Categorical Exclusion Determination
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
April 11, 2018Bonneville Power Administration is proposing to remedy two impairments, one on the Wine Country-Midway transmission line in the Tri-Cities District and one on the North Bonneville-Troutdale transmission line. An impairment is an area where the distance from the conductor to the ground surface is inadequate, per National Electrical Safety Code standards, resulting in a threat to line reliability and posing a risk to public health and safety. The proposed work is necessary to ensure the line meets current National Electrical Safety Code and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission standards.