In order for USACE issue the easement, the agency requires 4 weeks to 1) ensure execution of the mitigation plan by all parties and 2) resolution of a congressional inquiry following the issuance of the DOI-FWS permit (if USFWS meets 8/28/20 date) and 2 additional weeks for the grantee (ITC) to re-review and agree to conditions.
Cooperating under NEPA
Description:
Real estate license required from Corps of Engineers. Easement to follow construction.
Additional Points of Contact:
Susan Monson, Realty Specialist
Rock Island District Real Estate Section
Steve Stickle, Supervisory Realty Specialist
Rock Island District Real Estate Section
steven.w.stickle@usace.army.mil
Milestones:
PROJECT WEBSITE: Cardinal-Hickory Creek 345 kV Transmission Line Project
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
10/06/2023
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Electricity Transmission
CATEGORY
Project Category
FAST-41 Covered Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Department of Agriculture, Rural Development
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Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works
Description:
Dairyland Power Cooperative ("Dairyland"), a cooperative organized under the
laws of Wisconsin, American Transmission Company LLC by its corporate
manager, ATC Management Inc., (together, "ATC"), and ITC Midwest LLC ("ITC
Midwest") (all collectively, "Utilities") propose to construct and own the Cardinal—
Hickory Creek Transmission Line Project ("Project"), a 345 kilovolt ("kV")
transmission line connecting northeast Iowa and south-central Wisconsin.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service is currently the lead
federal agency for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the
Project. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers are Cooperating Agencies. The Notice of Intent was published on
October 18, 2016. The Scoping Report was released around June 23, 2017.
The RUS's consultant is currently drafting the Preliminary Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (PDEIS).
Original Target Date: 08/07/2020
Milestone: Issuance of decision for permit/approval
Requested extensions greater than 30 days for this Action are shown below:
Issuance of decision for permit/approval extended by 63
From: 08/07/2020
To: 10/09/2020