What Will Be Included in the I-5 Corridor Reinforcement Project EIS (DOE/EIS-0436) The I-5 Corridor Reinforcement Project Environmental Impact Statement will evaluate the environmental impacts of BPA's proposed 500-kilovolt transmission line and substations. What is the scope of the analysis in the Draft EIS? The EIS will evaluate environmental impacts potentially created from the construction, operation and maintenance of a new 500-kV transmission line and substations. See Where the I-5 Corridor Reinforcement Project Could be Located for more information about how BPA develops routes for the project. In the EIS, BPA will identify environmental impacts that could be created by the project. The EIS will also propose mitigation measures that could avoid or reduce potential impacts. Impacts and any mitigation measures that would avoid or reduce impacts would be analyzed for each environmental resource. All components of the project would be addressed, including the following: Towers, Conductors, Counterpoise, Fiber Optic Cable, Right-of-Way Clearing, Access Roads, Staging Areas, Gates, Substation Facilities Specifically, the Draft EIS will include the following chapters: Summary Purpose and Need for Action Alternatives Affected Environment Environmental Consequences Consultation, Permit and Review Requirements EIS Preparers List of Agencies, Organizations and Persons Sent the EIS References Glossary and Acronyms Index What alternatives will be analyzed in the I-5 Corridor Reinforcement Project EIS? Alternatives that will be considered in the EIS include the following: Action alternatives that propose building a new transmission line on specific routes and building substations at specific locations. The number of action alternatives will be determined after the scoping process is complete and public comments and additional technical studies are analyzed; and A No Action alternative that will analyze the impacts of not building a new transmission line and substations. What impacts and issues will be addressed in the I-5 Corridor Reinforcement Project EIS? BPA is asking for comments on the proposal and suggestions about topics to consider in the EIS. Typical issues that BPA has considered on similar projects are listed below. Each project is unique and BPA wants to know if you are aware of issues in the project area that are not on this preliminary list. The EIS will evaluate direct, indirect and cumulative impacts to: Land Use Cultural Resources Aesthetics Sensitive Plants and Animals and their Habitats Fish and Water Resources Erosion and Soils Socioeconomics and Public Services Electric and Magnetic Fields Noise Public Health and Safety Air Quality Recreation Environmental Justice

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