In addition, in siting and evaluating potential routes for transmission lines, consideration must be given to sensitive areas, which generally involve public or environmental issues. Information about sensitive areas can be found in Table RS-2

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Figure RS-1 (30k pdf) provides an overview of our siting process for identifying new electric transmission corridors and indicates the opportunities for public input.

When new transmission line projects involve new rights-of-way, we gather environmental screening information. The environmental assessments provided in this section are high-level and not nearly the level of investigation that will accompany a permit application to construct transmission facilities.

Table RS-1 (61k pdf) lists the new transmission lines requiring new right-of-way and whether high-level environmental screening information is provided in this report or can be found in application materials already filed with the Public Service Commission.

Table RS-2 (88k pdf) provides environmental screening information for the lines listed in Table RS-1 (61k pdf). Exhibits RS-1 through RS-13 (4.6M pdf) identify the approximate end-points and study areas for each project for which high-level environmental screening information is provided.