Provide an analysis of the relative
environmental benefits and impacts of
each such alternative, including but
not limited to:
(i) For alternatives considered in the
initial screening for the project but
eliminated, describe the environmental
characteristics of each alternative, and
the reasons for rejecting it. Where applicable, identify the location of such
alternatives on maps of sufficient scale
to depict their location and relationship to the proposed action, and the relationship of the transmission facilities to existing rights-of-way; and
(ii) For alternatives that were given
more in-depth consideration, describe
the environmental characteristics of
each alternative and the reasons for rejecting it. Provide comparative tables
showing the differences in environmental characteristics for the alternative and proposed action. The location, where applicable, of any alternatives in this paragraph shall be provided on maps equivalent to those required in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.
(l) Resource Report 10—Reliability and
Safety. This report must address the
potential hazard to the public from facility components resulting from accidents or natural catastrophes, how
these events will affect reliability, and
what procedures and design features
have been used to reduce potential hazards. Resource Report 10 must:
(1) Describe measures proposed to
protect the public from failure of the
proposed facilities (including coordination with local agencies).
(2) Discuss hazards, the environmental impact, and service interruptions which could reasonably ensue
from failure of the proposed facilities.
(3) Discuss design and operational
measures to avoid or reduce risk.

(4) Discuss contingency plans for
maintaining service or reducing downtime.
(5) Describe measures used to exclude
the public from hazardous areas. Discuss measures used to minimize problems arising from malfunctions and accidents (with estimates of probability
of occurrence) and identify standard
procedures for protecting services and
public safety during maintenance and
breakdowns.
(6) Provide a description of the electromagnetic fields to be generated by
the proposed transmission lines, including their strength and extent. Provide a depiction of the expected field
compared to distance horizontally
along the right-of-way under the conductors, and perpendicular to the centerline of the right-of-way laterally.
(7) Discuss the potential for acoustic
and electrical noise from electric and
magnetic fields, including shadowing
and reradiation, as they may affect
health or communication systems
along the transmission right-of-way.
Indicate the noise level generated by
the line in both dB and dBA scales and
compare this to any known noise ordinances for the zoning districts through
which the transmission line will pass.
(8) Discuss the potential for induced
or conducted currents along the transmission right-of-way from electric and
magnetic fields.
(m) Resource Report 11—Design and
Engineering. This report consists of
general design and engineering drawings of the principal project facilities
described under Resource Report 1—
General project description. If the
version of this report submitted with
the application is preliminary in nature, applicant must state that in the
application. The drawings must conform to the specifications determined
in the initial consultation meeting required by § 50.5(b) of this chapter.
(1) The drawings must show all major
project structures in sufficient detail
to provide a full understanding of the
project including:
(i) Plans (overhead view);
(ii) Elevations (front view);
(iii) Profiles (side view); and
(iv) Sections.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
filing documents or application. The
final design drawings may be submitted during the construction permit
process or after the Commission issues
a permit and must show the precise
plans and specifications for proposed
structures. If a permit is granted on
the basis of preliminary designs, the
applicant must submit final design
drawings for written approval by the
Director of the Office of Energy
Project’s prior to commencement of
any construction of the project.
(3) Supporting design report. The applicant must submit, at a minimum, the
following supporting information to
demonstrate that existing and proposed structures are safe and adequate
to fulfill their stated functions and
must submit such information in a separate report at the time the application is filed:
(i) An assessment of the suitability of
the transmission line towers and appurtenant structures locations based
on geological and subsurface investigations, including investigations of soils
and rock borings and tests for the evaluation of all foundations and construction materials sufficient to determine
the location and type of transmission
line tower or appurtenant structures
suitable for the site;
(ii) Copies of boring logs, geology reports, and laboratory test reports;
(iii) An identification of all borrow
areas and quarry sites and an estimate
of required quantities of suitable construction material;
(iv) Stability and stress analyses for
all major transmission structures and
conductors under all probable loading
conditions, including seismic, wind,
and ice loading, as appropriate, in sufficient detail to permit independent
staff evaluation.
(4) The applicant must submit two
copies of the supporting design report
described in paragraph (m)(3) of this
section at the time preliminary and
final design drawings are filed. If the
report contains preliminary drawings,
it must be designated a ‘‘Preliminary
Supporting Design Report.’’
[Order 689, 71 FR 69471, Dec. 1, 2006]

Pt. 380, App. A
APPENDIX A TO PART 380—MINIMUM FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS UNDER THE NATURAL GAS ACT
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS UNDER THE
NATURAL GAS ACT.
Resource Report 1—General Project Description
1. Provide a detailed description and location
map
of
the
project
facilities.
(§ 380.12(c)(1)).
2. Describe any nonjurisdictional facilities
that would be built in association with the
project. (§ 380.12(c)(2)).
3. Provide current original U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS) 7.5-minute-series topographic
maps with mileposts showing the project facilities; (§ 380.12(c)(3)).
4. Provide aerial images or photographs or
alignment sheets based on these sources with
mileposts showing the project facilities;
(§ 380.12(c)(3)).
5. Provide plot/site plans of compressor
stations showing the location of the nearest
noise-sensitive areas (NSA) within 1 mile.
(§ 380.12(c)(3,4)).
6. Describe construction and restoration
methods. (§ 380.12(c)(6)).
7. Identify the permits required for construction
across
surface
waters.
(§ 380.12(c)(9)).
8. Provide the names and address of all affected landowners and certify that all affected landowners will be notified as required in § 157.6(d). (§§ 380.12(c)(10))
Resource Report 2—Water Use and Quality
1.
Identify
all
perennial
surface
waterbodies crossed by the proposed project
and their water quality classification.
(§ 380.12(d)(1)).
2. Identify all waterbody crossings that
may have contaminated waters or sediments.
(§ 380.12(d)(1)).
3. Identify watershed areas, designated surface water protection areas, and sensitive
waterbodies crossed by the proposed project.
(§ 380.12(d)(1)).
4. Provide a table (based on NWI maps if
delineations have not been done) identifying
all wetlands, by milepost and length, crossed
by the project (including abandoned pipeline), and the total acreage and acreage of
each wetland type that would be affected by
construction. (§ 380.12(d)(1 & 4)).
5. Discuss construction and restoration
methods proposed for crossing wetlands, and
compare them to staff’s Wetland and
Waterbody Construction and Mitigation Procedures; (§ 380.12(d)(2)).
6. Describe the proposed waterbody construction, impact mitigation, and restoration methods to be used to cross surface
waters and compare to the staff’s Wetland

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