three "Center" and three "South" routes would pass near
a few residences. These routes run
lentially cross-country through woods and away from roads or other developments.

B two "North" routes would involve a line built near a much larger
number of residences. These
ites follow Highway 8 for 8-9 miles. These lines would pass near 25 ("North
B") or 27 ("North A")
1hes along Highway 8. A new line along Highway 8 would replace a somewhat
smaller existing line
similar design. A larger line would add to the visual impact of the existing
condition, however,
* additional impact should be minor compared to the visual impact of the
existing line.
    rcial-Industrial Areas - There are only scattered areas of commercial
and industrial
    opment in the area between the Venus substation and the Exxon project
site. The proposed
 imssion line route ("North A") and the "North 8" route
would pass through an area used for
 ercial purposes. This area borders U.S. Highway 8 for about one-quarter
mile. Present are
 g, retail, lodging, auto repair, and enclosed storage establishments. The
presence of a new
   ission line would not affect the services these businesses provide.

 I"Center" and "South" routes do not pass near any commercial
or industrial developments. Also,
 sxiting Venus substation is not near any such establishments. The proposed
Exxon substation
   be built at the mine/mill site. Its presence there is necessary for the
operation of the proposed



-Historical - The State Historical Society indicates all of the transmission
line routes
ely to contain archeological sites. The potential impact to these sites from



of a transmission line, however, would be minimal. The major potential impact
would be
rn of part of an archeological site when holes are bored for the wood poles.
The utility
I a willingness to halt work if any items of an archeological/historical
nature are found to
)r Historical Society review and recovery. The various alternate routes do
not appear to
cantly in their potential impact to archeological/historical sites.

- Agriculture is not a major land use in the area between the Exxon project
site and the
ition. There are only small, scattered agricultural lands along any of the
transmission
Most farming consists of small, irregularly shaped parcels of hay, grain
and pasture lands
airy herds and livestock. No major impact is expected to any of these properties
from a
ssion line along any of the alternate routes.

Duth" routes cross slightly more agricultural land than the "Center"
or "North" routes.
iuth" and "Center" routes would use H-frame structures. The
H-frames, with two poles
t apart, are more difficult to locate to minimize field disruption compared
to the single
'es used on the "North" routes. Further work might be necessary
to precisely locate the
line centerline to minimize the placement of structures in fields thus disrupting
existing
,tices.

ould cross about one-half mile of farm fields on the east side of Highway
55 along the
Kon access road. This land would be owned by Exxon and already disturbed
by the new
before the transmission line is built. Neither the existing Venus substation"
nor the
Kon substation are located on agricultural lands. Irrigation systems or aerial
spraying are
ig any of the routes, thus there will be no impact to these agricultural
practices.

Electric Transmission Line Alternate Routes - There are substantial differences
between
rth" routes (including the proposed route) and the other six routes
(the "Center" and
tes). The disadvantages of the "North" routes are: (1) greater
costs by about $500,000 to
ad (2) affects to more residences and commercial properties.

ges of the "North" routes are: 1. Greater use of corridor sharing;
2. Less clearing of
and change of wildlife habitat; 3. Less construction through wetlands; 4.
Least impact at
rer crossing; and 5. Less potential effect on trout streams.



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