Sierra Pacific Power Company, Alturas Transmission Line Project : final environmental impact report/environmental impact statement

904 Pages·1995·242.1 MB·English

by  United States. Bureau of Land Management

Sierra Pacific Power Company
AlturasTransmission Line Project
Final
EnvironmentalImpactReport/
EnvironmentalImpactStatement
VolumeII
CommentsahdResponses
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VOLUMEII
TABLEOFCONTENTS
VOLUMEII
PARTG COMMENTS
PARTH RESPONSESTOCOMMENTS
FinalEIR/S,November1995

PARTG. COMMENTS
G.lINTRODUCTION
Asaresultofthepubliccommentperiod,over 1,100separatecommentsontheDraftEIR/Swere
received. Thesecommentsweregroupedbycommenterandnumberedintheorderreceived. Theyare
presentedinthissectionintheirentirety. Forthereader’seaseinlocatingindividualcomments,Table
G-lpresentsalistofcommentersbySetNumber,andTableG-2isanalphabeticallistofcommenters,
cross-referencedtosetnumbers. TableG-lliststhenameofthecommenter(orcommentinggroup)and
identifiesthesetnumberinwhichthecommentsarefound. Thisindexofcommentersispresentedwith
thefollowinggroupdesignationsprecedingthecommentsetnumber:
• GP CommentSetsfromtheGeneralPublic
• OC CommentSetsfromOrganizationsandCitizenGroups
• EO CommentSetsfromElectedOfficials
• PA CommentSetsfromPublicAgencies
• T CommentSetsfromPublicHearingTranscripts
TATranscriptAlturas
TS TranscriptSusanville
TLTranscriptLoyalton
TRTranscriptReno
• A CommentsfromSierraPacificPowerCompany(Applicant)
ThereaderwillnotethatfourcommenterlistingsareactuallytranscriptsofthepublichearingsinAlturas,
Susanville,Loyalton,andReno. Tofurtherassistthereaderinlocatingcommentsmadeduringthe
hearings,alistofindividualcommentersatthehearingsispresentedasthefirstiteminthetranscriptfor
eachhearing. Usethislisttolocateindividualcommentswithinthetranscript. Pagenumberreferences
onthislisttorefertothetranscriptpagewhichappearsintheupperrightcorner. Donotconfusethis
pagenumberwiththedocumentpagenumberwhichappearsatthebottom-centerpositiononeachpage.
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PARTG COMMENTS
TableG-l AlturasTransmissionLineDraftEIR/SListofCommenters
ComSmeetnt Commenter CoNmom.eonfts
GeneralPublic(GP)
GP.l PaulHerman 5
GP.2 JamesC.Hetherwick 2
GP.3 LaVerneandRobertMcDonnell
1
GP.4 BarbaraWilliams
1
GP.5 FredandVivianUrbanek
1
GP.6 PatriciaWilliams
1
GP.7 TerryA.Trumbull
1
GP.8 EarlieandMaryBrown 6
GP.9 Mr.Armstrong
1
GP.10 PatriciaCantrall
1
GP.ll JohnP.Clark
1
GP.12 LouisH.Prusinovski 2
GP.13 MarieRoberts 2
GP.14 LoriBurke 73
GP.15 PatriciaM.Wade
1
GP.l6 KennethG.Lynn
1
GP.17 WilliamL.D’Olier 3
GP.18 IrwinA.Ailara 7
GGPP..2109 DS.usaE.nMSt.ahlGrossandPeterA.Cutanovk " 68
GP.21 JohnP.Springgate 5
GP.22 GeorgeHerman
1
GP.23 IhomasG.Pamow 10
GP.24 JohnR.Tvrdevich
1
GP.25 CharltonRayandSydneyA.Embry 3
GP.26 KatherineM.Kershaw
1
GP.27 CharlesHooper
GP.28 W.Scott andDeniseA.Smiley 1
1
GP.29 MichaelW.Hutnick 2
GP.30 TamiaMarg
1
GP.31 EdAnderson
GP.32 LesleyChace 1
GP.33 GaryA.andLoisI.Smyres 21
GP.34 JeffCarlton
GP.35 SharonEarle 1
1
GP.36 DaleProvost
GP.37 RobertL.Hess 1 1
GP.38 EllenandRogerErickson 1
GP.39 RobertC.Ryan 1
1
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PARTG. COMMENTS
Comment Commenter No.of
Set Comments
GP.40 WilliamC.Thornton 1
GP.41 ThomasF.Krauel 34
GP.42 BrandonGentry 1
GP.43 JudyandStephenTheemis 1
GP.44 ShirleyandCarlBackman 1
GP.45 RichardW.Hewitt 1
GP.46 HarrisonBardson 2
GP.47 LeaNeilsonMcMullen 1
GP.48 MargueritePerez 2
GP.49 KelleS.Ray 1
GP.50 BillyandMarleneRoberts 1
GP.51 DaveStampanoni 4
GP.52 ElmerR.Rusco 4
GP.53 CaroleL.Bohn 2
GP.54 BeverlyandEdwardEastwood 1
GP.55 EdwardGuiliano 1
GP.56 DoreenOmer 1
GP.57 LottieMain 1
GP.58 DouglasNewman 1
GP.59 KimberlyWirshing 3
GP.60 TerryKirby 1
GP.61 AnnB.Marks 1
GP.62 VincentManger 1
GP.63 LarryD.Skinner 3
GP.64 RebeccaM.Zatarain 3
GP.65 KathyDunn 1
GP.66 BettySchumacher 1
GP.67 LaVelleBrogan 1
GP.68 JohnRay 1
GP.69 MichaelFletcherandHowardHansen 1
GP.70 William,S.Bogle 1
GP.71 StephenG.Leonard 1
GP.72 MaureenOpperman 1
GP.73 MariamD.Lang 1
GP.74 TaraA.andGeorgeS.Bay 1
GP.75 RonandDebiChristenhusz 1
GP.76 Don,Joy,andJayAnhold 7
GP.77 CampFamily 1
GP.78 SeverinBaidaandMariaMarsano-Balda 1
GP.79 PaulN.andDorothy0.Reifschneider 1
GP.80 PamelaRobert 2
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PARTG. COMMENTS
Comment Commenter No.of
Set Comments
GP.81 DougGoodall 1
GP.82 SusanMeClain 1
GP.83 DougHammerson
1
GP.84 SimonsFamily
1
GP.85 JackandJenniferRhodes 1
GP.86 RobertE.Winchell 1
GP.87 JesseA.andDoloresJ.Castro 1
GP.88 RonaldandRosemarieBejcek 1
GP.89 WesandMoniqueHerbst 1
GP.90 RichardCook
1
GP.91 RoyBogart 1
GP.92 KenBogart 1
GP.93 RobertandCaroleHeinz 1
GP.94 FlaviaS.Poole 1
GP.95 ShannaL.Britton 1
GP.96 CathyS.Endo 1
GP.97 RuthH.Hart 1
GP.98 LarryandKathyBrown 1
GP.99 TomandLyndaGrimme 1
GP.100 DoloresRay 4
GP.101 FrancisBallard 1
GP.102 ThomasR.Anderson 2
GP.103 Mr.andMrs.C.Wilson 1
GP.104 JeromeByczek 6
GP.105 CraigMiller 5
GP.106 JamieErkiaga 1
GP.107 CarolynLongland
1
GP.108 Williams.Longland 2
GP.109 MaryToleno 15
GP.110 AliceN.Trail 6
GP.lll TerryClick 1
GP.112 JohnLundemo
1
GP.113 MaryR.Herman
1
GP.114 ElsieandStevePimko 2
GP.115 JennyBooth
1
GP.116 MaryWion
1
GP.117 EdwardA.andKatherineM.Campbell 4
GP.118 MikeandMindyBell 1
GP.119 RobertE.Tucker 2
GP.120 BrendaCristani 7
GP.121 CariLockett 2
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PARTG. COMMENTS
Comment Commenter CoNmom.eonfts
Set
GP.122 ElviraPicotte 2
GP.123 JuneRoberts 1
GP.124 CarolynKelley 1
GP.125 RebeccaHayhurst 1
GP.126 MikeandCathyBaldwin 1
GP.127 SteveAlastuey 3
GP.128 StephenS.Thomas 2
GP.129 Joshua(lastnameillegible) 1
GP.130 JoleneCaldwell 1
GP.131 KenandNormaFranklin 1
GP.132 RickDelmas 7
GP.133 SydneySmith 1
GP.134 PeggyLearBowen 2
GP.135 R.MarkArmstrong(EarthEngineers) 43
GP.136 VickiL.Hughes 1
GP.137 MichaelE.Dunn 1
GP.138 GaryandJuneeFeero 7
GP.139 EricRove 1
GP.140 KarlBlahm 3
GP.141 JohnWilliams 18
GP.142 NickandVirginiaChorak 2
GP.143 NancyA.Finley 3
GP.144 FrankE.Braze 5
GP.145 WilliamP.Moyer 3
GP.146 KenBechtol 3
GP.147 SherylandJeffreyBrown 1
GP.148 LeeRogerAnderson 21
OrganizationsandCitizenGroups(OC)
OC.l NeighborsOpposingPowerEncroachment(N.O.P.E.,GordonandMarynnluck; 2
OC.2 N.O.P.E.(MariaR.Cantrall) 6
OC.3 ComstockArabianAssociation(BobRamsey) i
OC.4 NevadaAllStateTrailRiders(MichaeleTristram) i
OC.5 ResidentsofAndersonAcres i
OC.6 ResidentsofHorizonHills i
OC.7 ResidentsalongAlternateRouteWCFG 2
OC.8 LassenSportsmenClub(JohnR.Gaither) 1
OC.9 LongValleyareapropertyowners(JohnR.Gaither) 2
OC.IO N.O.P.E.(DonPrather) 2
OC.ll N.O.P.E.(JamesJ.Brown) 5
OC.12 N.O.P.E.(SharonJ.Brown) 3
OC.13 FriendsofPeavine,Inc.(KirkOdencrantz) 6
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PARTG. COMMENTS
ComSmeetnt Commenter CoNmom.eonfts
OC.14 SecretValleyRanchpropertyowners 2
OC.15 FormletterfromresidentsofReno 1
OC.16 FormletteropposinginstallationofsubstationandpowerlineinLongValley 1
OOCC..1187 HNo.rOi.zPo.nE.HillsGeneralImprovemen"tDistrict(CariLockett) 13
1
OC.19 CitizensforPreservationofLongValley(JanetandJerryZebrack) 3
OC.20 FormletterregardingrecreationaluseofSierraCountyRoad570(JanLoverin) 1
OC.21 BoyScoutsofAmerica,NevadaAreaCouncil(SamuelThompson) 1
OC.22 U.S.HangGlidingAssociation,Inc.(PhillipH.Bachman) 1
OC.23 TFooirymableettNeartifornoamlrFeocrreesattiaonnadlDuosegrsVaolfley 3
OC.24 FormletterregardingBLMParcelNumber021-090-02 1
OC.25 PetitiontoDenyaccesstoSierraPacificPowerLinesonPeavineRanch 1
OC.26 CitizenAlert(M.LeeDazey) 5
OC.27 IdahoPowerCompany(JanPackwood) 3
OC.28 CitizensforPreservationofLongValley(JanandJimLoverin) 40
OC.29 CaliforniaNativePlantSociety(DonaldBurk) 8
OC.30 SierraClub(AllanEberhart) 11
OC.31 GreenGulchRanch(ThomasW.Birmingham) 10
OC.32 ResidentsofBordertown(StevenF.Bus) 25
OC.33 SportsHut
1
OC.34 PetitionfromSaveLongValleyCoalition 1
ElectedOfficials(EO)
EO.l U.S.CongressmenWallyHergerandJohnDolittle 1
PublicAgencies(PA)
PA.l U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture,NaturalResourcesConservationService 1
PA. CountyofModoc,RoadDepartmentandPublicWorksDepartment 5
PA. StateofCalifornia,DepartmentofTransportation 2
PA. SLtaahtoenotfanCaRleifgoironniaW,aEtnevrirQounamlietnytaClonPtrrootlecBtoioanrdAgency, 5
PA. SierraCounty,DepartmentofPlanningandBuildingInspection 15
PA. CityofSparks,PlanningDepartment 3
PA. U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture,ForestService,ModocNationalForest 25
PA.8 CountyofLassen,BoardofSupervisors 15
PA. WashoeCounty,DepartmentofComprehensivePlanning 5
PA.10 StateofNevada,CommissiononEconomicDevelopment
1
PA.11 StateofNevada,DepartmentofTransportation 3
PA.12 StateofNevada,DivisionofWaterResources 1
PA.13 U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior,FishandWildlifeService 14
PA.14 U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,RegionIX 11
PA.15 WashoeCountySchoolDistrict
PA.16 ModocCountyPlanningDepartment 119
FinalEIR/S,November1995 G-6