Environmental Assessment Completed

Portland General Electric Bethel-Round Butte Transmission Line Project

Mt. Hood National Forest Clackamas; Marion, Oregon Detroit Ranger District

Authorize a special use permit for Portland General Electric to continue to operate electrical tranmission lines across National Forest lands on the Willamette, Mt. Hood, and Ochoco National Forests.

Location

The Bethel-Round Butte transmission line crosses lands on the Willamette, Mt. Hood, and Ochoco NFs beginning on the Warm Springs Reservation.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/03/2008
2
Comment Period
11/07/2008
3
Decision
12/2008 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
01/2009 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
PGE Special Use PermitDecision Signed Date: 12/15/2008
ForestsMt. Hood National Forest; Ochoco National Forest; Willamette National Forest
DistrictsClackamas River Ranger District; Prineville Ranger District; Detroit Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT9S, R5,6,7,8E, multiple sections
Special use management