Bonneville - Hood River Vegetation Management Environmental Assessment
To maintain the reliability of its electrical system, BPA, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, needs to expand the range of vegetation management options used to clear unwanted vegetation on about 20 miles of BPA transmission line right-of-way between Bonneville Dam and Hood River; Oregon, within the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area (NSA). We propose to continue controlling undesirable vegetation using a program of Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) which includes manual, biological and chemical treatment methods. BPA has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) (DOE/EA-1257) evaluating the proposed project. Based on the analysis in the EA, BPA has determined that the proposed action is not a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment, within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. Therefore, the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required and BPA is issuing this FONSI.
- Research Organization:
- U.S. Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of NEPA Policy and Assistance (EH-42) (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 768509
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/EA-1257; TRN: US200417%%156
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 1 Aug 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
FORESTS
MANAGEMENT
PLANTS
POWER TRANSMISSION LINES
RELIABILITY
RIVERS
US NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
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INTEGRATED VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
IVM
TRANSMISSION LINE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEGETATION