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S Intertie report 10-2001
CHUGA<: POWERING ALASKA'S FUTURE LZ | \ October 29, 2001 Pia S Dvew = Shaved Mr. Robert Poe Executive Director Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority 813 W. Northern Lights Boulevard Anchorage, Alaska 99503-6690 Subject: Southern Intertie Monthly Report for October 2001 W.0.#E9590081 Dear Mr. Poe: Enclosed is 1 (one) copy of the Southern Intertie Report for October 2001. If there are any questions, please contact Dora Gropp, (907) 762-4626. Eugene N. mst General Manager Sincerely, Enclosures: | (one) copy of Southern Intertie Monthly Report C Lee Thibert Michael Massin 45 Pa Gropp Jim Borden Mike Cunningham Don Edwards Tom Lovas W.O.#E9590081, Sec., 2.1.3 RF Chugach Electric Association, Inc. ge, Alaska 99519-6300 © (907) 563-7494 Fax (907) 562-0027 © (800) 478-7494 5601 Minnesota Drive, P.O. Box 196300, A CHUGA<: POWERING ALASKA'S FUTURE CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. Anchorage, Alaska SOUTHERN INTERTIE Phase IC - EIS MONTHLY REPORT For OCTOBER 2001 5601 Minnesota Drive / 99518 P.O. Box 196300 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6300 a TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY Includes Section I-A, Southern Intertie Transactions Allocations FINANCIAL 1. Chugach Statement for September 2001 2. Activity Summary of September 2001 3. Transactions, Inception through September 2001 4. Bank Account Activity Summary of September 2001 SCHEDULE 1. Project Schedule ITEMS FOR APPROVAL None. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION None. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION 1. POWER Engineers’ Monthly Report dated October 18, 2001 2. US Army Corps of Engineers — Public Notice of Permit Application L SUMMARY The DEIS has been published in the Federal Register on October 5, 2001. The public review period of 60 days is now open and will close on December 5, 2001. Public hearings will be conducted by RUS on the following dates and locations: USE WS OMices iste cere ers October 30, 2001 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Washington, D.C. Wilda Marston Theater — Loussac Library .......... November 13, 2001 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Anchorage, Alaska Kenai Peninsula Borough Chambers.................... November 14, 2001 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Soldotna, Alaska The DEIS is available as printed copy, on CD or on RUS’ website’. We have also placed copies in the following public libraries: Mountain View Library Kenai Community Library Clark Middle School 163 Main Street Loop 150 S. Bragaw Kenai, Alaska 99611 Anchorage, Alaska 99504 907 283 4378 907 272 4867 Z.J. Loussac Public Library Hope Community Library 3600 Denali Street P.O. Box 127 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Hope, Alaska 99605 907 562 7323 907 782 3121 Cooper Landing Community Library Samson-Dimond Library P.O. Box 517 800 E. Dimond Blvd., Suite 233 Cooper Landing, Alaska 99572 Anchorage, Alaska 99515 907 595 1241 907 343 4049 Muldoon Library Soldotna Public Library 5530 E. Northern Lights Boulevard 235 N. Binkley Street Anchorage, Alaska 99504 Soldotna, Alaska 99669 907 343 4223 907 262 4227 Gerrish Branch Library Chugiak/Eagle River Library P.O. Box 159 12400 Old Glenn Highway Girdwood, Alaska 99587 Eagle River, Alaska 99577 907 783 2565 907 694 2500 1 Visit RUS’ website at http:/Awww.usda. gov/rus/water/ees/deis_sip.htm Expenditures for Phase IC (EIS) of the project stand as follows: POWER = |COE/USFWS/ DESCRIPTION ENGINEERS RUS CHUGACH TOTAL ORIG. BUDGET $389,547 $160,000 $100,000 $649,547 ALLOCATED CONTINGENCY $0 $0 $0 $0 TOTAL $389,547 $160,000 $100,000 $649,547 AMENDMENTS $860,937 $50,000 $150,000] $1,060,937 TOTAL COMMITMENT $1,250,484 $210,000 $250,000] _ $1,710,484 SPENT TO DATE $1,089,229 $155,277 $118,394} $1,362,900 % OF TOTAL 87% 74% 47% 80% Total Project expenditures as of 10/19/01 stand at $6,467,199. SECTION I-A SOUTHERN INTERTIE TRANSACTIONS ALLOCATIONS CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. Southem Intertie Transactions Allocations 44,129.% 58,839.65 Inception Through September 30, 2001 Inception through Year to Date Month 12/31/00 Through Total Through Ended Inception 5/1/01 9/1/01 9/30/01 9/30/01 AIDEA Grant 100% 5,747,986.66 70,768.97 5,900,000.00 0.00 5,900,000.00 AIDEAGmnt 75% = 300,791.54 44,129.74 344,921.28 CEA 8.8075% - 35,322.96 5,182.30 40,505.26 Seward 0.4195% 7 1,682.43 246.83 1,929.26 GVEA 5.8587% - 23,496.62 3,447.24 26,943.86 HEA 3.3795% - 13,553.67 1,988.49 15,542.16 AML&P 6.5348% 26,208.16 3,845.05 30,053.21 14,709.91 $ 5,747,986.66 $ §,301,055.38 $ 58,839.65 $ 6,359,895.03 10/8/01 00-01 Sinterti CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. Anchorage, Alaska 10/11/01 TO: Dora Gropp, Manager, Transmission & Special Projects FROM: py'bebra Williams, Plant Accountant SUBJECT: Invoice for Your Review - Southern Intertie Attached is a draft invoice and and supporting documents for the billing of Anchorage Municipal Light and Power's supporting documents for share of allocated costs for the Southern Intertie, Work Order E9590081, for the period September 1 to September 30, 2001. Work Order: E9590081 Amount of Current Invoice: $3,845.05 For Time Period: 09/01/01 to 09/30/01 Please review the entire invoice package and indicate your concurrence below, that these charges are correct for this work order and time period. If you want to delete or change the invoice in any manner, please provide appropriate documentation. Return the invoice package to me by : 10/18/01 Concur: Arc x ag Q (Of fO7 Signature ° Date Attachments Chugach Draft Invoice AML&P 0901 Dan Helmick Date 10/11/01 Anchorage Municipal Light & Power 1200 East First Avenue ' Invoice Draft Anchorage, Alaska 99501-1685 Acct. No. 14300 000 00 2101 Past Due: 10-Nov-01 Folio To invoice you for AML&P's share of allocated costs for the Southern Intertie, Work Order E9590081, for the period September 1, 2001 to September 30, 2001. Direct Labor 1,258.88 Indirect Labor 628.79 Power Engineers Inv. #87366 55,926.50 Municipality of Anchorage-Room Rental Fee 200.00 American Express-Business Charges 532.75 Sub-Total $58,546.92 General, Administrative & Construction Overhead (0.5%) $ 292.73 Total Charges $58,839.65 as ieee AML&P's Share 6.5348 % Amount Due From AML&P $3,845.05 — Attachments To ensure proper credit, please return a copy of this invoice with your payment. 18620 000 15 2101/ E9590081 (AML&P) maint&svc.xls CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. Anchorage, Alaska 10/11/01 TO: Dora Gropp, Manager, Transmission & Special Projects . FROM: Py betra Williams, Plant Accountant SUBJECT: Invoice for Your Review - Southern Intertie Attached is a draft invoice and and supporting documents for the billing of Homer Electric's supporting documents for share of allocated costs for the Southern Intertie, Work Order E9590081, for the period September 1 to September 30, 2001. Work Order: E9590081 Amount of Current Invoice: $1,988.49 For Time Period: 09/01/01 to 09/30/01 Please review the entire invoice package and indicate your concurrence below, that these charges are correct for this work order and time period. If you want to delete or change the invoice in any manner, please provide appropriate documentation. Return the invoice package to me by : 10/18/01 Concur: é Pe Of fos Signature Date Attachments Chugach Draft Invoice HEA 0901 Don Stead Date 10/11/01 Homer Electric Association 3977 Lake Street Invoice Draft Homer, Alaska 99603 Acct. No. 14300 000 00 2101 Past Due: 10-Nov-01 Folio To invoice you for HEA's share of allocated costs for the Souther Intertie, Work Order E9590081, for the period September 1, 2001 to September 30, 2001. Direct Labor 1,258.88 Indirect Labor 628.79 Power Engineers Inv. #87366 55,926.50 Municipality of Anchorage-Room Rental Fee 200.00 American Express-Business Charges 532.75 Sub-Total $58,546.92 General, Administrative & Construction Overhead (0.5%) $ 292.73 Total Charges $58,839.65 HEA's Share 3.3795 % Amount Due From HEA $1,988.49 ee eee Attachments To ensure proper credit, please return a copy of this invoice with your payment. 18620 000 15 2101/ E9590081 (HEA) maint&svc.xls CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. Anchorage, Alaska 10/11/01 TO: Dora Gropp, Manager, Transmission & Special Projects FROM: yy" Debra Williams, Plant Accountant SUBJECT: Invoice for Your Review - Southern Intertie Attached is a draft invoice and and supporting documents for the billing of Golden Valley Electric Association's supporting documents for share of allocated costs for the Southern Intertie, Work Order E9590081, for the period September 1 to September 30, 2001. Work Order: E9590081 Amount of Current Invoice: $3,447.24 For Time Period: 09/01/01 to 09/30/01 Please review the entire invoice package and indicate your concurrence below, that these charges are correct for this work order and time period. If you want to delete or change the invoice in any manner, please provide appropriate documentation. Return the invoice package to me by : 10/18/01 Concur: Cnre, XR. LY Le7 Signature Date Attachments Chugach Draft Invoice GVEA 0901 Steve Haagensie? Date 10/11/01 Golden Valley Electric Association P. O. Box 71249 Invoice Draft Fairbanks, Alaska 99707 Acct. No. 14300 000 00 2101 Past Due: 10-Nov-01 Folio To invoice you for GVEA's share of allocated costs for the Southern Intertie, Work Order E9590081, for the period September 1, 2001 to September 30, 2001. Direct Labor 1,258.88 Indirect Labor 628.79 Power Engineers Inv. #87366 55,926.50 Municipality of Anchorage-Room Rental Fee 200.00 American Express-Business Charges 532.75 Sub-Total $58,546.92 General, Administrative & Construction Overhead (0.5%) $ 292.73 Total Charges $58,839.65 ——————————— GVEA's Share 5.8587 % Amount Due From GVEA $3,447.24 SS Attachments To ensure proper credit, please retum a copy of this invoice with your payment. 18620 000 15 2101/ E9590081 (GVEA) maint&svc.xls CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. Anchorage, Alaska 10/11/01 TO: Dora Gropp, Manager, Transmission & Special Projects FROM: in Debra Williams, Plant Accountant SUBJECT: Invoice for Your Review - Southern Intertie Attached is a draft invoice and and supporting documents for the billing of City of Seward's supporting documents for share of allocated costs for the Southern Intertie, Work Order E9590081, for the period September 1 to September 30, 2001. Work Order: E9590081 Amount of Current Invoice: $246.83 For Time Period: 09/01/01 to 09/30/01 Please review the entire invoice package and indicate your concurrence below, that these charges are correct for this work order and time period. If you want to delete or change the invoice in any manner, please provide appropriate documentation. Return the invoice package to me by : 10/18/01 Concur: bare. - Axjp CWfO7 Signa Date Attachments Chugach Draft Invoice SEWARD 0901 Dave Calvert Date 10/08/01 City of Seward P. O. Box 167 Invoice Draft Seward, Alaska 99664 Acct. No. 14300 000 00 2101 Past Due: 7-Nov-01 Folio To invoice you for City of Seward's share of allocated costs for the Southern Intertie, Work Order E9590081, for the period September 1, 2001 to September 30, 2001. Direct Labor 1,258.88 Indirect Labor 628.79 Power Engineers Inv. #87386 55,926.50 Municipality of Anchorage 200.00 American Express-Business Charges 532.75 Sub-Total $58,546.92 General, Administrative & Construction Overhead (0.5%) $ 292.73 Total Charges $58,839.65 — City of Seward's Share 0.4195 % Amount Due From City of Seward $246.83 —— Attachments To ensure proper credit, please return a copy of this invoice with your payment. 18620 000 15 2101/ E9590081 (SWD) maint&svc.xls I. FINANCIAL te Chugach statement for September 2001 Activity Summary of September 2001 Transactions, Inception through September 2001 Bank Account Activity Summary of September 2001 CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. Anchorage, Alaska 10/11/01 TO: Dora Gropp - Manager, Transmission & Special Projects FROM: Debra Williams, Plant Accountant SUBJECT: E9590081 - Southern Intertie Route Selection Study You had previously requested establishment of this work order to study route selection for the Southern Intertie for the Intertie Participants Group. The Association will be reimbursed for charges to this work order. The following charges occurred during September 2001. Direct Labor 1,258.88 Indirect Labor 628.79 Power Engineers Inv. #87386 55,926.50 Municipality of Anchorage-Room Rental Fee 200.00 American Express-Business Charges 532.75 Sub-Total $58,546.92 General, Administrative & Construction Overhead (0.5%) $292.73 Total Charges $58,839.65 SSS Costs are allocated as follows: Grant through AIDEA - 75% $44,129.74 Chugach Electric - 8.8075% $5,182.30 City of Seward - 0.4195% $246.83 GVEA - 5.8587% $3,447.24 HEA - 3.3795% $1,988.49 AML&P - 6.5348% $3,845.05 $58,839.65 Please review the attached backup and indicate your concurrence below if you are in agreement that these charges are correct for this work order and time period. As per your request, | will keep the original in the work order file. Concur: brn fi / (Cfir Jes Signatur Date djw Attachments CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. Southern Intertie Transactions Allocations Inception Through September 30, 2001 AIDEA Grant AIDEA Grant CEA Seward GVEA HEA AML&P 100% 15% 8.8075% 0.4195% 5.8587% 3.3795% 6.5348% $ Inception through 12/31/00 5,747,986.66 5,747,986.66 Year to Date Through Total Through 5/1/01 9/1/01 70,768.97 5,900,000.00 300,791.54 35,322.96 1,682.43 23,496.62 13,553.67 26,208.16 Month Ended 9/30/01 0.00 44,129.74 5,182.30 246.83 3,447.24 1,988.49 3,845.05 Inception Through 9/30/01 5,900,000.00 344,921.28 40,505.26 1,929.26 26,943.86 15,542.16 30,053.21 $ 6,301,055.38 $ 58,839.65 $ 6,359,895.03 10/8/01 44,129.74 14,709.91 58,839.65 00-01 Sinterti September 2001 Chugach Electric Association, Inc. Southern Intertie Activity Summary Beginning Grant Chugach Ending Bank Funds Interest Invoices Bank Year Balance Received Earned Paid Balance 1996 0.00 2,771,277.00 40,361.59 (1,440,252.89) 1,371,385.70 1997 1,371,385.70 1,346,934.44 67,734.52 (2,421,276.94) 364,777.72 1998 364,777.72 525,214.00 19,424.02 (732,050.23) 177,365.51 1999 177,365.51 985,191.00 19,246.30 (643,398.53) 538,404.28 2000 538,404.28 271,383.56 31,904.14 (462,844.32) 378,847.66 2001* 378,847.66 269,409.06 12,754.22 (480,717.77) 180,293.17 Total 6,169,409.06 191,424.79 (6,180,540.68) * Through September 2001 bank statement (does not include Chugach invoices for charges incurred in September 2001) Southern Intertie AIDEA mtg 10/8/01 CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. Souther Intertie Transactions Inception Through September 30, 2001 ject E: di Direct Labor Indirect Labor Power Engineers Miscellaneous Total Grant Fund Expenditures Direct Charges that Chugach has been Reimbursed for Plus General, Administrative & Construction Overhead Total Amounts Paid to Chugach Year to Date Month Inception Through Ended Inception 12/31/00 9/1/01 09/30/2001 09/30/2001 $190,549.23 $14,795.62 $1,258.88 $206,603.73 75,871.61 7,585.42 628.79 84,085.82 5,060,117.80 523,629.54 55,926.50 5,639,673.84 392,851.08 4,306.54 732.75 397,890.37 $5,719,389.72 $550,317.12 $58,546.92 $6,328,253.75 eee SSS Year to Date Month Inception Through Ended Through 12/31/00 9/1/01 09/30/2001 s 5,719,389.71 $ 550,317.12 $ 58,546.92 $ 28,596.95 $ 2,751.60 _$ 292.73 $ 5,747,986.66 $ 553,068.72 $ 58,839.65 10/8/01 Inception Through 09/30/2001 $ 6,328,253.75 $ 31,641.28 $ 6,359,895.03 —— 00-01 Sinterti Southern Intertie Grant Fund Bank Account Activity Summary September 2001 August Ending Balance Forward Total Deposits Total Withdrawals Interest Earned Balance September 30, 2001 Southern intertie bank activity $273,970.13 $0.00 ($94,259.63) $582.67 $180,293.17 10/8/01 oO 000 01 00 PAGE: DATE: 09/28/01 ACCOUNT: 411000: First National Bank me Get tecG Oooh Ae DDG CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOC INC <T> 30 PO BOX 196300 Oo ANCHORAGE AK 99519-6300 ST 0 Sree ee See Sesee See SSS SSS SS SS SHS SS SS SS SSS SHS HS SS SS SSS SS SSS SS SSS SS SSS SS SSS SS SSS SSS SS MAIN BRANCH TELEPHONE : 907-777-4362 PO BOX 100720 ANCHORAGE AK 99510-0720 Soest ss Se SSS SSS SSS SS SHS SSS SSS SSS SSS SS SS SS SSS SSS SSS SS SSS SS SS SS SSS SS SS SS SS SS SS SSS NON FEDERALLY INSURED REPURCHASE AGREEMENT ACCOUNT 41100033 Sree esee Se SSeSS SSeS SSS SSS SS SSS SS SSS SSS SSS SSS SSS SS SSS SSS SHS SSS SSS SSS SSS SSS SqeqeSeSeqeS=s==s LAST STATEMENT 08/31/01 273,970.12 19 CREDITS 582.67 1 DEBITS 94,259.62 THIS STATEMENT 09/28/01 180,293.15 - - -- - - - - OTHER CREDITS - - - - - --- - DESCRIPTION DATE AMOU? INTEREST 09/04 104.4 INTEREST 09/05 26.1 INTEREST : 09/06 26.1] INTEREST 09/07 26.1 INTEREST 09/10. 77.1 INTEREST 09/11 24.8 INTEREST 09/12 24.8 INTEREST 09/13 24.8 INTEREST 09/14 24.8 INTEREST 09/17 69.¢ INTEREST 09/18 20. INTEREST 09/19 20.( INTEREST 09/20 a3i] INTEREST 09/21 1351 INTEREST 09/24 38.5 INTEREST 09/25 12154 INTEREST 09/26 12.: INTEREST 09/27 B24 INTEREST 09/28 12:54 se* CONTINUED ** * * Oo 000 O01 00 PAGE: 7 = DATE: 09/28/01 ACCOUNT: 411000: First National Bank meet ett Pernt CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOC INC Sees Se See See SSSe SS SSS SSeS SSeS SSS SSS SSS SSS SS SSS HSS SSS SS SS SHS HSS SSS SS SS SS SS SSS SS SES SSS == NON FEDERALLY INSURED REPURCHASE AGREEMENT ACCOUNT 41100033 Bree SS SSS See SSS SSS SS SSS SHS SSS SS SS SSS SHS SS SS HS HS SS SSS SSS SSS SS SS SSS SS SS SS SS SSS SSS SSS - - + - -- - - - OTHER DEBITS - - ----- - - DESCRIPTION DATE AMOUR TRANSFER TO BUSINESS ACCOUNT 1106061 09/20 94,259.€ SSS oo - - = FN PER es fo ee eee AVERAGE LEDGER BALANCE: 243,984.17 INTEREST EARNED: 582.67 AVERAGE AVAILABLE BALANCE: 243,984.17 DAYS IN PERIOD: 2e INTEREST PAID THIS PERIOD: 582.67 ANNUAL PERCENTAGE YIELD EARNED: 3.16 INTEREST PAID 2001: 12,754.22 ----+----- DAILY BALANCE - - - ----- DATE... ...0- .-.-BALANCE DATE... .--eccece BALANCE IDATE SS sere icieiiciclchenene BALANCE 09/04 274,074.55 09/13 274,304.58 09/24 180,244.21 09/05 274,100.71 09/14 274,329.39 09/25 180,256.45 09/06 274,126.87 09/17 274,399.02 09/26 180,268.69 09/07 274,153.04 09/18 274,419.03 09/27 180,280.93 09/10 274,230.17 09/19 274,439.04 09/28 180,293.17 09/11 274,254.97 09/20 . 180,192.55 09/12 274,279.77 09/21 180,205.69 - END OF STATEMENT - Til. SCHEDULE 1. Project Schedule CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION ANCHORAGE - KENAI INTERTIE Fri 10/19/01 PHASE IC 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 1D [Task Name % Comp. [G2] 03] G4 [at [a2 [a3 [G4 | Gt] G2 | 03 [as | at [G2 [03 [a4 | at [a2 [as Tas [a7 [a2 [a3 [a4 | Oi [a2 [a3 [as | a1 [a2 [as [ar [ai] a2 Jas Tas fai 1 [ENVIRONMENTAL & ENGINEERING a a ls 2 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 84% [44 a a aaa 12/31 3 ROUTE SELECTION STUDIES | 100% |4g | 6/20 i 4 EVAL & PREL.ENGINEERING ~~ 100% 5 EIS PREPARATION 80% 6 DEIS _ 100% 7 | FRNOTICE - 100% 8 COMMENT PERIOD 30% 9 ~~ PUBLIC HEARING, WASHING] 0% | 10 ~~ PUBLIC HEARING, ANCHOR] 0% | 17] PUBLIC HEARING, KENAI 0% 12 FEIS 0% | 13] REVIEWPERIODFEIS | 0% 14 [AGENCIES 17% 15 USFWS _ | 80% iin 16| RUS "| 80% tars 7 USFS 100% 18] COE : 54% 5M By tse 19 ROD) ™ | 6/14 1113 Task Summary Se led ip Progress A Split cccueueeenes Project: ANCHORAGE -KERAINIED | progrésé ME Rollod Up Task External Tasks Rolled Up Spit yaa Milestone ed Rolled Up Milestone <> Project Summary PH_IC Page 1 IV. ITEMS FOR APPROVAL None. V. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION None. VI. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION i POWER Engineers’ Monthly Report dated October 18, 2001 De US Army Corps of Engineers — Public Notice of Permit Application SOW Ss (GINEEF?. October 18, 2001 RFECEven Ms. Dora Gropp Chugach Electric Association ocr 19 2001 5601 Minnesota Drive, Building A TRa Anchorage, AK 99518 WNOMISSION & SPECIAL PROJECT Subject: POWER Project #120376 EIS & Preliminary Engineering Chugach Contract No. 7614, Monthly Status Report No. 10 For Period September 16 — October 13, 2001 Dear Dora: This report summarizes the activities completed for Task 11 (Contract No. 7614) during the reporting period. Reporting Period Overview: e Project coordination activities included progress reporting and telephone calls. e Prepared mailing list for DEIS mailings. e Prepared and coordinated display of legal notices and advertisements for the DEIS. Completed final review and prepared DEIS document for printing. Developed framework for CD-ROM development. Finalized printing of document and CD-ROM. Distributed DEIS to agencies and public via certified mail. Work Planned for Next Reporting Period: e Progress reporting. Revise Mangi and AkPIRG spreadsheets with DEIS data. Distribute DEIS, as requested. Attendance at the public hearing in Washington D.C. on October 30. Begin consolidation of comments on the DEIS as they are received. Schedule: e Federal Register Notice — review period begins Oct. 5™ e Public Hearing in Washington D.C. Oct. 30 e Public Hearings in Alaska (Anchorage and Soldotna) Noy. 13" & 14" e DEIS Public Comment Period Ends Dec. 5" e Review Meeting in Anchorage Dec. 18"— 20" HLY 23-543 POWER Engineers, Incorporated CS 3940 Glenbrook Dr. ¢ P.O. Box 1066 Phone (208) 788-3456 Hailey, Idaho 83333 Fax (208) 788-2082 Chugach Electric Association October 18, 2001 Page 2 Budget: Task 11 Budget $731,264 Task 11 Billed Through Previous Invoice $575,628 Task 11 Billed This Invoice $135,606 Task 11 Billed Subtotal to Date $711,234 Task 11 Remaining Project Budget $ 20,030 Task 12 Budget (New) $129,673 Task 12 Remaining Project Budget $129,673 Total Budget $5,161,678 Total Billed Through Previous Invoice $4,824,878 Total Billed This Invoice $_ 135,606 Total Remaining Project Budget $ 201,194 The above cost summary includes charges for PEI through October 13, 2001 and for EPG through September 29, 2001. Attached is a budget spreadsheet for Task 11. Out of Scope Work During this past month, and per your approval via email, we completed out of scope work including the labor and expenses associated with placing the advertisements for the DEIS in various publications and certified mailing expenses for sending out the DEIS. The cost for the labor and expenses associated with these activities is $12,082.56 through September 29. EPG has indicated that some follow-up occurred after September 29 (closing for the EPG invoice period), for example, to verify that the recipients of the certified mailing actually received their documents. That effort will be reflected on next month’s invoice. These costs are included in the above budget tabulation and it is anticipated that the overall work associated with this effort can be accommodated within our existing budget. Work Remaining Under Task 11 The remaining budget for Task 11 is $20,030. A portion of this remaining budget will be used during the next invoice period to complete work on the Mangi and AkPRIRG spreadsheets, distribute additional copies of the DEIS as parties request copies, and complete follow-up for the out of scope work as noted above. HLY 23-543 i 2OWeER Chugach Electric Association October 18, 2001 Page 3 New Task 12 This past month we received approval for the following work: e Attendance at Public Hearings in Washington D.C. and Alaska. e Consolidation of public comments on the DEIS received by RUS during the public review period, and distribution of the comments to RUS, USFWS, COE, and CEA. e Attendance at a DEIS comment resolution meeting in Anchorage, scheduled for December 18-20 in Anchorage. e Printing and assembly of 50 additional copies of the DEIS. Work on these new task items will begin in October. The approved budget for this work per Contract Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 7614 of $129,673 is included in the above tabulation. Dora, should you have any questions about this report or any of the backup, please do not hesitate to contact Mike Walbert or me. Sincerely, POWER Engineers, Inc. Kiet Randy Pollock, P.E. Project Manager RP/r Enclosures cc: PROJECT TEAM HLY 23-543 DOWER ARC aa SOUTHERN INTERTIE PROJECT - 120376 PROJECT FINANCIAL SUMMARY — OCTOBER, 2001 INVOICE Task 1 Task 4 Task 5 Task 6 Task 7 Task 8 Task 9 Total Base Not to | $351,050 $303,475 $402,570 $247,616 $101,480 $202,655 $189,861 $3,043,423 Exceed Budget CWG Contract | $23,789 $32,866 $4,904 N/A NA N/A N/A $103,046 Amendment No. 4 DFI Contract NA N/A $45,000 N/A N/A N/A $45,000 Amendment No. 5 DFI Contract N/A N/A $11,400 N/A N/A NA $11,400 Amendment No. 6 DFI Contract N/A $3,502 N/A $3,502 Amendment No. 7 DFI Contract NA $89,487 NA $89,487 Amendment No. 8 Task 5&6 N/A NA $194,150 ($194,150) $0 Reallocation * i Contract NA N/A N/A $31,926 N/A N/A $31,926 Amendment No. 9 Contract N/A NA $118,193 NA NA $118,193 Amendment No. 11 Contract 820, | NA N/A $465,215 N/A $465,215 Amendment No. 1 Contract 820 | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A NA NA N/A $389,547 Amendment No. 2 Contract No. 7614 | N/A N/A NA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $731,264 NA $731,264 Contract No. 7614 | N/A N/A NA NA N/A N/A N/A NA NA $129,673 $129,673 Amendment No. 1 Total Not to $374,839 $679,591 $336,341 $1,366,349 $101,480 $202,655 $189,861 $389,547 $731,264 $129,673 $5,161,678 Exceed Budget Actual Budget $374,839 $679,583 $336,315 $1,353,299 $101,476 $202,610 $189,852 + $352,486 $575,628 $0 $4,824,878 Expended Through Previous Invoice Current Invoice | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $135,606 $135,606 Amount Actual Budget | $374,839 $336,315 $1,353,299 $101,476 $202,610 $189,852 $352,486 $711,234 $4,960,484 Expended Through Current Invoice a Remaining $20,030 $129,673 $201,194 . Task 5 budget amount reflects the addition of Contract No. 820, Amendment No. | funds. . Task 10 budget amount reflects the addition of Contract No. 820, Amendment No. 2 funds. . Task 11 budget amount reflects the addition of Contract No. 7614 funds. « Task 12 budget amount reflects the addition of Contract No. 7614, Amendment No. 1 funds HLY 23-543 10/18/01 Page 1 of 3 SOUTHERN INTERTIE PROJECT THROUGH PERIOD ENDING: PROJECT SUMMARY REPORT ~~ 1ST QUARTER 2001 2ND QUARTER 2001 3RD QUARTER 2001 4TH QUARTER 2001 TASK! MONTH] JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OcT NOV DEC 11-0 |PM & Monthly Reporting | | Actual % Work Completed* _ 8% 15% —-30%| 37% 45% ~—— 50% 58% 65% «69%! 99% | —_ Planned % Complete $ (to date) _ 8% 19% 31%! 42%, 54% _ 65% Th 88% 100% 100% | 100% 100% Actual % Expended $ (to date) 8% 15% 23% 30% 38% 43% 51% 58% 62% 68% 0% 0% Planned $ (this period) $1,507 $2,190 | $2,190 | $2,190 $2,190 $2,190} $2,190 $2,187 $2,190 _ $0 | [| Actual $ Expended (this period) | $1,507 $1,390 ~—- $1,509 | $1,310 $1,506 $918 | $1,481 $1,370 $888 | $1,043 $0 | $0 Planned $ (to date) $1,507 | $3,697 | $5,887 | _$8,077 | $10,267 | $12,457 | $14,647 | $16,834 | $19,024 | $19,024 | $19,024 | Teall Actual $ Expended (to date) $1,507 $2,897 $4,406 | $5,716 $7,222 $8,140 | $9,621 $10,991 $11,879 | $12,922 | | Contract No. 7614 $19,024 | $19,024 $19,024 | $19,024 | $19,024 $19,024 | $19,024 | $19,024 $19,024 | $19,024 | $19,024 | $19,024 Actual Remaining Task Budget | $17,517 | $16,127 | $14,618 | $13,308 $11,802 $10,884 $9,403 $8,033 $7,145| $6, 102. 11-1 |Meetings & Coordination Actual % Work Completed 0% 12% 30%| 40% 55%, «65% 75% 90% 95% 100% | Planned % Complete $ (to date) 0% 24%| 30% 44% 65% 74%| 93%) 97%, 100% 100% 100%, —: 100% Actual % Expended $ (to date) 0% | 12% | 16% 20% | 26%. 29% 50% 76%. 82% 83% 0% | 0% Planned $ (this period) $0 $16,364 $4,574] $9,909 $14,413 $6,410 | $12,710 | $3,350 $1,819 $0 | a Actual $ Expended (this period) $0 $8,177 | $3,041 $2,937 $3,744 $2,306 | $14,396 $18,498 $4,254 $660 $0 $0 Planned $ (to date) $0 $16,364 | $20,938 | $30,847 $45,260 $51,670 | $64,380 $67,730 $69,549 | $69.549 $69,549 $69,549 | Actual $ Expended (to date) $0 $8,177 | $11,218 | $14,155 $17,899 $20,205 | $34,601 $53,099 $57,353 | $58,013 | Contract No. 7614 $69,549 | $69,549 $69,549 | $69,549 $69,549 $69, 549 | $69, 549 $69,549 | $69,549 | $69,549 $69, 549 $69,549 | ~ Actual Remaining Task Budget | $69,549 | $61,372 $58,331 | $55,394 $51,650 | $49,344 | $34,948 $16,450 | $12,196 | $11,536 11-2 |Mangi Comment Spreadsheet Actual % Work Completed 0% 0% 10% 10% 15%, 20% 50% 55% 80% 80% ee | Planned % Complete $ (to date) 0% 7% 23% 45% 71% 94% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Actual % Expended $ (to date) 0% 0% 5% 11% 12% 17% 31% 43%) 86% 86% 0% 0% Planned $ (this period) $0 $2,244 | $5,304] $6,925 $8,302 $7,545 $907, $911) ‘$0 $0 | | | Actual $ Expended (this period) $0_ $0 $1,464} $2,196 | $197 $1,493 | $4,611 $4,012 | $13,822 | $0 | $0_ $0 Planned $ (to date) $0 $2,244 | $7,548 | $14,473 | $22,775 | $30,320 | $31,227 | $32,138 | $32,138 | $32,138 | $32,138 | $32,138 Actual $ Expended (to date) $0 $0 $1,464} $3,660 $3,857 $5,350] $9,961 $13,973 $27,795 | $27,795 | Contract No. 7614 $32,138 | $32,138 | $32,138 | $32,138 $32,138 $32,138 | $32,138 | $32,138 | $32,138 | $32,138 | $32,138 $32,138 Actual Remaining Task Budget | $32,138 $32,138 $30,674 | $28,478 $28,281 $26,788 | $22,177 $18,165 $4,343 | $4,343 | 11-3 |AKPRIRG & Flyfisher Spreadsheet | | | | | | | Actual % Work Completed 0% | 0% 10% 10% 15% 20% 50% 55% | 55% 55% _ Planned % Complete $ (to date) 0% 7%, —-27% 51% 75% 92% 96% 100% | 100% 100% 100% | 100% Actual % Expended $ (to date) 0% | 0% | 0% 2% 4% 4% 20% 43% | 43% 43% 0% 0% Planned $ (this period) $0 $1,798 | $4,738 | $5,758 | $5,758 $4,228 | $1,014 $901 | $0 _$0° | Actual $ Expended (this period) $0 | $0. $0 $377 | $527 | $137 | $3,915 $5,440 $40 $0 | $0 | $0 Planned $ (to date) $0 | $1,798 | $6,536 | $12,294 | $18,052 $22,280 | $23,294 | $24,195 | $24,195 | $24,195 | $24,195 $24,195 Actual $ Expended (to date) $0 | $0 | $0 $377. $904 $1,041] $4,956 | $10,396 $10,436 | $10,436 | | Contract No. 7614 $24,195 | $24,195 | $24,195 | $24,195 | $24,195 | $24,195 | $24,195 $24,195 | $24,195 | $24,195 | $24,195 | $24,195 Actual Remaining Task Budget | $24,195 | $24,195 | $24,195 | $23,818 $23,291 | $23,154 | $19,239 | $13,799 | $13,759 | $13,759 | January 2001 Contract No. 7614 HLY 23-543a 10-13-01 10/18/01 SOUTHERN INTERTIE PROJECT THROUGH PERIOD ENDING: Fatale PROJECT SUMMARY REPORT ali 1ST QUARTER 2001 2ND QUARTER 2001 3RD QUARTER 2001 4TH QUARTER 2001 TAS MONTH| JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 11-4 |Cumulative Impacts | | Actual % Work Completed | _ 0% 1%: 10% 15%, 25%, = 30%} ~=— 60% —— 95% 95%} 100% - Planned % Complete $ (to date) 0% 6% 26% 59% 92% ~—- 100% 100% | 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Actual % Expended $ (to date) 0% 1% 7% 9% 11% 20% 49% 95% 96% 96% 0% 0% Planned § (this period) $0 $8,310 $29,751 | $47,091 $47,092 | $12,032 $0 $0 $0 $0 | | Actual $ Expended (this period) $0 $1,914 $8,136 | $2,656 $3,770 | $11,836 | $42,674 $65,972 $2,002 | $6 $0 | $0 Planned $ (to date) $0 $8,310 | $38,061 | $85,152 $132,244 $144,276 |$144,276 $144,276 $144,276 |$144,276 $144,276 $144,276 Actual $ Expended (to date) $0 $1,914 $10,050 | $12,706 $16,476 $28,312 | $70,986 $136,958 $138,960 |$138,966 Contract No. 7614 $144,276 $144,276 $144,276 |$144,276 $144,276 |$144,276 |$144,276 $144,276 $144,276 |$144,276 $144,276 $144,276 | Actual Remaining Task Budget |$144,276 $142,362 $134,226 |$131,570 $127,800 $115,964 | $73,290 | $7,318 $5,316] $5,310 11-5 |Prepare PDEIS Actual % Work Completed | 0% 3% 15% 45% 70% 95%| 100% 100% 100%| 100% Planned % Complete $ (to date) 0% 10% | 37% 68% 92% 100%] 100% 100% 100%] 100% 100% 100% Actual % Expended $ (to date) 0% 3% 11%| 29% | 57% 90% 97% 97% 97% 97% 0% 0% Planned $ (this period) “$0 | $25,620 | $66,930 | $78,354 | $58,005 $21,206 $0 $0 $0 $0 Actual $ Expended (this period $0 $8,691 $19,610 | $43,641 $70,948 $82,015 | $17,151 $0 $461 $0 $0 | $0 Planned $ (to date) $0 $25,620 $92,550 |$170,904 $228,909 $250,115 |$250,115 $250,115 $250,115 |$250,115 $250,115 $250,115 Actual $ Expended (to date) $0 $8,691 $28,301 | $71,942 $142,890 |$224,905 [$242,056 $242,056 $242,517 |$242,517 | Contract No. 7614 $250,115 $250,115 $250,115 [$250,115 $250,115 $250,115 [$250,115 $250,115 $250,115 [$250,115 $250,115 | $250,115 Actual Remaining Project Budget |$250,115 $178,173 $107,225 $25,210| $8,059 $8,059 $7,598 | $7,598 | '$241,424 $221,814 11-6 |Prepare DEIS Actual % Work Completed 0% | 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 70% 75% 95% 100% Planned % Complete $ (to date) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% | 0% 81% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% Actual % Expended $ (to date) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 24% 43% 87% 89% 119% 0% 0% Planned $ (this period) $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 | $42,271 $9,031 $600 $0 Actual $ Expended (this period) $0 | $0 | $0 $0 $0 $12,642 | $9,934 $22,700 $1,040| $15,614 $0 $0 Planned $ (to date) $0 = $0 | $0 $0 $0 | $0 | $42,271 $51,302 $51,902 | $51,902 | $51,902 $51,902 Actual $ Expended (to date) $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $12,642 | $22,576 $45,276 $46,316 | $61,930 Contract No. 7614 $51,902 | $51,902 | $51,902 | $51,902 $51,902 | $51,902 | $51,902 $51,902 | $51,902 | $51,902 $51,902 | $51,902 Actual Remaining Project Budget $51,902 $51,902 $39,260 $6,626 | $5,586 | ($10,028) $51,902 | $51,902 $51,902 $29,326 11-7 |Mailing List 10% 30% 35% 75% 151% Actual % Work Completed 0% 3% 4% 15% 15% Planned % Complete $ (to date) 0% 7% 25% 50% 59% 90% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Actual % Expended $ (to date) 0% | 3% 4% 4% 4% 4% 14% 27% 76% 151% 0% 0% Planned $ (this period) $0 | $1,754 $4,508| $6,548 $2,264 $7,874] $1,754 $738 $0 $0 Actual $ Expended (this period) $0 | $712 $285 $33 $0 $0 | $2,603 $3,320 $12,361 | $19,050 $0 $0 Planned $ (to date) $0 $1,754 $6,262 | $12,810 $15,074 $22,948 | $24,702 $25,440 $25,440 | $25,440 $25,440 $25,440 Actual $ Expended (to date) $0 $712 $997 | $1,030 $1,030 $1,030 | $3,633 $6,953 $19,314 | $38,364 _ = Contract No. 7614 $25,440 | $25,440 $25,440 | $25,440 $25,440 | $25,440 | $25,440 | $25,440 $25,440 | $25.440 $25,440 $25,440 Actual Remaining Project Budget} $25,440 | $24,728 $24,443 | $24,410 | $24,410 $24,410 | $21,807 | $18,487 $6,126 | ($12,924) | January 2001 Contract No. 7614 HLY 23-543a 10/18/01 Page 3 of 3 SOUTHERN INTERTIE PROJECT PROJECT SUMMARY REPORT THROUGH PERIOD ENDING: 1ST QUARTER 2001 2ND QUARTER 2001 3RD QUARTER 2001 4TH QUARTER 2001 TASK! MONTH| JAN FEB MAR _APR | MAY _ JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 41-8 |Print & Distribute DEIS. | Actual % Work Completed _| 0%, 0% 0% 0% 0% O%| 0% 0% 20% 100% : 7 Planned % Complete $ (to date) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% O%| O% | 73% 100% 100% | 100% 100% Actual % Expended $ (to date) 0% | 0% 0% 0% | 0% 0% 0% 0% 18% 105% | 0% | 0% Planned $ (this period) $0. $0 $0 $0; $0 | $0} $0 $83,322 $31,302 $0 | | | Actual $ Expended (this period) $0 | $0 $0 $0 | $0 | $0 $0 | $0 | $21,059 | $99,234 | $0 | $0 Planned $ (to date) $0 | $0 | $0 $0! $0 $0 | $O | $83,322 $114,624 [$114,624 |$114,624 | $114,624 Actual $ Expended (to date) $0. $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 | $21,059 }$120,293 Contract No. 7614 $114,624 $114,624 $114,624 [$114,624 $114,624 $114,624 [$114,624 $114,624 $114,624 [$114,624 |$114,624 | $114,624 Actual Remaining Task Budget |$1 14,624 $114,624 $114,624 |$114,624 $114,624 $114,624 |$114,624 $114,624 $93,565 ($5, 669) al TASK 11 TOTAL Actual % Work Completed | _ 0% | 3% 15%| 25% 36% «49% 64% 73%, 81%] 99% a Planned % Complete $ (to date) 0% 8% 24%| 46% «65% 73% 81%, 95% 100% 100% 100%. 100% Actual % Expended $ (to date) 0% 3%. 8% 15% 26% 41% 54% 71% 79% 97% 0% 0% Planned $ (this period) _ $1,507 | $58,280 $117,995 |$156,775 |$138,024 $61,485 | $60,846 $100,440 | $35,911| $0, $0 $0 Actual $ Expended (this period) | $1,507 $20,884 $34,045 | $53,150 $80,692 $111,347 | $96,765 $121,312 $55,927 |$135,607 | $0 $0 a Planned $ (to date) $1,507 $59,787 $177,782 |$334,557 $472,581 $534,066 |$594,912 $695,352 $731,263 |$731,263 $731,263 __ $731,263 Actual $ Expended (to date) | $1,507 $22,391 | $56,436 |$109,586 $190,278 $301,625 |$398,390 $519,702 $575,629 |$711,236 _ Contract No. 7614 7 Remaining Task 11 Budget $731,263 ($731,263 $731,263 $729,756 |$708,872 |$674,827 $731,263 $731,263 $731,263 |$731,263 ($731,263 $731,263 | $621,677 $540,985 $429,638 |$332,873 $211,561 $155,634 $731,263 $731,263 | $731,263 $20,027 Notes: January 2001 Contract No. 7614 HLY 23-543a 10-13-01 Public Notice ee of Application reistory omc oe fOr Permit Post Office Box 898 Anchorage, Alaska 99506-0898 PUBLIC NOTICE DATE: Concurrent with DEIS RE Cc E j Vv E D EXPIRATION DATE: Concurrent with DEIS REFERENCE NUMBER: 2-991212 OCT 17 2001 TRANSMISSION & SPECIAL PROJECT Interested parties are hereby notified that an applicatiom has been received for a Department of the Army (DA) permit for work in waters of the United States as described below and shown on the attached plan. WATERWAY NUMBER: Turnagain Arm 45 APPLICANT: Intertie Participants Group (IPG), 5601 Minnesota Drive, Post Office Box 196300, Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6300. LOCATION: The proposed electrical transmission line would stretch between the Kenai Peninsula and the City of Anchorage in south-cenutrai Alaska. The applicant’s preferred route would originate at the Soldotma Substation, within the NW1/4, section 26, T. 5 N., R. 10 W., Seward Meridian (SM), east of Soldotna, and proceed in a northeasterly direction across the Kenai Penimsula, following an existing natural gas pipeline corridor through the Kenai National Wildlife. Refuge. The line would cross Turnagain Arm as a submarine cable, entering the arm at Chickaloon Bay, adjacent to Burnt Island, and landing at Oceanview Park in south Anchorage. It would then follow the Alaska Railroad right-of-way north, terminating at the International Substation in the SE1/4, section 36, T. 13 N., R. 4 W., SM, in Anchorage. WORK: The IPG proposes to construct a 74-mile, 138kV electtrical transmission line. Approximately 83% of the line would be attached to overhead tower structures, 16% of the line would consist of submarine cabling and approximately 1% would be installed underground. The proposed route would make two aerial crossings of the Kenai River, a navigable water of the Unitted States. The towers would have a 200’ minimum setback at all stream crossings. Installation of the pile-supported towers would not result in a discharge into wetlands being spanned. The marine cable would be installed beneath the vegetated iintertidal areas of Turnagain Arm utilizing directional boring techniques from adjacent upland areas. In crossing the Arm, a water jet machine, towed behind the cable-laying barge, would create a trench in the basin substrate into which the submarine cable would be laid. PURPOSE: The Southern Intertie Transmission Line Project iis a system improvement project. The line would correct existing system deficienciies by providing a second line to accomplish the following: * Increase reliability of the Railbelt electrical system and power supply to consumers by providing a second path for electrical power during interruptions of the existing Quartz Creek line and by reducing load- shedding requirements in case of system disturbances -~- 4 ko = Increase electrical transfer capability of the transmission system between the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage from 70 megawatts (MW) to 125 MW, reduce operating costs by allowing for more economical usage of existing generation resources, decrease overall system requirements for spinning reserves, and improve electrical system stability. = Provide adequate access to power entitlements from the Bradley Lake hydroelectric generating station for the utilities north of the Kenai Peninsula, allow the Bradley Lake generation to be more fully utilized to reduce system-operating costs through increased hydrothermal coordination, and provide additional spinning reserves to the system north of the Kenai Peninsula. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The proposed route would parallel an existing pipeline corridor across the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, a designated Alaska National Interest Land Conservation Unit. Pursuant to provisions of Title XI of the Alaska National Interests Land Conservation Act (ANILCA), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has taken the role of lead agency and is writing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for this project proposal. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the DA Corps of Engineers are cooperating agencies for project review. A DA permit decision will not be made until after the final EIS is prepared. This Public Notice only describes the applicant’s preferred alternative. Detailed project descriptions, alternative route comparisons, and expected environmental impacts are contained in the draft EIS document for the Southern Intertie Project. MITIGATION: As a result of early project planning, the applicant has incorporated into the proposed project the following mitigation efforts to reduce impacts to the aquatic environment: use of existing access roads, use of tracked and low ground pressure vehicles, temporary steel matting on compressible soils, scheduling of work during winter months when ground is frozen, suspending the transmission line beneath existing bridges, directional boring under streams and intertidal areas, or spanning wetlands and rivers with minimum tower setbacks. WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION: A permit for the described work will not be issued until a certification or waiver of certification as required under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (Public Law 95-217), has been received from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT CERTIFICATION: Section 307(c) (3) of the Coastal Zone, Management Act of 1972, as amended by 16 U.S.C. 1456(c) (3), requires the applicant to certify that the described activity affecting land or water uses in the Coastal Zone complies with the Alaska Coastal Management Program. A permit will not be issued until the Office of Management and Budget, Division of Governmental Coordination has concurred with the applicant's certification. PUBLIC HEARING: Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in this notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this application. Requests for public hearings shall state, with particularity, reasons for holding a public hearing. CULTURAL RESOURCES: A cultural resource inventory has been completed within a two-mile-wide corridor of the alternative transmission line routes. A detailed record search identified 16 known archaeological and historical sites. All identified sites are listed in the Cultural Resource Inventory, Table 3-29 of the DEIS. In addition, sensitivity zones were modeled and cataloged based on landforms that could have archeological site potential. The resulting map of these sensitivity zones is depicted in Figure MV-31 of the DEIS. This application is being coordinated with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Any comments SHPO may have concerning presently unknown archeological or historic data that may be lost or destroyed by work under the requested permit will be considered in our final assessment of the described work. ENDANGERED SPECIES: The described activity is not expected to affect threatened or endangered species, or their critical habitat designated as endangered or threatened, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (87 Stat. 844). This application is being coordinated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service. Any comments they may have concerning endangered or threatened wildlife or plants or their critical habitat will be considered in our final assessment of the described work. ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT: The proposed work is being evaluated for possible effects to Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) pursuant to the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1996 (MSFCMA), 16 U.S.C. et seg and associated federal regulations found at 50 CFR 600 Subpart K. The Alaska District includes areas of EFH as Fishery Management Plans. We have reviewed the January 20, 1999, North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Environmental Assessment to locate EFH area as identified by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). (B). We have determined that the described activity may adversely affect EFH for juvenile and adult stages of Pacific salmon. This Public Notice initiates consultation requirements with the NFMS, under the MSFCMA, to assess the cumulative effects of the proposed work on EFH. Cumulative effects will be considered in our final assessment of the described work. Any conservation recommendations regarding EFH for federally managed fish will also be considered in our final assessment of the described work. SPECIAL AREA DESIGNATION: The proposed project would be partially sited within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, the Kenai River Comprehensive Management Plan Boundaries, and the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge. EVALUATION: The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impacts including cumulative impacts of the proposed activity and its intended use on the public interest. Evaluation of the probable impacts, which the propesed activity may have on the public interest, requires a careful weighing of all those factors that become relevant in each particular case. The benefits that reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. The decision whether to authorize a proposal, and if so, the conditions under which it will be allowed to occur, are therefore determined by the outcome of the general balancing process. That decision should reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. All factors, which may be relevant to the proposal, must be considered including the cumulative effects thereof. Among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation, shore erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people. For activities involving 404 discharges, a permit will be denied if the discharge that would be authorized by such permit would not comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's 404(b) (1) guidelines. Subject to the preceding sentence and any other applicable guidelines or criteria (see Sections 320.2 and 320.3), a permit will be granted unless the District Engineer determines that it would be contrary to the public interest. The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State, and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps of Engineers to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects, and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an 23 Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity. Comments on the described work, with the reference number, should reach this office no later than the expiration date of this Public Notice to become part of the record and be considered in the decision. Please contact Mr. Jack Hewitt at (907) 753-2724 or toll free in Alaska at (800) 478-2712, if further information is desired concerning this notice. AUTHORITY: This permit will be issued or denied under the following authorities: (X) Perform work in or affecting navigable waters of the United States - Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403). (X) Discharge dredged or fill material into waters of the United States - Section 404 Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344). Therefore, our public interest review will consider the guidelines set forth under Section 404(b) of the Clean Water Act (40 CFR 230). (X) Transportation and Utility Systems in, Across, and Access into, Conservation System Units in Alaska (Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) ) (43 CFR Part 36) A plan-and a Notice of Application for Certification of Consistency with the Alaska Coastal Management Program is attached to this Public Notice. District Engineer U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers Attachments Applicant’s Proposed Route SOUTHERN INTERTIE PROJECT Legend “amet Applicant's Proposed Route Kenai National Wildlife Refuge [=_] Chugach National Forest Private, Borough, or State Selected Lands ) Scale in Miles __ 7 & a i | 7 % Base May Sources: iicipality of Anchorage (1994). Rona Fee 193) Kenai Peninsula (1994), USGS 1:63,360 ae 1:95.000 Qusds, Contos loncrval: 15.24 weters ($0 feet) 3] Coruour Labeling in Feet sieieadavintede tetderereh ON 2-991212, Turnagain Arm 45 Sheet 1 of 2, Dated October, 2001 OW NAPTOWNE SOLDOTNA SUBSTATION SUBSTATION LRGEND-FACILITY TYPES: Olt - OVERHEAD LINE (UG - UNDERGROUND LINE SUBM - SUBMARINE CABLE ‘TS - TRANSITION STATION SS - SUBSTATION KENAI PENINSULA BNSTAR PIPELINE: ENSTAR ROUTE, “Shove tail” Emedded Cable NOT 10 SCALE TURNAGAIN ARM sUBM Embedded Cable CROSS “Shore-tail” Embedded Cable ANCHORAGE 1s INTERNATIONAL, AIRSTRIP. SUBSTATION ALASKA RAILROAD ROUTE PROFILE SOUTHERN INTERTIES PROJECT Proposed Anchorage to Kenai Peninsula Transmission Line Figure 5 2-991212, Turnagain Arm 45 Sheet 2 of 2, Dated October, 2001 a STATE OF ALASKA nus OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIVISION OF GOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION SOUTHCENTRAL REGIONAL OFFICE 3601 "C" STREET, SUITE 370 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99503-5930 PH: (907) 561-6131/FAX: (907) 561-6134 STATE OF ALASKA DIVISION OF GOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION Notice of Application for Certification of Consistency with the Alaska Coastal Management Program Notice is hereby given that a request is being filed with the Division of Governmental Coordination for a consistency determination, as provided in Section 307(c)(3) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1456(c)(3)], that the project described in the Corps of Engineers Public Notice No. 2-991212, will comply with the Alaska Coastal Management Program and that the project will be conducted in a manner consistent with that program. The Division of Governmental Coordination requests your comments, particularly on the proposed project's consistency with the affected local coastal district management program. For more information on the consistency review process, comment deadlines, and the affected coastal district status, or to submit written comments, please contact the Division of Governmental Coordination at 3601 C Street, Suite 370, Anchorage, AK 99503-5939, (907) 269-7470. Attachment 2 TONY KNOWLES, GOVERNOR STATE OF ALASKA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION DIVISION OF AIR AND WATER QUALITY Non-Point Source Control Section 401 Certification Program NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR STATE WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION Any applicant for a federal license or permit to conduct an activity that might result in a discharge into navigable waters, in accordance with Section 401 of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (PL95-217), also must apply for and obtain certification from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation that the discharge will comply with the Clean Water Act, the Alaska Water Quality Standards, and other applicable State laws. By agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Environmental Conservation, application for a Department of the Army permit to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act also may serve as application for State Water Quality Certification. Notice is hereby given that the application for a Department of the Army Permit described in the Corps of Engineers’ Public Notice No. 2-991212 serves as application for State Water Quality Certification from the Department of Environmental Conservation. After reviewing the application, the Department may certify that there is reasonable assurance that the activity, and any discharge that might result, will comply with the Clean Water Act, the Alaska Water Quality Standards, and other applicable State laws. The Department also may deny or waive certification. Any person desiring to comment on the project with respect to Water Quality Certification may submit written comments within 30 days of the date of the Corps of Engineer’s Public Notice to: Department of Environmental Conservation WQM/401 Certification 410 Willoughby Avenue Juneau, Alaska 99801-1795 Telephone: (907) 465-5321 FAX: (907) 465-5274 Attachment 3