Environmental Assessment Completed

East Kentucky Power Cooperative Special Use Permit STE4062 Amendment

Daniel Boone National Forest McCreary, Kentucky Stearns Ranger District

Rebuilding the 69 kV Transmission Line under permit STE4062 that has a permitted right-of-way width of 100-feet and length of 8.6 miles on National Forest. Approximately 11 miles of access roads would be improved or constructed.

Location

Whitley City substation on the east side of US 27, 0.4-mile south of KY 478 in McCreary County to the Wofford substation located on the north side of KY 779, 0.4 miles west of KY 26 in Whitley County.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/06/2019
2
Comment Period
06/06/2019
3
Objection Period Start
12/16/2020
4
Decision
02/2021 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
02/2021 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
East Kentucky Power Cooperative Special Use Permit STE4062 AmendmentDecision Signed Date: 02/08/2021
ForestsDaniel Boone National Forest
DistrictsStearns Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management