Volume 2 - AEP Transmission

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ATTACHMENT 2.C.1: HAZARDOUS WASTE INFORMATION AND MAPS
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Rocky Gap School
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I-77 Exxon Station
Erwin Supply Warehouse
Colley's Service Station
Kidd Service Station
Bland Mobil Station
Taylor Property
Rocky Gap Area HQ
Big Walker Mountain Tunnel
Haydon Property
Murray Kevin Residence
Pounding Mill Quarry Corporation/Rocky Gap Plant
Lovings Jesse Residence
Tolers Grocery
Bowles, Ellie Residence
Monk James Residence
Bland Fuel Service (Pet. Transport overfill)
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Sandy Henderson Residence
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New Beginnings Hair Salon
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Larry Akers Rental Property
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Morehead Farm
Sentry 26
Petro Stopping Center
Flying J Travel Plaza
Sentry 24
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Crown Station 531
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Mountain Empire Airport
Wilco (Wytheville)
I-81 Truck Stop
Lawson Diane Residence
Sun Fuel 2
Wytheville Water Treatment Plant
Field Liza Residence
I-81 Auto & Truck Plaza
Wood Doug Residence
VDOT - Fort Chiswell Release #2
Huff Ford Incorporated
Pioneer Exxon
TravelCenters of America - Wytheville
Lowery Lavon Property
Pantry Store #3370
Former Alco Controls Facility
Flying J Travel Plaza Release #8
Wytheville Travel Center
Rural Retreat Amoco Station
Crown Station
Marsh Store
Complete Truck Service
Long Airdox Plant
I-77 Northbound near Exit 6 Site
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Bastian WWTP
Bland County School Board - Bland Schools K - 12
Bland County Water Authority - Bland WTP
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George B Kegley Manor STP
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555 Peppers Ferry Road Wytheville
555 Peppers Ferry Road Wytheville
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256 Bland Farm Rd
8870 S Scenic Hwy
8870 S Scenic Hwy
Main Street
159 Seddon St
8006 S Scenic Hwy
Po Box 125
Rte 628
14061 N Scenic Hwy
256 Bland Farm Rd
74 Indian Village Trail
Route 2152
Us Hwy 21
Rt Box 112
391 Main St
Rte 652
7146 N Scenic Hwy
I-77
256 Bland Farm Rd
256 Bland Farm Rd
On N. side of Rte. 42
304 Steele Brothers Farm Lane
707 Quarry Dr
City
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Bland
Bland
Bland
Bland
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Rocky Gap
Rocky Gap
Bland
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Rocky Gap
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Southview Subdivision
480 Main St
Dry Fork Road
416 Dry Fork Road
7146 N Scenic Hwy
US Route 52
8870 S Scenic Hwy
301 Old Wolf Creek Hwy
8006 S Scenic Hwy
8870 S Scenic Hwy
4425 South Scenic Highway
8006 S Scenic Hwy
140 No Business Rd
1682 Lead Mine Rd
139 Factory Outlet Dr
117 Ready Mix Rd
1122 Conners Valley Rd
125 Holston Rd
1025 Peppers Ferry Rd
150 Railroad Ave
5722 E Lee Hwy
1682 Lead Mine Rd
200 Valley St
885 E Main St
125 Holston Rd
1145 S Church Str
8223 Lee Highway
100 Ready Mix Rd
5722 E Lee Hwy
2622 E Lee Hwy
450 Storehill Rd
1900 N 4th St
1025 Grayson Road
360 W Ridge St
5722 E Lee Hwy
1349 Ramsey Mountain Rd
251 Apache Run
1135 E Main St
830 Fort Chiswell Rd
1330 West Pine St
125 Holston Rd
152 Major Grahams Rd
207 S Main St
885 E Main St
Crockett
890 Max Meadows Road
708 Milk Plant Rd
1.5 miles short of exit 6 on I-77 north
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Exxon Station # 2-5572
Tourist Mobil Mart
Happy Store #494
Happy Store #494
Wythe County Jail
Heath Oil Bulk Plant
Virginia Heights Property
Wytheville Maintenance Shop
Ft. Chiswell Area HQ
White Residence Well
Sheffey Elementary School
Jackson Memorial School
Blue Flash Station
Sults Used Cars
Hoback Residence
Pendleton Construction Maintenance Shop
Triangle Service Station
Fisher Well
Polymer Corporation Plant
Crown Station
Wythe Ford Mercury
I-81 Truck Stop
Wythe County Courthouse
Jonas Residence
Walk Residence
Wytheville Area HQ
Former ETNA Self Service Station
Estep Tire Store
Service Gas Bulk Storage Facility
Longwood Elastimers Plant
Sentry Food Mart 20
Fourth Street Exxon Station
Crockett (Mrs. Rush) Residence
James River Limestone Quarry
Gateway Trailer Park
Max Meadows Post Office
Bethany Community
Duck's Grocery
Jugs Stop and Shop
Wilderness Road Truckstop
Sprint Facility
Overnite Transportation Corp.-Pulaski
Parkway Gas-Rural Retreat
Fourth Street Gasoline Release
Crocketts Antiques
Sentry Food Mart 33
Shop EEZ
Hoback Property
Graham Property
Town of Rural Retreat Shop
Wytheville Baptist Church Spring
Dunford Trailer Site
Poplar Camp Community
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Hedrick's Motor Company
Wytheville Water Treatment Plant
Jones (W.T.) Service Center
Speedwell Market
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Ferrell Residence
Montogomery Residence
Denny's Stop & Go
Carter Mary Residence
Happy Store #494
Service Cab Office
Leisure Time Video Store
Meadowgold/Valley Bell Dairy
Catron's Store
Wythe County Landfill
Longwood Elastimers Plant
McCloud's Grocery
Wilco Fuel Plaza
Umberger James Residence
Cripple Creek Grocery
Appco # 39
Estes Express
E Z Stop #109
Appco # 39
Barger Leasing - I-81 Truck Wreck
Wytheville Commons Shopping Center
Kangaroo #3706
Wilco Hess #606
Wytheville Area HQ
Costal Mart #822
Sentry Food Mart 24
GMAC (Appco #69)
Carpenter Gary Residence
Appco # 39
H. V. Etter Construction Company
Kangaroo Express
Hilly Haven (Former Shop-EEZ)
Interstate 81
100 Lithia Rd
117 Ready Mix Rd
117 Ready Mix Rd
270 W Monroe St
1145 S Church Str
1005 N 4th Str
S 3rd St
251 Apache Run
Rte 52 & Rte 700
Rte 3 Box 468
Hwy 52/Rte 1 Box 71
825 E Main Str
Rte 21 S
Rte 664
1210 West Pine St
E Main Str & N 11th Str
Rte 650 651 707
2530 North Fourth St
885 E Main St
1135 E Main St
5722 E Lee Hwy
275 S Fourth St
117 Ready Mix Rd
795 EAST MAIN STREET
783 EAST MAIN STREET
1000 Cassell Road
Rte 2 Hwy 11
Rte 773
635 Fairview Rd
711 E Main St
Rte 601 E
100 Ready Mix Rd
Rt 4 Box 196
St Rte 602
964 Max Meadows Rd
5984 E Lee Hwy
1286 E Lee Hwy
964 Max Meadows Rd
8434 W Lee Highway
Lot 9 North 4th Street
1318 E Lee Hwy
Rte 11 W
Rte 11 S
117 Ready Mix Rd
Rte 3 Box 250
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Max Meadows
Rural Retreat
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West Ridge Street
117 Ready Mix Rd
1496 Wysor Hwy
Max Meadows
Max Meadows
Wytheville
Wytheville
Barren Springs
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Rte 11 W
690 E Main St
405 E Main St
1185 Church St
635 Fairview Rd
711 E Main St
215 N 4th Ave
Located on SR 610, ~ 0.25 mile from its intersecti
223 Newton Church Rd
U.S. 11, ~ 3 miles east of Grahams Forge Exit on
Rte 614
2100 W Lee Hwy
295 Chapman Rd
175 S First St
Frontage Rd/Rte Fo44/Hwy 11
104 S Main
Located on Fourth Street
Located on SR 690, 0.2 mi past the intersection wi
1900 N 4th St
1496 Wysor Hwy
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3249 Chapman Rd
210 E Railroad Ave
Church St
Located at the Route 52 intersection with St. Rd.
Int. of I-77 and Rt. 69
680 W Main St
975 E Main
1025 Grayson Road
Rte 2
6752 Grayson Tpke
100 Lithia Rd
3249 Chapman Rd
Route 2
On Rt. 625 just past the intersection with Rt. 11
On N. side of SR 610, about 2 mile E. of its inter
3552 Foster Falls Rd
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345 E. MARSHALL ST.
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200 APPALACHAIN DR.
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RT 616
RURAL
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VA
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36.89406/81.259815
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VA
24312
36.875833/-80.9625
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3203 PEPPERS FERRY ROAD
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
VA
243824980
36.975309/81.008964
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720 W LEE HWY
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
VA
24382
36.947164/81.096291
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160 TAZEWELL ST
WYTHEVILLE
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VA
24382
36.95026/81.083965
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695 LITHIA ROAD
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WYTHE
VA
243825130
36.95217/-81.05158
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1380 E MAIN ST
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
VA
24382
36.9508/-81.06767
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RETREAT
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VA
24368
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1370 EAST MAIN ST
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
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24382
36.950585/81.067172
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588 SHOAL RIDGE DR
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RETREAT
WYTHE
VA
24368
36.925423/81.26208
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VA
24368
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555 PEPPERS FERRY RD.
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
VA
24382
36.96213/-81.07428
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885 EAST MAIN ST
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
VA
24382
36.953/-81.0748
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1305 E MAIN ST
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
VA
24382
36.95094/81.068357
HUTCHINSON SEALING SYSTEMS INC
1150 SOUTH 3RD STREET
WYTHEVILLE
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VA
243823925
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24360
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355 E MAIN ST
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
VA
24382
36.951561/81.081273
KMART #3706
1480 EAST MAIN ST
WYTHEVILLE
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VA
24382
36.94974/-81.06541
LEE SARA KNIT PRODUCTS
CARROLL COUNTY IND PK
HILLSVILLE
CARROLL
VA
24343
36.789444/80.838889
LIGHTNIN
825 FAIRVIEW RD
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
VA
243820000
36.97054/-81.11033
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365 GEORGE JAMES DR.
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
VA
24382
36.96574/-81.12006
LONGWOOD ELASTOMERS INC.
655 FAIRVIEW RD.
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
VA
24382
36.969/-81.10899
MICHAELS AUTOMOTIVE INC
315 E MONROE ST
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
VA
243822337
36.951891/81.082463
MID ATLANTIC MANFACTURING AND HYDRAULICS INC
708 MILK PLANT RD
RURAL
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VA
24368
36.89441/-81.25882
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40 RAILROAD AVE
RURAL
RETREAT
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VA
24368
36.8936/-81.26824
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RTE 658
IVANHOE
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VA
24350
36.852222/81.041944
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24TH ST & 11 ST
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WYTHE
VA
24382
36.985278/81.068056
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PINE ST
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
VA
24382
36.985278/81.068056
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RTE 21
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
VA
24382
36.950619/81.112113
R H SHEPPARD COMPANY INCORPORATED
1400 STAFFORDUMBERGER DR.
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
VA
243824483
36.96822/-81.12132
RITE AID #4777
150 NORTH 11TH ST
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WYTHE
VA
24382
36.95413/-81.07866
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2460 N. 4TH ST.
WYTHEVILLE
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VA
24382
36.96087/-81.11466
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840 STAFFORD UMBERGER
DR
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
VA
243824531
36.970267/81.115309
SHEETZ, INC. #407
1340 NORTH 4TH STREET
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
VA
24382
36.958807/81.096097
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RETREAT
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VA
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36.941389/81.243889
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1380 E. MAIN STREET,
SUITE 400
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24382
36.9508/-81.06767
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790 E MAIN ST
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24382
36.95345/-81.07626
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36.962151/81.074259
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345 COMMONWEALTH
DRIVE
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WYTHE
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24382
36.95804/-81.09959
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WYTHE
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36.985278/81.068056
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600 W RIDGE RD
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36.95335/-81.09536
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1135 E MAIN ST
WYTHEVILLE
WYTHE
VA
24382
36.95197/-81.07148
WYTHEVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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WYTHEVILLE
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243820000
36.95244/-81.07301
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ABB INC
STREET ADDRESS
CITY
NAME
COUNTY
171 INDUSTRY DR.
BLAND
BLAND
100 PINE ST
BLUEFIELD MERCER
STATE
ZIP CODE
LATITUDE/LONGITUDE
VA
24315
37.107232/81.11082
WV
24701
37.26502/-81.23753
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ACKEN SIGNS INC
ACKEN SIGNS INC
1975 HOCKMAN PIKE
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
246050000
37.22912/-81.32312
AEP BLUEFIELD SVC CTR
RT 720 INDUSTRIAL PARK
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
24605
37.235832/81.298566
AMERICAN MINE RESEARCH
NORTH SCENIC HIGHWAY
ROCKY
GAP
VA
24366
37.256389/81.083056
APCO BLUEFIELD SERVICE CENTER
2507 WASHINGTON ST EXT
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.249568/81.212574
BLUEFIELD CLEANERS INC
132 SOUTH COLLEGE AVE
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
24605
37.25213/81.271048
BLUEFIELD CLEANERS, INC
104 SPRUCE STREET
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
246051719
37.253006/81.269478
BLUEFIELD COLLEGE
3000 COLLEGE DRIVE
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
246051799
37.24106/-81.25338
BLUEFIELD REGIONL MEDICAL CENT
500 CHERRY ST
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.2571/-81.23404
BLUEFIELD WESTSIDE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
203 PARSLEY STREET
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
24605
37.259417/81.282259
BLUEFIELD-ROSS PROPERTY-COMPLAINT
1323 ESSEX STREET
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.26328/-81.21479
CHARLATTE AMERICA
600 MOUNTAIN LANE
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
246059600
37.23263/-81.26791
CITY GLASS & RADIATOR CO INC
1329 STADIUM DR
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.25315/-81.23667
CITY OF BLUEFIELD - B. A. T.
3200 JOHN NASH BLUD
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.2632/-81.2431
COLE HARLEY DAVIDSON INC
1804 BLAND ST
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.25834/-81.21887
CREWEY'S AUTO REPAIR
2792 VIRGINIA AVENUE
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
24605
37.24014/-81.31425
CUMBERLAND'S FINEST
323 W CUMBERLAND RD
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.25084/-81.21375
D & R AUTOMOTIVE
2817 GRASSEY BRANCH RD
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.261563/81.194534
DOUGLAS EQUIPMENT
301 NORTH ST
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.25864/-81.22189
DS PARTS
RT 2 BOX 172
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
24605
37.23326/-81.28985
DUNCANS WELDING INC
1600 BLUEFIELD AVE
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
247012622
37.26191/-81.24257
DUNFORD ROOFING
1515 BLUEFIELD AVE
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.26215/-81.24197
EAGLE LINES INC
1523 MARYLAND AVE
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.254018/-
EAST RIVER METALS INCORPORATED
12195 N SCENIC HWY
ROCKY
GAP
VA
24366
37.238333/81.111667
EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC
1500 BLUEFIELD AVE
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
247012515
37.262389/-
FRIENDLY HONDA
1519 BLUEFIELD
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24710
37.26201/-81.24232
GENERAL INJECTABLES & VACCINES
80 SUMMIT VIEW LANE
BASTIAN
VA
24314
37.15583/-81.1522
J & R GARAGE
1207 BLAND ST
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.26159/-81.22127
J & R GARAGE
2101 BLUEFIELD AVE
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.26038/-81.24709
J P ELECTRIC
2511 WASHINGTON ST
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.249553/81.212577
K MART 7103
3010 CUMBERLAND RD
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.252831/-
LOUDOUN
BLAND
BLAND
81.232494
81.241404
81.20737
KENNETH BAILEY'S BODY SHOP
1519 BLUEFIELD AVENUE
BLUEFIELD MARION
WV
24701
37.26201/-81.24232
KERSEY MFG CO
600 MT LANE
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
24605
37.233254/81.268271
KMART #4701
3977 CUMBERLAND ROAD
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.261805/81.188149
KOLLMORGEN INLAND MTR BLUEFIELD
720 INDUSTRIAL PARK
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
24605
37.235832/81.298566
KROGER STORE #176
3032 E CUMBERLAND RD
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.25348/-81.20578
LARRYS PNEUMATIC SERVICE
124 MULBERRY ST
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.26058/-81.2439
LAWRENCE BROTHERS INC
203 LAWRENCE ROAD
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
246050000
37.218671/81.350561
MC SIGN COMPANY (BLUEFIELD)
334 INDUSTRIAL PARK
ROAD
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
24605
37.23662/-81.30419
MCGRAW EDISON SERVICE
1400 BLUEFIELD AVE
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.26286/-81.24026
METCALFE BROTHERS INCORPORATED
FURNACE ST
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
246050000
37.24944/-81.27933
MOUNTAINEER BOWLING LANES
3224 CUMBERLAND RD
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.25744/-81.19748
PARSON & ASSOCIATES INC
RT 290 CUMBERLAND
INDUST PARK
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.251496/81.21291
PASCOR ATLANTIC CORP
STATE ROUTE 42
BLAND
VA
24315
37.108056/81.111111
PEMCO CORPORATION
RTE 720
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
246050000
37.2317/-81.2694
PENSKE AUTO CENTER
3977 CUMBERLAND AVE
STE B
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.261805/81.188149
PERDUE & SONS BODY REPAIR
228 S COLLEGE AVE
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
24605
37.250278/81.270341
PETROLEUM PRODUCT BLUEFIELD PLANT 081
716 VIRGINIA AVE
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
246050000
37.25375/-81.27432
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, LLC
757 TOWER STREET
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
24605
37.254947/81.274058
POUNDING MILL QUARRY CORPORATION - BLUEFIELD
171 ST CLAIRS CROSSING
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
246059332
37.23659/-81.31882
POUNDING MILL QUARRY INGLESIDE
171 ST. CLAIR'S CROSSING
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24605
37.23659/-81.31882
PRINTING & ALLIED INDUSTRIES
821 BLUEFIELD AVE
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.2653/-81.23475
REALCO LIMITED LIABILITY CO
1125 BLUEFIELD AVE
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.26388/-81.23788
S B R INC STORE 127
BLUEFIELD AVE & CHERRY
ST
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.26374/81.238165
SAM'S CLUB # 6569
601 COMMERCE DRIVE
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
24605-
37.238708/-
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO THE
3104 CUMBERLAND RD
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.25393/-81.20472
ST LUKES HOSPITAL
1333 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.24349/-81.23129
SWOPE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
1325 BLUEFIELD AVE
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.26311/-81.23966
T & T PONTIAC BUICK JEEP EAGLE
1015 BLUEFIELD AVE
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.26439/-81.23669
TRACTOR SUPPLY #166
3955 CUMBERLAND RD
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.261645/81.188462
TRUCK CITY PARTS
1713 BLAND ST
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.25872/-
BLAND
PLANT
9221
81.248989
81.219086
TURN 4 TRUCK AUTO
1001 BLUEFIELD AVE
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.26453/-81.23638
UMBERGERS GARAGE
2408 WASH ST
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.25063/81.213781
UNIQUE CLEANERS OF BLUEFIELD
116 SOUTH ST
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.2587/-81.21996
UPTOWN CLEANERS
1231 BLAND ST
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.26121/-81.22109
USARC BLUEFIELD/MEM 304TH MP CO (1)(CS)
532 CUMBERLAND RD
BLUEFIELD MERCER
WV
24701
37.249527/81.217149
VIRGINIA DEPT OF TRANSP BG WLKR MTN TUNL
RT 77 5 MI N OF
WYTHEVILLE
BLAND
BLAND
VA
24315
37.129444/81.038333
VIRGINIA DEPT OF TRANSP E RIV MTN TUNL
RT 77 AT THE VIRGINIA
WEST VA
ROCKY
GAP
BLAND
VA
24366
37.256389/81.083056
WALMART SUPERCENTER #1763
4001 COLLEGE AVENUE
BLUEFIELD TAZEWELL
VA
24605
37.246292/81.242207
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ACUMENT GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES
STREET ADDRESS
345 E MARSHALL ST
CITY NAME
COUNTY STATE
WYTHEVILLE WYTHE
VA
ZIP
CODE
24382
LATITUDE/LONGITUDE SUBMISSIONS
36.945084/-
105
RISK
SCREENING
Report
81.073775
CAMCAR LLC
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. ALCO
WYTHEVILLE WYTHE
VA
24382
36.96213/-81.07428
56
Report
CONTROLS DIV.
555 PEPPERS FERRY
RD.
HUTCHINSON SEALING SYSTEMS INC
1150 S THIRD ST
WYTHEVILLE WYTHE
VA
24382
36.943063/81.072225
39
Report
LONGWOOD ELASTOMERS INC.
655 FAIRVIEW RD.
WYTHEVILLE WYTHE
VA
24382
36.969/-81.10899
14
Report
POLYMER CORP.
2530 N. 4TH ST.
WYTHEVILLE WYTHE
VA
24382
36.950619/81.112113
15
Report
RH SHEPPARD CO INC
1400 STAFFORDUMBERGER DR
WYTHEVILLE WYTHE
VA
24382
36.96822/-81.12132
20
Report
ROHM & HAAS POWDER COATINGS
2460 N FOURTH ST
WYTHEVILLE WYTHE
VA
24382
36.96087/-81.11466
52
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37.108056/81.111111
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ATTACHMENT 2.D.1: VDCR, DGIF, AND USFWS CORRESPONDENCE
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Trust Resources List
This resource list is to be used for planning purposes only — it is not an official species list.
Endangered Species Act species list information for your project is available online and listed below for
the following FWS Field Offices:
Virginia Ecological Services Field Office
6669 SHORT LANE
GLOUCESTER, VA 23061
(804) 693-6694
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/virginiafield/
West Virginia Ecological Services Field Office
694 BEVERLY PIKE
ELKINS, WV 26241
(304) 636-6586
http://www.fws.gov/westvirginiafieldoffice/
Project Name:
Bland_021115
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Information, Planning, and Conservation System (IPAC)
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Project Location Map:
Project Counties:
Bland, VA | Tazewell, VA | Wythe, VA | Mercer, WV
Geographic coordinates (Open Geospatial Consortium Well-Known Text, NAD83):
MULTIPOLYGON (((-81.2400511 37.2415632, -81.2256962 37.2529864, -81.199413 37.2314086,
-81.1841129 37.2163736, -81.1512871 37.2242709, -81.1158874 37.1839183, -81.1362128 37.1641465,
-81.110259 37.0598991, -81.0721942 37.0038525, -81.0480888 36.9768294, -80.9973596 36.9664691,
-81.000909 36.9524412, -81.0703888 36.9638225, -81.1345684 37.052918, -81.1469867 37.1016538,
-81.1585655 37.1514806, -81.1736411 37.1733214, -81.1985175 37.1813414, -81.2221404 37.2040538,
-81.220881 37.2187515, -81.2400511 37.2415632)))
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Project Type:
Transmission Line
Endangered Species Act Species List (USFWS Endangered Species Program).
There are a total of 6 threatened or endangered species on your species list. Species on this list should be considered in an effects
analysis for your project and could include species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fishes may appear on
the species list because a project could cause downstream effects on the species. Critical habitats listed under the Has Critical
Habitat column may or may not lie within your project area. See the Critical habitats within your project area section below for critical
habitat that lies within your project area. Please contact the designated FWS office if you have questions.
Species that should be considered in an effects analysis for your project:
Flowering Plants
Status
Has Critical Habitat
Contact
Northeastern bulrush
(Scirpus ancistrochaetus)
Endangered
species
info
Virginia Ecological
Services Field
Office
Virginia spiraea
(Spiraea virginiana)
Threatened
species
info
West Virginia
Ecological Services
Field Office
Endangered
species
info
Virginia Ecological
Services Field
Office
Endangered
species
info
Virginia Ecological
Services Field
Office,
West Virginia
Ecological Services
Field Office
Mammals
Gray bat
(Myotis grisescens)
Population: Entire
Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis)
Population: Entire
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northern long-eared Bat
(Myotis septentrionalis)
Proposed
Endangered
species
info
Virginia Ecological
Services Field
Office,
West Virginia
Ecological Services
Field Office
Endangered
species Final designated
info
critical habitat
Virginia Ecological
Services Field
Office,
West Virginia
Ecological Services
Field Office
Population:
Virginia Big-Eared bat
(Corynorhinus (=plecotus) townsendii
virginianus)
Population: Entire
Critical habitats within your project area:
There are no critical habitats within your project area.
FWS National Wildlife Refuges (USFWS National Wildlife Refuges Program).
There are no refuges found within the vicinity of your project.
FWS Migratory Birds (USFWS Migratory Bird Program).
The protection of birds is regulated by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act (BGEPA). Any activity, intentional or unintentional, resulting in take of migratory birds,
including eagles, is prohibited unless otherwise permitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (50 C.F.R. Sec.
10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a)). The MBTA has no provision for allowing take of migratory birds that may be
unintentionally killed or injured by otherwise lawful activities. For more information regarding these Acts see:
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/RegulationsandPolicies.html.
All project proponents are responsible for complying with the appropriate regulations protecting birds when
planning and developing a project. To meet these conservation obligations, proponents should identify potential
or existing project-related impacts to migratory birds and their habitat and develop and implement conservation
measures that avoid, minimize, or compensate for these impacts. The Service's Birds of Conservation Concern
(2008) report identifies species, subspecies, and populations of all migratory nongame birds that, without
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additional conservation actions, are likely to become listed under the Endangered Species Act as amended (16
U.S.C 1531 et seq.).
For information about Birds of Conservation Concern, go to:
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Management/BCC.html.
To search and view summaries of year-round bird occurrence data within your project area, go to the Avian
Knowledge Network Histogram Tool links in the Bird Conservation Tools section at: http://www.fws.gov/
migratorybirds/CCMB2.htm.
For information about conservation measures that help avoid or minimize impacts to birds, please visit:
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CCMB2.htm.
Migratory birds of concern that may be affected by your project:
There are 18 birds on your Migratory birds of concern list. The underlying data layers used to generate the
migratory bird list of concern will continue to be updated regularly as new and better information is obtained.
User feedback is one method of identifying any needed improvements. Therefore, users are encouraged to
submit comments about any questions regarding species ranges (e.g., a bird on the USFWS BCC list you know
does not occur in the specified location appears on the list, or a BCC species that you know does occur there is
not appearing on the list). Comments should be sent to the ECOS Help Desk.
Species Name
Bird of Conservation S p e c i e s Seasonal Occurrence in
Concern (BCC)
Profile
Project Area
Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Yes
species info Year-round
Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus
erythropthalmus)
Yes
species info Breeding
Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora
pinus)
Yes
Canada Warbler (Wilsonia canadensis) Yes
cerulean warbler (Dendroica cerulea)
Yes
Fox Sparrow (Passerella liaca)
Yes
species info Wintering
Golden-Winged Warbler (Vermivora
chrysoptera)
Yes
Henslow's sparrow (Ammodramus
henslowii)
Yes
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Kentucky Warbler (Oporornis
formosus)
Yes
Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia
motacilla)
Yes
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus
podiceps)
Yes
species info Year-round
Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor)
Yes
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes Yes
erythrocephalus)
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) Yes
species info Wintering
Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis
swainsonii)
Yes
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
Yes
Worm eating Warbler (Helmitheros
vermivorum)
Yes
Yellow-Bellied sapsucker
(sphyrapicus varius)
Yes
NWI Wetlands (USFWS National Wetlands Inventory).
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency that provides information on the extent and
status of wetlands in the U.S., via the National Wetlands Inventory Program (NWI). In addition to impacts to
wetlands within your immediate project area, wetlands outside of your project area may need to be considered
in any evaluation of project impacts, due to the hydrologic nature of wetlands (for example, project activities
may affect local hydrology within, and outside of, your immediate project area). It may be helpful to refer to
the USFWS National Wetland Inventory website. The designated FWS office can also assist you. Impacts to
wetlands and other aquatic habitats from your project may be subject to regulation under Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act, or other State/Federal Statutes. Project Proponents should discuss the relationship of these
requirements to their project with the Regulatory Program of the appropriate U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
District.
Data Limitations, Exclusions and Precautions
The Service's objective of mapping wetlands and deepwater habitats is to produce reconnaissance level
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information on the location, type and size of these resources. The maps are prepared from the analysis of high
altitude imagery. Wetlands are identified based on vegetation, visible hydrology and geography. A margin of
error is inherent in the use of imagery; thus, detailed on-the-ground inspection of any particular site may result
in revision of the wetland boundaries or classification established through image analysis.
The accuracy of image interpretation depends on the quality of the imagery, the experience of the image
analysts, the amount and quality of the collateral data and the amount of ground truth verification work
conducted. Metadata should be consulted to determine the date of the source imagery used and any mapping
problems.
Wetlands or other mapped features may have changed since the date of the imagery and/or field work. There
may be occasional differences in polygon boundaries or classifications between the information depicted on the
map and the actual conditions on site.
Exclusions - Certain wetland habitats are excluded from the National mapping program because of the
limitations of aerial imagery as the primary data source used to detect wetlands. These habitats include
seagrasses or submerged aquatic vegetation that are found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of estuaries and
nearshore coastal waters. Some deepwater reef communities (coral or tuberficid worm reefs) have also been
excluded from the inventory. These habitats, because of their depth, go undetected by aerial imagery.
Precautions - Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over wetlands may define and
describe wetlands in a different manner than that used in this inventory. There is no attempt, in either the design
or products of this inventory, to define the limits of proprietary jurisdiction of any Federal, state, or local
government or to establish the geographical scope of the regulatory programs of government agencies. Persons
intending to engage in activities involving modifications within or adjacent to wetland areas should seek the
advice of appropriate federal, state, or local agencies concerning specified agency regulatory programs and
proprietary jurisdictions that may affect such activities.
The following wetland types intersect your project area in one or more locations:
Wetland Types
NWI Classification Code
Total Acres
Freshwater Emergent Wetland
PEM1C
1.357
Freshwater Emergent Wetland
PEM1A
3.9638
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
PSS/EM1Cb
0.4247
PSS1Cb
0.4996
PFO1Cb
1.1891
PSS1A
1.0251
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U.S.ForestServiceRegion8SensitiveSpeciesLista with OccupancyAnalysisResults
OARb GW J
SpeciesName
CommonName
RangeonornearGWJNFs
HabitatͲDetail
TES GRank
VA
WV
SRank SRank
VERTEBRATE
Mammal
Corynorhinus
VirginiabigͲearedbat
townsendiivirginianus
5
X
X
5
Ͳ
X Myotisgrisescens
5
X
X Myotisleibii
5
X
X
5
X
X Myotissodalis
Graybat
Summer:VAͲTazewellCo(3caves),HighlandCo
(1cave);WVͲPendletonCo(4caves);Winter: Residesincaveswinterandsummer.Shortdistance
Highland,Rockingham,Bland,andTazewellCos migrant(<40miles)betweenwinterandsummer
caves.Foragesprimarilyonmothsandforaging
(6caves);PendletonCo(6caves).LargestVA
habitatiscommon(fields,forests,meadows,etc.).
populationinTazewellCoandlargestWV
populationinPendletonCo.Smallnumbersof Forageswithin6milesofsummercaves.USFWS
bats(usually<10)inafewotherwidely
CriticalHabitatis5cavesinWV(4PendletonCoand
scatteredcavesduringsummermonths.Bath& 1TuckerCo).ClosestCriticalHabitatcavetoGWJNF
PulaskiCorecordsarehistoric.Nooccupied
is~3milesinPendletonCo,WV..
cavescurrentlyknownonForest.
E
G3G4T2
S1
S2
Ridge&Valley,ClinchRwatershed
Caveswinterandsummer,forageswidely.
E
G3
S1
Ͳ
Hibernatesincavesduringwinter,roostsincrevices
oflargerockoutcrops,cliffs,andunderlargerocksin
talus&boulderͲfieldsduringsummer,plussimilar
manͲmadestructureslikeripͲrapandbridges,forages
widelyinallforestedandopenhabitattypesover
bothridgesandvalleys.
S
G3
S2
S1
Hibernatesincrevicesandcracksofcavewallsduring
winter(sometimesmines&tunnels),difficulttofind
andrarelyseen.Duringsummer,forageswidelyand
roostssinglyorincoloniesunderneathbark,in
cavities,orincrevicesofbothliveanddeadtrees.
Alsomayroostinstructureslikebarns,sheds,&
houses.
E
G2G3
S3
S3S4
Caveswinter,uplandhardwoodssummer,forages
widelyalongriparianareasandopenwoodlands.
E
G2
S1
S1
S
G3
S2
S2
S
G2G3
S2S3
Ͳ
S
G3
S3
Ͳ
EasternsmallͲfootedbat Ridge&Valley
Myotisseptentrionalis NorthernlongͲearedbat BlueRidge,Ridge&Valley,CumberlandMtns
Indianabat
BlueRidge,Ridge&Valley,CumberlandMtns
INVERTEBRATE
Mussel(Mollusk,ClassBivalvia)
4
X
Ͳ Lasmigonasubviridis
Greenfloater
WidelydistributedinN&SFkShenandoahR,
PedlarR,JamesR
AquaticͲrivers
Amphipod(Crustacean,OrderAmphipoda)
5
Ͳ
X Stygobromusabditus
JamesCaveamphipod
James,SamBellscaves,PulaskiCo;Watsons
cave,WytheCo;andotherNewRivercaves
AquaticͲcaves,waterwell
Millipede(Class Diplopoda)
5
Ͳ
X Buotuscarolinus
Amillipede
BrushMtn,WhitetopMtn,AppleOrchardMtn,
Beechleaflitter,deciduousforests.
TazewellBeartown
OARb GW J
5
Ͳ
5
Ͳ
X
SpeciesName
X Cleidogonahoffmani
Dixioriafowleri
CommonName
RangeonornearGWJNFs
HabitatͲDetail
TES GRank
VA
WV
SRank SRank
Hoffman'scleidogonid
millipede
MtRogers,WhitetopMtn,ElkGarden;Hamilton
Mountaintopspecies,leaflitter,deciduousforests.
cave(private)BlandCo
S
G3
S2S3
Ͳ
Fowler’smillipede
WalkerMtn;ComersRockonIronMtn;Laurel
Ck,Damascas;1/2milewestofNRAoffice;
TazewellBeartown
S
G2
S2
Ͳ
S
G3
S2
S2S3
S
G3G4
S3
S2S3
S
G5T1T3
S1
Ͳ
S
G2Q
S1
S2
Calcareousopenwoods,bluffs,cliffs,andalong
fencerows.
S
G3
S3S4
S1
Welldrained,ratheropen,scrubbyhillsides,oakͲ
pineͲheathwoodlands,acidicsoils.
S
G4?
S2
S1
Leaflitter,deciduousforests.
Beetle(Insect,OrderCloeoptera)
6
X
X Cicindelapatruela
Northernbarrenstiger
beetle
BlueRidge,Ridge&Valley
Erodedslopesofexposedsandstoneand
conglomerate.
Butterfly,Skipper,Moth(Insect,OrderLepidoptera)
3
X
X Speyeriadiana
3
X
X Erynnispersiuspersius Persiusduskywing
Dianafritillary
GrasslandsͲshrublands,nearstreamswiththistles
andmilkweeds.Larvalhostplant,violets,Violaspp.
Bogs,wetmeadows,openseepagesinborealforests.
Larvalhostplant,lupine,Lupinusperennis,wild
indigo,Baptisiatinctoria.
VASCULARPLANT
5
X
X Alliumoxyphilum
Noddingonion
Monroe,Summers,Mercer,GreenbrierCos,WV Shalebarrens,sandstoneglades.
2
X
X Berberiscanadensis
Americanbarberry
5
Ͳ
X Cleistesiopsisbifaria
Smallspreadingpogonia Craig,Dickenson,Scott,WiseCos
5
X
X Isotriamedeoloides
Smallwhorledpogonia
InmountainsofVAknownonlyfromBedford,
Craig,andLeeCos;otherVAoccurrencesin
Piedmont&CoastalPlain
Open,mixedhardwoodforestsonleveltogently
slopingterrainwithnorthtoeastaspect.
T
G2
S2
S1
5
X
X Liatrishelleri
Turgidgayfeather
Shalebarrens,mountainhillsideopenings.
S
G3
S3
S2
1
X
X Monotropsisodorata
Sweetpinesap
DryoakͲpineͲheathwoodlands,soilusuallysandy.
S
G3
S3
S1
5
X
X Phloxbuckleyi
SwordͲleafphlox
Open,oftendryoakwoodlandsandrockyslopes,
usuallyovershaleinhumusrichsoils,oftenalong
roadsides.
S
G2
S2
S2
5
X
X Pycnanthemumtorrei Torrey'smountainͲmint Bland,Bath,Giles,Rockbridge,WytheCos
Open,dryrockywoods,roadsides,andthicketsnear
streams,heavyclaysoilovercalcareousrock.
S
G2
S2?
S1
5
X
X Scutellariasaxatilis
Rockskullcap
Rich,drytomesicridgetopwoods,32countiesinVA,
likelyG4/S4.
S
G3
S3
S2
1
Ͳ
X Tsugacaroliniana
Carolinahemlock
BlueRidgenorthtoJamesR.
Rockyridgesandslopes,usuallydryandwelldrained.
S
G3
S3
Ͳ
OARb GW J
SpeciesName
CommonName
RangeonornearGWJNFs
HabitatͲDetail
TES GRank
VA
WV
SRank SRank
Abbreviations:
OAR:OccupancyAnalysisResults
GW:GeorgeWashingtonNationalForest
J:JeffersonNationalForest
GWJNF:GeorgeWashingtonandJeffersonNationalForest
TES:FederallyListedasThreatened(T),Endangered(E),orconsideredaForestSensitiveSpecies(S)
GRank:GlobalRank
VASRank:VirginiaStateRank
WVSRank:WestVirginiaStateRank
a
b
U.S.ForestServiceupdatedFebruary24,2014(basedonRegion8sensitivespecieslisteffectiveJanuary1,2002)
OccupancyAnalysisResultsRanks:
1ͲHabitatpresent,specieswassearchedforduringfieldsurvey,butnotfound.
2ͲFieldsurveylocatedspeciesinactivityarea.Currentlyconsideredthe300ͲfootͲwidesurveycorridor.
3ͲSpeciesnotseenduringfieldsurvey,butpossiblyoccursinactivityareabasedonhabitatobserved,orfieldsurveynotconductedwhenspeciesis
recognizable(timeofyearortimeofday).Thereforeassumepresenceandnoadditionalsurveysneeded.
4 Ͳ Aquatic species or habitat known or suspected downstream of project/activity area, but inside identified geographic bounds of water resource
cumulativeeffectsanalysisarea.
5ͲIndicatessurveysareplannedorinprogressforthe2015fieldseason
6ͲIndicatesthatsuitablehabitatwasidentifiedduringbotanicalsurveysconductedinearlyMay2015andsubsequentsurveysareplannedorinprogress
forthe2015fieldseason.
Wendy Baltzersen
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Attachments:
fwhq_ecos_support@fws.gov
Tuesday, June 02, 2015 12:27 PM
Wendy Baltzersen
Official Species List for project: AEP Bland Area Improvements 138kV Transmission
Rebuild Proje
Official_Species_List_VA ESFO_02_Jun_2015.pdf; ipacProjectShapefile.zip
ThisemailcontainsaUSFishandWildlifeServiceofficialspecieslistforyourproject(AEPBlandAreaImprovements
138kVTransmissionRebuildProje)fromthefollowingoffice:
VirginiaEcologicalServicesFieldOffice
6669SHORTLANE
GLOUCESTER,VA23061
(804)693Ͳ6694
AlsoattachedisashapefileoftheprojectboundaryyoudefinedinIPaC.IfyouwishtoreturntoIPaCinthefutureand
usethesameprojectboundary,youcanusetheIPaC'Upload'featureonthemaptoolbartouploadtheshapefile.
YoumayalsoviewyourofficialspecieslistbyreturningtotheIPaCprojecthomepageat
https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/project/HQWDJKF35JHPJLZNRZ4DLHQIPM
Ifyouhaveanyproblemsopeningthedocument,pleasecontactourhelpdeskathttps://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/help
NOTE:Thefollowingoffice(s)alsohavejurisdictionsthatoverlapyourprojectlocation.Youwillreceivean
automaticallygeneratedofficialspecieslistforthemaswell.
WestVirginiaEcologicalServicesFieldOffice
694BEVERLYPIKE
ELKINS,WV26241
(304)636Ͳ6586
1
United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
6669 SHORT LANE
PHONE: (804)693-6694 FAX: (804)693-9032
URL: www.fws.gov/northeast/virginiafield/
Consultation Code: 05E2VA00-2015-SLI-2199
June 02, 2015
Event Code: 05E2VA00-2015-E-02225
Project Name: AEP Bland Area Improvements 138kV Transmission Rebuild Proje
Subject: List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project
location, and/or may be affected by your proposed project
To Whom It May Concern:
The enclosed species list identifies threatened, endangered, proposed and candidate species, as
well as proposed and final designated critical habitat, that may occur within the boundary of
your proposed project and/or may be affected by your proposed project. The species list fulfills
the requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) under section 7(c) of the
Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of
species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could change this list. Please feel free to
contact us if you need more current information or assistance regarding the potential impacts to
federally proposed, listed, and candidate species and federally designated and proposed critical
habitat. Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regulations implementing section 7 of
the Act, the accuracy of this species list should be verified after 90 days. This verification can
be completed formally or informally as desired. The Service recommends that verification be
completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC website at regular intervals during project planning and
implementation for updates to species lists and information. An updated list may be requested
through the ECOS-IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the enclosed
list.
The purpose of the Act is to provide a means whereby threatened and endangered species and
the ecosystems upon which they depend may be conserved. Under sections 7(a)(1) and 7(a)(2)
of the Act and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 402 et seq.), Federal agencies are required
to utilize their authorities to carry out programs for the conservation of threatened and
endangered species and to determine whether projects may affect threatened and endangered
species and/or designated critical habitat.
A Biological Assessment is required for construction projects (or other undertakings having
similar physical impacts) that are major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the
human environment as defined in the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)
(c)). For projects other than major construction activities, the Service suggests that a biological
evaluation similar to a Biological Assessment be prepared to determine whether the project may
affect listed or proposed species and/or designated or proposed critical habitat. Recommended
contents of a Biological Assessment are described at 50 CFR 402.12.
If a Federal agency determines, based on the Biological Assessment or biological evaluation,
that listed species and/or designated critical habitat may be affected by the proposed project, the
agency is required to consult with the Service pursuant to 50 CFR 402. In addition, the Service
recommends that candidate species, proposed species and proposed critical habitat be addressed
within the consultation. More information on the regulations and procedures for section 7
consultation, including the role of permit or license applicants, can be found in the "Endangered
Species Consultation Handbook" at:
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/esa-library/pdf/TOC-GLOS.PDF
Please be aware that bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.), and projects affecting these species may require
development of an eagle conservation plan
(http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/eagle_guidance.html). Additionally, wind energy projects
should follow the wind energy guidelines (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/) for minimizing
impacts to migratory birds and bats.
Guidance for minimizing impacts to migratory birds for projects including communications
towers (e.g., cellular, digital television, radio, and emergency broadcast) can be found at:
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/towers.htm;
http://www.towerkill.com; and
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/comtow.html.
We appreciate your concern for threatened and endangered species. The Service encourages
Federal agencies to include conservation of threatened and endangered species into their project
planning to further the purposes of the Act. Please include the Consultation Tracking Number in
the header of this letter with any request for consultation or correspondence about your project
that you submit to our office.
Attachment
2
United States Department of Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service
Project name: AEP Bland Area Improvements 138kV Transmission Rebuild Proje
Official Species List
Provided by:
6669 SHORT LANE
(804) 693-6694
Expect additional Species list documents from the following office(s):
694 BEVERLY PIKE
ELKINS, WV 26241
(304) 636-6586
Event Code: 05E2VA00-2015-E-02225
Project Type: TRANSMISSION LINE
Project Description: Appalachian Power Company, an affiliate of American Electric Power
Company, Inc. (AEP), is proposing to begin the Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission
Line Rebuild Project (Project) in Bland and Wythe counties, Virginia and Mercer County, West
Virginia (Attachment A). The Project involves rebuilding and upgrading AEPâs existing 23-mile
South Bluefield-Wythe 69 kV Transmission Line to current 138 kV standards, as well as upgrading
and improving any associated substations.
Please Note: The FWS office may have modified the Project Name and/or Project Description, so it
may be different from what was submitted in your previous request. If the Consultation Code
matches, the FWS considers this to be the same project. Contact the office in the 'Provided by'
section of your previous Official Species list if you have any questions or concerns.
http://ecos.fws.gov/ipac, 06/02/2015 10:27 AM
1
Project Coordinates: The coordinates are too numerous to display here.
Project Counties: Bland, VA | Wythe, VA | Mercer, WV
2
Endangered Species Act Species List
There are a total of 5 threatened or endangered species on your species list. Species on this list should be considered in
an effects analysis for your project and could include species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain
fish may appear on the species list because a project could affect downstream species. Critical habitats listed under the
Has Critical Habitat column may or may not lie within your project area. See the Critical habitats within your
project area section further below for critical habitat that lies within your project. Please contact the designated FWS
office if you have questions.
Flowering Plants
Status
Northeastern bulrush (Scirpus
Endangered
ancistrochaetus)
Mammals
Gray bat (Myotis grisescens)
Endangered
Population: Entire
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis)
Endangered
Population: Entire
Northern long-eared Bat (Myotis
Threatened
septentrionalis)
Virginia Big-Eared bat (Corynorhinus Endangered
Final designated
(=plecotus) townsendii virginianus)
Population: Entire
3
Condition(s)
Critical habitats that lie within your project area
4
Wendy Baltzersen
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Shane Hanlon <Shane_Hanlon@fws.gov>
Friday, June 05, 2015 11:54 AM
Wendy Baltzersen
Troy Andersen
RE: AEP Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Rebuild Project
(05E2VA00-2015-SLI-2199)- Plant Study Plan Approval Request
HiWendy,
ReviewofthisprojectismoreappropriatelyconductedbytheVirginiaFieldOffice;Troyisthebestpersontocontact
regardingthisproject.Thanksforyourcoordination.
From: Wendy Baltzersen [mailto:wbaltzersen@envsi.com]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 11:20 AM
To: shane_hanlon@fws.gov
Cc: troy_andersen@fws.gov
Subject: FW: AEP Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Rebuild Project (05E2VA00-2015-SLI-2199)- Plant
Study Plan Approval Request
HiShane,
IhadpreviouslysentTroyAndersoninformationregardingspeciessurveysplannedfortheAEPBlandArea
Improvements138kVTransmissionRebuildProject(05E2VA00Ͳ2015ͲSLIͲ2199).Throughreviewoftheinitialproject
correspondencewithyouroffice(seeattached),Ibelieveyoumaybethemoreappropriatecontactfordiscussingstudy
plansfortheProject.TheMidͲJunerareplantsurvey,whichincludessearchforsmallwhorledpogoniaonFederallands
inJeffersonNationalForest,isscheduledforJune11Ͳ17.PleaseseeoriginaleͲmailtoTroybelowandletmeknowifyou
canassistwithreviewandapprovalofstudyplansfortheproject.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Wendy Baltzersen, Ph.D. and CWB
Senior Project Scientist Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc.
101 Old Cove Rd, Ste 108 | Liverpool, NY 13090 | USA
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
PLEASE NOTE: New Office Address
wbaltzersen@envsi.com | www.envsi.com
From:WendyBaltzersen
Sent:Tuesday,June02,20151:41PM
To:'troy_andersen@fws.gov'
Subject:AEPBlandAreaImprovements138kVTransmissionRebuildProject(05E2VA00Ͳ2015ͲSLIͲ2199)ͲPlantStudy
PlanApprovalRequest
1
DearMr.TroyAnderson,
OnbehalfofAEP,ESIwillbesubmittingthe8StepProjectReviewPackageforAEPBlandAreaImprovements138kV
TransmissionRebuildProject(Project)inBlandandWythecounties,Virginia.SpeciessurveysforthisProjectwillbe
conductedbyEnvironmentalSolutionsandInnovations,Inc.usingVirginiaapprovedsurveyors.Speciessurveysare
scheduledtobeconductedonFederallandswithinJeffersonNationalForestin2015,andonprivatelands(onceaccess
isreceived)duringthe2016fieldseason.
ThespeciesidentifiedintheOfficialSpeciesListfortheProjectinVirginia(seeattachedconsultation#05E2VA00Ͳ2015Ͳ
SLIͲ2199)includefederallylistedbats(Indiana,northernlongͲeared,GrayandVirginiabigͲeared)andplants
(northeasternbulrush).AstudyplanforconductingsurveysforbatsonFederallandsin2015willbesubmittedtoyou
forcomment,approval,andsitespecificauthorizationwithinaweek.
ESIisalreadyintheprocessofconductingrareplantsurveysonFederallandswithinJeffersonNationalForest(Forest)to
addresspotentialimpactsonRegion8forestsensitivespecies.ThroughconsultationwiththeForeststaff,wehave
determinedthatnosuitablehabitatforthenortheasternbulrushispresentonFederallands,andsurveysforthisspecies
onprivatelandswillbeconductedonceaccessisreceivedandduringtheappropriatesurveyperiodin2016.Small
whorledpogoniaisnotincludedintheUSFWSOfficialSpeciesList.However,surveyforthisspeciesinforesthabitats
onFederallandshasbeenrequestedbytheForeststaffandthesurveyiswillbeconductedinmidͲJune2015usinga
Virginiaapprovedsurveyor(Mr.LarryG.Brewer).Weareseekingyourpromptreviewoftherareplantstudyplanthat
hasbeendevelopedthroughconsultationwiththeForest,whichisattachedinthiseͲmailanddescribedbelow.
Therareplantstudyplanincludesadescriptionofthemethodsproposedforsurveyofsmallwhorledpogoniaon
Federallandsconcurrentwithotherforestsensitiveplantspecies.PleasenotethattheSpringsurveydescribedinthis
planhasalreadybeenconductedandtheVirginiaDepartmentofConservationandNaturalResourceshasalsorecently
beenprovidedacopyofthisstudyplan.ESIrespectfullyrequestsyourconfirmationthatthemethodsandtimingof
surveyforsmallwhorledpogoniaissufficientforaddressingthepotentialoccurrenceofthisspeciesonFederal
lands.SurveysforthisspeciesareplannedtocommenceinMidͲJuneandwillincludeasurveyofallforesthabitat
withinthe300ͲfootͲwidesurveycorridorforthealignmentandareaswhereaccessroadswillneedimprovements.
PleaseletmeknowifyouwillrequireaseparatestudyplanspecificforsmallwhorledpogoniaonFederallandsin
additiontowhatisdescribedintherareplantstudyplanattached.
ThankyouforyourattentionandassistanceregardingstudyplansfortheProject.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
2
Wendy Baltzersen
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Wendy Baltzersen
Thursday, June 11, 2015 3:40 PM
'Troy Andersen'
Kimberly Smith; 'Jared A Webb'
HiTroy,
Thankyouforyourresponseandconfirmingmyunderstandingoftheworkloadtimeconstraintsyourofficeis
experiencing.
Therareplantstudyplanwesubmittedmeetstheconditionsyouspecifybelowforsmallwhorledpogonia.AsI
mentionedinmyvoicemail,IreceivedaneͲmailfromyourofficeacknowledgingreceiptoftherareplantstudyplanand
identifyingthenortheasternbulrushastheonefederallylistedplanttoincludeinthespeciesconclusiontablefor
Projectreview.Ihavecopiedbelowthispriorcorrespondenceforyourrecords.AsInotedinmyeͲmailtoMarytoday,
shouldweobservesmallwhorledpogoniaduringthemidͲJunesurvey,wewillreporttheoccurrencestoyour
office.Althoughnotexpected,shouldweobserveanypotentialhabitatforthenortheasternbulrushduringthemidͲ
Junesurvey,wewillsubmitastudyplantoyouforsurveyofthespeciesonFederallandsin2015.
Thestudyplanforbatsisforthcoming,asisthe8stepprojectreviewrequestsubmission.
Sincerely,
Wendy
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________
Sent:Thursday,June11,201511:11AM
To:'VirginiaFieldOffice,FW5'
Cc:'JaredAWebb'
Subject:RE:AEPBlandAreaImprovements138kVTransmissionRebuildProject(05E2VA00Ͳ2015ͲSLIͲ2199)ͲPlantStudy
PlanApprovalRequest
HiMary,
Thankyouforyourresponse.
Basedonyourguidancebelow,weunderstandthatAEP’ssurveyforsmallwhorledpogoniaonFederallands
(coordinatedwiththeU.S.ForestService)isnotpartoftheSection7consultationwiththeU.S.FishandWildlifeService
fortheBlandAreaImprovementsProject.However,shouldweobservesmallwhorledpogoniaduringthemidͲJune
survey,wewillreporttheoccurrencestoyouroffice.Althoughnotexpected,shouldweobserveanypotentialhabitat
forthenortheasternbulrushduringthemidͲJunesurvey,wewillsubmitastudyplantoyouforsurveyofthespecieson
Federallandsin2015.Thestudyplanforbatsisforthcoming,asisthe8stepprojectreviewrequestsubmission.
Thankyouforyourassistanceonthisproject.
1
Wendy
Senior Project Scientist
Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc.
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
From:mary_morrison@fws.gov[mailto:mary_morrison@fws.gov]OnBehalfOfVirginiaFieldOffice,FW5
Sent:Monday,June08,20153:17PM
To:WendyBaltzersen
PlanApprovalRequest
GoodafternoonMs.Baltzersen,
Weappreciatethesubmissionoftherareplantstudyplanassociatedwiththereferencedprojectandwillreviewthe
projectasawholewhenthe8stepprojectreviewpackageisreceived.Thisshouldincludeaspeciesconclusiontable
withdeterminationsforthelistednortheasternbulrushaswellasthelistedbatsspecies.Welookforwardto
coordinatingwithyouonthisproject.
Best,
MaryAnneMorrison
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
From:TroyAndersen[mailto:troy_andersen@fws.gov]
Sent:Thursday,June11,20151:55PM
To:WendyBaltzersen
Cc:KimberlySmith
Subject:RE:AEPBlandAreaImprovements138kVTransmissionRebuildProject(05E2VA00Ͳ2015ͲSLIͲ2199)ͲPlantStudy
PlanApprovalRequest
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Ma’am:
IreceivedyourvoicemailyesterdayandfigureditwouldbeeasiertofollowͲupthroughemail.
Duetocurrentmanpowerconstraints,Ican’tassignthistoabiologistforspecificcomments.Formostplantsurveys,
providedthattheyareconductedbyanapprovedsurveyorandduringtheappropriatetimeoftheyear(forSWP:
CarolineCountyandcountiestothenorthfromJune1–July20orSouthofCarolineCounty,fromMay25–July15),we
wouldnothaveanyadditionalcommentstooffer.
V/R
Troy
ͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲͲ
TroyM.Andersen
EndangeredSpecies/ConservationPlanningAssistanceSupervisor
USFWS–VirginiaFieldOffice
Phone:804Ͳ824Ͳ2428
Mobile:804Ͳ654Ͳ9235
Visitusat:http://www.fws.gov/northeast/virginiafield/
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2015 1:41 PM
To: troy_andersen@fws.gov
Subject: AEP Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Rebuild Project (05E2VA00-2015-SLI-2199)- Plant Study
Plan Approval Request
ThespeciesidentifiedintheOfficialSpeciesListfortheProjectinVirginia(seeattachedconsultation#05E2VA00Ͳ2015Ͳ
SLIͲ2199)includefederallylistedbats(Indiana,northernlongͲeared,GrayandVirginiabigͲeared)andplants
onFederallandshasbeenrequestedbytheForeststaffandthesurveyiswillbeconductedinmidͲJune2015usinga
hasbeendevelopedthroughconsultationwiththeForest,whichisattachedinthiseͲmailanddescribedbelow.
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lands.SurveysforthisspeciesareplannedtocommenceinMidͲJuneandwillincludeasurveyofallforesthabitat
withinthe300ͲfootͲwidesurveycorridorforthealignmentandareaswhereaccessroadswillneedimprovements.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
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Wendy Baltzersen
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Wendy Baltzersen
Thursday, June 11, 2015 11:11 AM
'Virginia Field Office, FW5'
'Jared A Webb'
HiMary,
fortheBlandAreaImprovementsProject.However,shouldweobservesmallwhorledpogoniaduringthemidͲJune
forthenortheasternbulrushduringthemidͲJunesurvey,wewillsubmitastudyplantoyouforsurveyofthespecieson
Wendy
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
To:WendyBaltzersen
PlanApprovalRequest
Good afternoon Ms. Baltzersen,
We appreciate the submission of the rare plant study plan associated with the referenced project and will review
the project as a whole when the 8 step project review package is received. This should include a species
conclusion table with determinations for the listed northeastern bulrush as well as the listed bats species. We
look forward to coordinating with you on this project.
Best,
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ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS & INNOVATIONS, INC.
101 Old Cove Road, Suite 108
Liverpool, NY 13090
Phone: (315) 314-7309; Fax: (315) 314-7546
Wendy Baltzersen
Liverpool, NY 13090
Phone: (513) 591-4333
wbaltzersen@envsi.com
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
6669 Short Lane
Gloucester, VA 23061
June 2015
RE: Online Project Review Request, Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission
Line Rebuild Project in Bland and Wythe Counties, Virginia, Consultation Code
05E2VA00-2015-SLI-2199
Appalachian Power Company, an affiliate of American Electric Power Company, Inc.
(AEP), is proposing to begin the Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Line
Rebuild Project (Project) in Bland and Wythe counties, Virginia and Mercer County,
West Virginia (Attachment A). AEP has retained Environmental Solutions and
Innovations, Inc. (ESI) to conduct consultations and surveys for protected species.
Previously, Mr. Tim Gaul with Louis Berger Group (LBG) received e-mail
correspondence for the Project from Sumalee Hoskin of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS) Virginia Field Office on 04 February 2013, and Shane Hanlon from the
USFWS Southwestern Virginia Field Office on 05 December 2014 (see Enclosure 1 for
prior USFWS correspondence). This correspondence directed the Project to use the
USFWS project review process for Virginia.
ESI has reviewed the above referenced Project using the Virginia Field Office’s online
Sroject review process and have followed all guidance and instructions in completing
the review on 02 June 2015, and are submitting $(3
V Project review package
in accordance with the instructions for further review (Enclosure 2).
AEP’s proposed action consists of rebuilding and upgrading their existing 23.25-mile
South Bluefield-Wythe 69 kV Transmission Line to current 138 kV standards, as well as
upgrading and improving any associated substations. In Virginia, the preferred rebuild
consists of approximately 25.3 linear miles within Bland (~17.5 miles) and Wythe (~7.8
miles) counties. Approximately 6.8 miles of the route in Bland County crosses Federal
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lands within the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest Eastern Divide
Ranger District (Forest).
Within Federal lands, the Project will also require
approximately 6.5 total miles of new access roads and approximately 0.20 mile of
upgrades to existing access roads. The Project’s defined action area currently includes
a potential area of impact defined by a 500-foot-wide corridor corresponding with the
Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) filing preferred and
alternate alignments, and a 300-foot-wide corridor surrounding proposed Federal land
access roads. Roads for accessing property outside of Federal lands will be
determined during the final stages of engineering and will be added to the action area
as necessary.
The location of the Project and the action area are identified on the enclosed map
(Attachment A) and in more detail in a topographic map set (Enclosure 3). Shapefiles of
the proposed action, as described above (preferred and alternate alignments and
Federal land access roads) are provided in the e-mail concurrent with this Project
review request submission (referenced as Enclosure 4).
The Project is anticipated to be completed in 2019 with construction planned to begin in
fall 2016, and an in service date of December 2018. AEP is currently conducting
environmental surveys for the Project on Federal lands within the Forest in 2015.
Surveys on private lands will be conducted as land access for surveys is received.
These surveys are anticipated to be conducted no later than during the appropriate
survey window in 2016.
This Project review is needed for issuance of an SF-299 Special Use Permit from the
USFS for crossing the Forest, as well as Certificate of Public Need and Necessity from
the SCC, and other permits for construction of the Project in Virginia.
The enclosed Project review package provides the information about the species,
critical habitat, and bald eagles considered in our review, as well as the species
conclusions table identifying our current determinations for the resources that may be
affected by the Project. Based on ESI review of the Official Species List for Virginia and
communication received from Mary Morrison of the USFWS Virginia Field Office on 08
June 2015 (see Enclosure 1), ESI, on behalf of AEP, plans to conduct surveys for four
federally listed bats (Indiana bat, northern long-eared bat, gray bat, and Virginia bigeared bat) and northeastern bulrush. Our species determinations based on these
survey results and final design of the Project will be provided once available, and
through coordination with the Virginia Field Office.
ESI is conducting field surveys for rare, threatened, and endangered species on Federal
lands within the Forest in 2015. Rare plant surveys on Federal lands commenced on 1
May 2015, and bat surveys in potential summer habitat are expected to be conducted in
mid-July 2015, along with searches for potential portals within the 300-foot-wide survey
corridor. ESI plans to submit study plans to USFWS and VDGIF detailing methods and
timelines for survey of federally listed bat species planned in 2015. ESI will request
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individual feedback on these documents and prepare and submit similar survey-specific
documents for all species requiring field studies.
In advance and concurrent with these surveys, ESI respectfully requests Project review
and feedback from the Virginia Field Office to:
x
Confirm the status of known occurrences of the northern long-eared bat (see
Attachment D of the VDGIF Project Review Request Package submitted 05 June
2015).
x
Recommend site-specific surveys for federally listed species
x
Recommend appropriate measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate potential
impacts to federally listed species found to occur within the vicinity of the
proposed action during the early planning phases on the Project
x
Provide conservation recommendations for migratory birds
For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
(315) 314-7309
Attachment A: Project Overview Map
Enclosure:
1) USFWS Correspondence Log (Adobe PDF)
2) Project Review Package (Steps 1 – 7, Adobe PDF)
3) Topographic Map Set (Adobe PDF)
4) Project Shapefiles (ESRI ArcView)
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ATTACHMENT A
BLAND AREA IMPROVEMENTS 138KV TRANSMISSION LINE REBUILD PROJECT
IN BLAND AND WYTHE COUNTIES, VIRGINIA
PROJECT OVERVIEW MAP
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia
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Tennessee
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North Carolina
Proposed Transmission Line
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Viable Alternative Route
Proposed Road for Federal Land Access
Figure 1. Location of AEP’s Bland Area Improvements 138kV Transmission Line
Rebuild Project in Bland and Wythe Counties, Virginia.
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Project No. 555
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Base Map: Esri
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ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
& INNOVATIONS, INC.
ENCLOSURE 1
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE CORRESPONDENCE
From: Sumalee Hoskin [mailto:sumalee_hoskin@fws.gov]
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2014 4:04 PM
To: Gaul, Tim
Subject: Appalachian Power Company: Bland Area Transmission Improvements Project
DearMr.Gaul,
Pleaseseetheattached.
Thankyou,
Sumalee
NOTE: MY EXTENSION HAS CHANGED
*********************************
Sumalee Hoskin
US Fish & Wildlife Service
6669 Short Lane
Gloucester, VA 23061
Tel: 804-693-6694 ex. 2414
Fax: 804-693-9032
Cell: 804-654-1824
Visit us at http://www.fws.gov/northeast/virginiafield/
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From:ShaneHanlon<Shane_Hanlon@fws.gov>
Date:December5,2014at2:45:28PMCST
To:<tgaul@louisberger.com>
Subject:AppalachianPowerCompany:Blandareatransmissionimprovementproject
DearMr.TimGaul:
WereceivedyourNovember19,2014noticetoreviewtheAppalachianPowerCompany:Blandarea
transmissionimprovementproject.Ifyouhavenotalreadydoneso,pleaseuseouronlinereview
proceduretosubmityourproject.Oncewereceiveyourcompleteprojectpackageviathisprocess,we
willreviewtheprojectintheorderitwasreceived.Pleaseseethelinkbelowfortheonlineproject
reviewprocess.Thanksyou.
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/virginiafield/endangered/projectreviews.html
ShaneHanlon
FishandWildlifeBiologist
USFishandWildlifeService
SouthwesternVirginiaFieldOffice
330CummingsStreet
Abingdon,VA24210
OfficePhone:(276)6231233ext.25
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:HQG\%DOW]HUVHQ
---------- Forwarded message ---------From: <fwhq_ecos_support@fws.gov>
Date: Tue, May 5, 2015 at 2:29 PM
Subject: Official Species List for project: Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Line Rebuild Pro
To: wendy.baltzersen@gmail.com
This email contains a US Fish and Wildlife Service official species list for your project (Bland Area
Improvements 138 kV Transmission Line Rebuild Pro) from the following office:
6669 SHORT LANE
(804) 693-6694
Also attached is a shapefile of the project boundary you defined in IPaC. If you wish to return to IPaC in the
future and use the same project boundary, you can use the IPaC 'Upload' feature on the map toolbar to upload
the shapefile.
You may also view your official species list by returning to the IPaC project home page at
https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac2/project/7ZXGP47YMJCSRP6ERLVXCDJ32Y
If you have any problems opening the document, please contact our help desk at https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/help
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Wendy Baltzersen
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Attachments:
fwhq_ecos_support@fws.gov
Tuesday, June 02, 2015 12:27 PM
Wendy Baltzersen
Official Species List for project: AEP Bland Area Improvements 138kV Transmission
Rebuild Proje
Official_Species_List_VA ESFO_02_Jun_2015.pdf; ipacProjectShapefile.zip
ThisemailcontainsaUSFishandWildlifeServiceofficialspecieslistforyourproject(AEPBlandAreaImprovements
138kVTransmissionRebuildProje)fromthefollowingoffice:
VirginiaEcologicalServicesFieldOffice
6669SHORTLANE
GLOUCESTER,VA23061
(804) 6936694
AlsoattachedisashapefileoftheprojectboundaryyoudefinedinIPaC.IfyouwishtoreturntoIPaCinthefutureand
usethesameprojectboundary,youcanusetheIPaC'Upload'featureonthemaptoolbartouploadtheshapefile.
YoumayalsoviewyourofficialspecieslistbyreturningtotheIPaCprojecthomepageat
https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/project/HQWDJKF35JHPJLZNRZ4DLHQIPM
Ifyouhaveanyproblemsopeningthedocument,pleasecontactourhelpdeskathttps://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/help
NOTE:Thefollowingoffice(s)alsohavejurisdictionsthatoverlapyourprojectlocation.Youwillreceivean
automaticallygeneratedofficialspecieslistforthemaswell.
WestVirginiaEcologicalServicesFieldOffice
694BEVERLYPIKE
ELKINS,WV26241
(304) 6366586
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6669 SHORT LANE
PHONE: (804)693-6694 FAX: (804)693-9032
June 02, 2015
Event Code: 05E2VA00-2015-E-02225
list.
Attachment
2
Provided by:
6669 SHORT LANE
(804) 693-6694
694 BEVERLY PIKE
ELKINS, WV 26241
(304) 636-6586
Event Code: 05E2VA00-2015-E-02225
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Flowering Plants
Status
Endangered
ancistrochaetus)
Mammals
Endangered
Population: Entire
Endangered
Population: Entire
Threatened
septentrionalis)
Final designated
Population: Entire
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Condition(s)
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Wendy Baltzersen
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Shane Hanlon <Shane_Hanlon@fws.gov>
Friday, June 05, 2015 11:54 AM
Wendy Baltzersen
Troy Andersen
HiWendy,
ReviewofthisprojectismoreappropriatelyconductedbytheVirginiaFieldOffice;Troyisthebestpersontocontact
regardingthisproject.Thanksforyourcoordination.
To: shane_hanlon@fws.gov
Cc: troy_andersen@fws.gov
Subject: FW: AEP Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Rebuild Project (05E2VA00-2015-SLI-2199)- Plant
Study Plan Approval Request
HiShane,
IhadpreviouslysentTroyAndersoninformationregardingspeciessurveysplannedfortheAEPBlandArea
Improvements138kVTransmissionRebuildProject(05E2VA002015SLI2199).Throughreviewoftheinitialproject
correspondencewithyouroffice(seeattached),Ibelieveyoumaybethemoreappropriatecontactfordiscussingstudy
plansfortheProject.TheMidJunerareplantsurvey,whichincludessearchforsmallwhorledpogoniaonFederallands
inJeffersonNationalForest,isscheduledforJune1117.PleaseseeoriginalemailtoTroybelowandletmeknowifyou
canassistwithreviewandapprovalofstudyplansfortheproject.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
Sent:Tuesday,June02,20151:41PM
To:'troy_andersen@fws.gov'
Subject:AEPBlandAreaImprovements138kVTransmissionRebuildProject(05E2VA002015SLI2199)PlantStudy
PlanApprovalRequest
1
ThespeciesidentifiedintheOfficialSpeciesListfortheProjectinVirginia(seeattachedconsultation#05E2VA002015
SLI2199)includefederallylistedbats(Indiana,northernlongeared,GrayandVirginiabigeared)andplants
onFederallandshasbeenrequestedbytheForeststaffandthesurveyiswillbeconductedinmidJune2015usinga
hasbeendevelopedthroughconsultationwiththeForest,whichisattachedinthisemailanddescribedbelow.
lands.SurveysforthisspeciesareplannedtocommenceinMidJuneandwillincludeasurveyofallforesthabitat
withinthe300footwidesurveycorridorforthealignmentandareaswhereaccessroadswillneedimprovements.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
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Wendy Baltzersen
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Wendy Baltzersen
Thursday, June 11, 2015 3:40 PM
'Troy Andersen'
Kimberly Smith; 'Jared A Webb'
HiTroy,
Thankyouforyourresponseandconfirmingmyunderstandingoftheworkloadtimeconstraintsyourofficeis
experiencing.
Therareplantstudyplanwesubmittedmeetstheconditionsyouspecifybelowforsmallwhorledpogonia.AsI
mentionedinmyvoicemail,Ireceivedanemailfromyourofficeacknowledgingreceiptoftherareplantstudyplanand
identifyingthenortheasternbulrushastheonefederallylistedplanttoincludeinthespeciesconclusiontablefor
Projectreview.Ihavecopiedbelowthispriorcorrespondenceforyourrecords.AsInotedinmyemailtoMarytoday,
shouldweobservesmallwhorledpogoniaduringthemidJunesurvey,wewillreporttheoccurrencestoyour
office.Althoughnotexpected,shouldweobserveanypotentialhabitatforthenortheasternbulrushduringthemid
Junesurvey,wewillsubmitastudyplantoyouforsurveyofthespeciesonFederallandsin2015.
Thestudyplanforbatsisforthcoming,asisthe8stepprojectreviewrequestsubmission.
Sincerely,
Wendy
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________
Sent:Thursday,June11,201511:11AM
To:'VirginiaFieldOffice,FW5'
Cc:'JaredAWebb'
Subject:RE:AEPBlandAreaImprovements138kVTransmissionRebuildProject(05E2VA002015SLI2199)PlantStudy
PlanApprovalRequest
HiMary,
fortheBlandAreaImprovementsProject.However,shouldweobservesmallwhorledpogoniaduringthemidJune
forthenortheasternbulrushduringthemidJunesurvey,wewillsubmitastudyplantoyouforsurveyofthespecieson
1
Wendy
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
To:WendyBaltzersen
Subject:AEPBlandAreaImprovements138kVTransmissionRebuildProject(05E2VA002015SLI2199)PlantStudy
PlanApprovalRequest
GoodafternoonMs.Baltzersen,
Weappreciatethesubmissionoftherareplantstudyplanassociatedwiththereferencedprojectandwillreviewthe
projectasawholewhenthe8stepprojectreviewpackageisreceived.Thisshouldincludeaspeciesconclusiontable
withdeterminationsforthelistednortheasternbulrushaswellasthelistedbatsspecies.Welookforwardto
coordinatingwithyouonthisproject.
Best,
MaryAnneMorrison
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
From:TroyAndersen[mailto:troy_andersen@fws.gov]
Sent:Thursday,June11,20151:55PM
To:WendyBaltzersen
Cc:KimberlySmith
Subject:RE:AEPBlandAreaImprovements138kVTransmissionRebuildProject(05E2VA002015SLI2199)PlantStudy
PlanApprovalRequest
2
Ma’am:
Ireceivedyourvoicemailyesterdayandfigureditwouldbeeasiertofollowupthroughemail.
Duetocurrentmanpowerconstraints,Ican’tassignthistoabiologistforspecificcomments.Formostplantsurveys,
providedthattheyareconductedbyanapprovedsurveyorandduringtheappropriatetimeoftheyear(forSWP:
CarolineCountyandcountiestothenorthfromJune1–July20orSouthofCarolineCounty,fromMay25–July15),we
wouldnothaveanyadditionalcommentstooffer.
V/R
Troy
TroyM.Andersen
EndangeredSpecies/ConservationPlanningAssistanceSupervisor
USFWS–VirginiaFieldOffice
Phone:8048242428
Mobile:8046549235
Visitusat:http://www.fws.gov/northeast/virginiafield/
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2015 1:41 PM
To: troy_andersen@fws.gov
Subject: AEP Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Rebuild Project (05E2VA00-2015-SLI-2199)- Plant Study
Plan Approval Request
ThespeciesidentifiedintheOfficialSpeciesListfortheProjectinVirginia(seeattachedconsultation#05E2VA002015
SLI2199)includefederallylistedbats(Indiana,northernlongeared,GrayandVirginiabigeared)andplants
onFederallandshasbeenrequestedbytheForeststaffandthesurveyiswillbeconductedinmidJune2015usinga
hasbeendevelopedthroughconsultationwiththeForest,whichisattachedinthisemailanddescribedbelow.
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lands.SurveysforthisspeciesareplannedtocommenceinMidJuneandwillincludeasurveyofallforesthabitat
withinthe300footwidesurveycorridorforthealignmentandareaswhereaccessroadswillneedimprovements.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
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ENCLOSURE 2
PROJECT REVIEW PACKAGE STEPS 1 - 7
Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Line Rebuild Project in
Bland and Wythe Counties, Virginia
Consultation Code 05E2VA00-2015-SLI-2199
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Virginia Online Project Review Process
8 Step Project Review Package: Description of Steps
Step 1: Define the Action Area – Appalachian Power Company, an affiliate of American Electric Power
Company, Inc. (AEP), is proposing to begin the Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Line
Rebuild Project (Project) in Bland and Wythe counties, Virginia and Mercer County, West Virginia
(Attachment A). The Project involves rebuilding and upgrading their existing 23.25-mile South BluefieldWythe 69 kV Transmission Line to current 138 kV standards, as well as upgrading and improving any
associated substations. In Virginia, the preferred rebuild consists of approximately 25.3 linear miles within
Bland (~17.5 miles) and Wythe (~7.8 miles) counties. Approximately 6.8 miles of the route in Bland County
crosses Federal lands within the Jefferson National Forest Eastern Divide Ranger District. Within Federal
lands, the Project will also require approximately 6.5 total miles of new access roads and approximately
0.20 mile of upgrades to existing access roads. The Project’s defined action area currently includes a
potential area of impact defined by a 500-foot-wide corridor corresponding with the Commonwealth of
Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) filing preferred and alternate alignments, and a 300-footwide corridor surrounding proposed Federal land access roads. Roads for accessing property outside of
Federal lands will be determined during the final stages of engineering and will be added to the action area
as necessary.
Step 2: Official Species List – The online Information, Planning, and Conservation (IPaC) system does not
allow multi-part features to be uploaded at once or detailed features that exceed 1000 vertices. As such, a
polygon representing the action area described above was submitted for the Official Species List request
in IPaC. As a result of this review, AEP was provided and Official Species List and associated Consultation
Code 05E2VA00-2015-SLI-2199.
Step 3: State Coordination – Copies of agency correspondence are included for both the Virginia
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) and Virginia Department of Conservation and
Recreation (VDCR).
Step 4: Suitable habitat – A Species Conclusions Table is provided.
Step 5: Critical habitat – A figure displaying the results from review of the USFWS Virginia Field Office
Critical Habitat Map Tool are provided, showing that the Project is located more than 4 miles from any
Designated Critical Habitat.
Step 6a: Eagle Nests – A figure displaying the results from review of the Center for Conservation Biology
(CCB) VaEagles Nest Locator Map is provided showing that the Project is not within 660 feet of any known
bald eagle nest.
Step 6b: Eagle Concentration Areas – A figure displaying the results from review of the USFWS Virginia
Field Office Bald Eagle Map Tool are provided showing that the Project is not within one mile of any known
bald eagle concentration areas.
Step 7: Determinations – A Species Conclusions Table is provided.
Step 8: Project Review Package – We hereby submit all items listed above for Project review and
respectfully request feedback from the USFWS as presented in the Project Review Request Letter.
STEP 1-2
ACTION AREA AND OFFICIAL SPECIES LIST
6669 SHORT LANE
PHONE: (804)693-6694 FAX: (804)693-9032
June 02, 2015
Event Code: 05E2VA00-2015-E-02225
list.
Attachment
2
Provided by:
6669 SHORT LANE
(804) 693-6694
694 BEVERLY PIKE
ELKINS, WV 26241
(304) 636-6586
Event Code: 05E2VA00-2015-E-02225
1
2
Flowering Plants
Status
Endangered
ancistrochaetus)
Mammals
Endangered
Population: Entire
Endangered
Population: Entire
Threatened
septentrionalis)
Final designated
Population: Entire
3
Condition(s)
4
STEP 3
STATE COORDINATION
Wendy Baltzersen
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Wendy Baltzersen
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 5:55 PM
'Hypes, Rene (DCR)'
'Jared A Webb'
RE: 15050410343840 AEP Bland Area Improvements - 138 kV Transmission Line Rebuild
Project
HiRene,
TherareplantsurveyonFederallandswithinJeffersonNationalForestwasdelayedafewdays.LarryBrewerwillbe
conductingthesurveystartingJune14.IwantedtoletyouknowofthedelayshouldJohnhaveanyforthcoming
commentsregardingstatelistedplants.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
Sent:Friday,June05,201511:51AM
To:'Hypes,Rene(DCR)'
Cc:'JaredAWebb'
Subject:RE:15050410343840AEPBlandAreaImprovements138kVTransmissionLineRebuildProject
HiRene,
IwashopingyouhadachancetoforwardtherareplantsurveyinformationalongtoJohn.ESIisscheduledtoconduct
theMidJunerareplantsurveyonFederallandsinJeffersonNationalForestnextweekfromJune1116.Ifyou
anticipatethatVDCRwillberecommendingsurveyforspecificstatelistedplantspeciesonFederallands,pleaseidentify
thespeciesandanacceptablesurveywindowsowecanensuretoincludethosespeciesinoursurveys.
Sincerely,
Wendy
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Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
Sent:Friday,May29,20153:46PM
Cc:'JaredAWebb'
HiRene,
Infollowuptomyearlieremail,pleasefindattachedtheVDCRDatasheetsandassociatedmapfiguresfor
rareplantsandsignificantnaturalfeaturesidentifiedduringrareplantsurveysconductedonFederallands
withinJeffersonNationalForestinSpring2015,asdescribedintherareplantstudyplansubmittedtoyour
officeonMay27,2015.Duringthissurvey,ESIidentifiedoccurrencesoftheAmericanbarberry,aforester’s
specialconcernspecies(seerareplantdatasheetsandFigure1attached),andanotablerockoutcropwith
sandysubstratethatcouldprovidesuitablehabitatfortheNorthernbarrenstigerbeetle(Figure2
attached).ESIisconsultingwiththeUSFSregardingtheseoccurrences.Shouldyouhaveadditionalcomments
regardingtheseoccurrences,pleaseletusknow.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
Sent:Thursday,May28,201510:29AM
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HiRene,
Thankyou.
Perourconversationyesterday,pleasefindattachedanupdatedoverviewmapandshapefileofthealignmentforthe
AEPBlandAreaImprovements138kVTransmissionLineRebuildProjecttoupdatetheProjectreviewrequestbasedon
thecurrentalignment.Mymainconcernregardingtheextensionofthe30dayperiodisthatweareconducting
protectedspeciessurveysonFederallandswithinJeffersonNationalForestin2015,forwhichthesurveyseasonis
underway.Anycommentsthathavealreadybeenpreparedfortheoriginalsubmissionregardingknownoccurrencesof
statelistedplantsorterrestrialinvertebratesforwhichconservationmeasuresand/orsurveyswouldberecommended
withinJeffersonNationalForestwouldbeveryhelpful.Surveysonprivatelandswillbeconductedduringthe
appropriatesurveywindowsoncelandaccessisreceived.Weanticipatethosesurveyswilloccurin2016.
Aswediscussedyesterday,ESIhasdevelopedarareplantstudyplanthroughconsultationwiththeUSFSthataddresses
plantsontheforester’ssensitivespecieslistwiththepotentialtooccurwithina300footwidesurveycorridorforthe
Project.AlthoughwehaveaplanttargetlistspecifiedinthestudyplanspecifictoUSFSconsultation,weincluded
searchingforplantsthatareVirginiastatelistedinthecountiescrossedbytheProject(BlandandWythe).Asdescribed
intheplan,ESIwillconductsurveysforplantsduringspring,summer,andautumn.ESIalreadyconductedthespring
botanicalsurveyonforestlandswithinJeffersonNationalForestMay1May7,2015.Asyourequested,weareinthe
processofcompilingapreliminaryreportofthosefindingsthatincludetheVDCRdatasheetsandassociatedmaps.We
willprovidethosetoyouandJohnassoonaspossible.
ESIplanstoconductthesummerplantsurveyinmidJuneandtheautumnsurveyinlateAugust.Wewanttoensure
thatwesurveyforstatelistedplantsorpotentialhabitatforterrestrialinvertebratesthatVDCRidentifiesasaspecific
concernfortheProject.OurintentwastoalsoprovidetherareplantstudyplantoVDCRuponreceiptandreviewof
Projectspecificcommentsforstatelistedspecies.However,duetotheProjectupdateandextensionofthe30day
reviewperiod,Ihaveattachedthestudyplaninthisemailtoensurethatweaddressanyspecificcommentsyoumay
haveregardingstatelistedplantsonFederallandswithinJeffersonNationalForestduringfieldsurveysin2015.
PleasenotethatESI,onbehalfofAEP,isalsointheprocessofinitiatingconsultationswithVDGIFandtheUSFWSfor
speciesundertheirjurisdiction.
WeappreciateyourassistanceonthisProjectandlookforwardtoyourcomments.
Wendy
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
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From:Hypes,Rene(DCR)[mailto:Rene.Hypes@dcr.virginia.gov]
Sent:Wednesday,May27,201512:50PM
To:WendyBaltzersen
HiWendy,
Thankyoufornotifyingusofthemodificationtotheprojectfootprint.Wejustfinishedcoordinationwithourinventory
staffforthisprojectsoitwillneedtorecoordinated.Youcansendusashapefileofthenewrouteandwewillupdate
ourfiles.Pleasenotewewillextendthecommentperiodanother30daysduetotherevisionoftheprojectarea.Let
meknowifyouhaveanyadditionalquestions.
Rene’
S.Rene'Hypes
ProjectReviewCoordinator
DepartmentofConservationandRecreation
DivisionofNaturalHeritage
600EastMainStreet,24thFloor
Richmond,Virginia23219
8043712708(phone)
8043712674(fax)
rene.hypes@dcr.virginia.gov
Conserving VA's Biodiversity through Inventory, Protection and Stewardship
www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage
Virginia Natural Heritage Program on Facebook
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 11:41 AM
To: Hypes, Rene (DCR)
Subject: 15050410343840 AEP Bland Area Improvements - 138 kV Transmission Line Rebuild Project
HiRene,
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On04May2015,ESIsubmittedaprojectreviewrequestfortheAEPBlandAreaImprovements138kVTransmission
LineRebuildProject(#15050410343840).WerecentlyreceivedtheSCCapplicationfilingalignmentfortheprojectthat
extendstothenorthandsouthoftheoriginalprojectareawedefinedinoursubmission.Iamhopingtocatchyouin
timetoprovideyouwiththecurrentprojectshapefilesandoverviewmaptoupdatethisprojectreviewrequestrather
thanneedingtosubmitanewonlinerequest.Howdoyousuggestweproceedbasedonthecurrentstatusofthe
projectreview?
Thanks,
Wendy
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
From:Apache[mailto:apache@vhost42.sitevision.com]OnBehalfOfnhreview@dcr.virginia.gov
Sent:Monday,May04,201510:35AM
To:WendyBaltzersen
Subject:AEPBlandAreaImprovements138kVTransmissionLineRebuildProject
Thank you for submitting your request. Upon review of this project, DCR-Natural Heritage will provide
comments via email within 30 calendar days. Project reference ID is 15050410343840.
Application: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/nhserviceform/?id=2015-05-04-10-34-38-4062395zy
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From: Cason, Gladys (DGIF) [mailto:Gladys.Cason@dgif.virginia.gov]
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 2:08 PM
To: Gaul, Tim
Subject: Project Review Request - Appalachian Power Co. - Bland Area Transmission Improvements
Mr. Gaul:
Please see attached documentation related to your environmental project review request.
Tim:
Please consider revise the content of your future correspondence to include the text below to avoid any
further delays.
“ Per recent guidance from you, we understand that due to staffing limitations, the Fish and Wildlife
Information Services Section is unable to review or provide an assessment of any projects submitted to them for
review. We also understand that “No response from VDGIF does not constitute “no comment” nor does it imply
support of the project or associated activities. It simply means VDGIF has not been able to respond.” If we do
not receive any comments from your office regarding the proposed project within (5, 7, 14, 30 …??) days of
this email, we will proceed, including this correspondence in our species evaluation documentation ”.
Thank You,
Mrs. Gladys D. Cason
Environmental Services Section | (804) 367-0909 | gladys.cason@dgif.virginia.gov
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Molly J. Ward
Secretary of Natural Resources
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Robert W. Duncan
Executive Director
December 12, 2014
Tim Gaul
Louis Berger Company
via email: tgaul@louisberger.com
Re: Appalachian Power Company: Bland Area Transmission Improvements Project
Dear Mr. Gaul:
We appreciate your interest in submitting your project(s) for review by VDGIF to ensure the
protection of sensitive wildlife resources during project development. Unfortunately, due to
staffing limitations, we are unable to review pre-applications or scoping documents submitted to
our Department. Please note that lack of a response from VDGIF does not constitute a “no
comment” response, nor does it imply support of the project or associated activities. It simply
means that VDGIF is unable to review your pre-application submittal.
To review your project site for the location of wildlife resources under our jurisdiction, including
threatened and endangered wildlife, we recommend accessing the Virginia Fish and Wildlife
Information System (VAFWIS) at http://vafwis.org/fwis/.
If you have further questions or need additional information about VDGIF’s Environmental
Programs, please visit: http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/environmental-programs/.
Please feel free to attach a copy of this correspondence to any applications or documents you
may submit for your project to state or federal permitting agencies.
Sincerely,
Gladys D. Cason
Environmental Services Section
4010 WEST BROAD STREET, P.O. BOX 11104, RICHMOND, VA 23230-1104
(804) 367-1000 (V/TDD) Equal Opportunity Employment, Programs and Facilities FAX (804) 367-9147
Wendy Baltzersen
From:
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Cc:
Subject:
Attachments:
Wendy Baltzersen
Friday, June 05, 2015 5:05 PM
'ESSProjects@dgif.virginia.gov'
'Jared A Webb'; Virgil Brack
Project Review Request - Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Line Rebuild
Project in Bland and Wythe Counties, Virginia
AEP_Bland_Wythe_Alignment_Data.zip; 06-05-2015 VDGIF Project Review Request AEP
Bland Area Improvements Project.pdf
DearMs.AngelaWeller,
AppalachianPowerCompany,anaffiliateofAmericanElectricPowerCompany,Inc.(AEP),isproposingtobeginthe
BlandAreaImprovements138kVTransmissionLineRebuildProject(Project)inBlandandWythecounties,Virginiaand
MercerCounty,WestVirginia(seeprojectshapefilesattached).TheProjectinvolvesrebuildingandupgradingAEP’s
existing23.25mileSouthBluefieldWythe69kVTransmissionLinetocurrent138kVstandards,aswellasupgradingand
improvinganyassociatedsubstations.InVirginia,thepreferredrebuildconsistsofapproximately25.3linearmileswithin
Bland(~17.5miles)andWythe(~7.8miles)counties.AEPisfilinganapplicationwiththeVirginiaStateCorporation
Commission(SCC)forissuanceofaCertificateofPublicConvenienceandNecessity(CPCN)andwiththeUSForest
Service(USFS)foraSpecialUsePermit(SF299)authorizationfortheProject.
AEPhasretainedEnvironmentalSolutionsandInnovations,Inc.(ESI)toconductconsultationsandsurveysforprotected
speciesontheProject.OnbehalfofAEP,ESIsubmitsthisProjectReviewRequesttoVDGIFrequestingcommentand
feedbackregardingprotectedspeciesundertheirjurisdiction.Pleasecontactmeshouldyouhaveanyrequests
questionsorneedadditionalinformation.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
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ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS & INNOVATIONS, INC.
Liverpool, NY 13090
Phone: (315) 314-7309; Fax: (315) 314-7546
Pesi 555
05 June 2015
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
P.O. Box 11104
4010 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
RE: Project Review Request, Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Line
Rebuild Project in Bland and Wythe Counties, Virginia
Dear Ms. Angela Weller,
Appalachian Power Company, an affiliate of American Electric Power Company, Inc.
(AEP), is proposing to begin the Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Line
Rebuild Project (Project) in Bland and Wythe counties, Virginia and Mercer County, West
Virginia (Attachment A). The Project involves rebuilding and upgrading AEP’s existing
23.25-mile South Bluefield-Wythe 69 kV Transmission Line to current 138 kV standards,
as well as upgrading and improving any associated substations. In Virginia, the preferred
rebuild consists of approximately 25.3 linear miles within Bland (~17.5 miles) and Wythe
(~7.8 miles) counties. Approximately 6.8 miles of the route in Bland County crosses
Federal lands within the Jefferson National Forest Eastern Divide Ranger District. Within
Federal lands, the Project will also require approximately 6.5 total miles of new access
roads and approximately 0.20 mile of upgrades to existing access roads. Access roads
outside of Federal lands will be determined during the final stages of engineering. AEP is
filing an application with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) for issuance
of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) and with the US Forest
Service (USFS) for a Special Use Permit (SF-299) authorization.
AEP has retained Environmental Solutions and Innovations, Inc. (ESI) to conduct
consultations and surveys for protected species on the Project. Previously, Mr. Tim Gaul
with Louis Berger Group (LBG) received e-mail correspondence for the Project from Ms.
Gladys D. Cason of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) on
12 December 2014 (see Attachment B). This correspondence stated that VDGIF was
unable to review the pre-application submittal and directed AEP to review the Project site
for the location of wildlife resources under VDGIF jurisdiction.
www.ENVSI.com
Since the VDGIF Wildlife Environmental Review Map Service (WERMS) contains the
most current and complete threatened or endangered species and related environmental
review spatial datasets, ESI has reviewed the WERMS data to identify known
occurrences of state-listed species within 2 miles of the Project. Through this review, ESI
identified four state-listed species with occurrence records in the vicinity of the Project:
Northern long-eared bat (Myotis soptentrionalis)
Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus)
Tennessee heelsplitter (Lasmigona holstonia)
Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
To facilitate VDGIF review, Maps of these occurrences as recorded in the WERMS data
are included as Attachment C. Summaries, reviews and request for concurrence
regarding specific northern long-eared bat known occurrences within the Project area are
included as Attachment D.
ESI is also consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Virginia and West
Virginia Ecological Field Services Offices (EFSO), Virginia Department of Conservation
and Recreation (VDCR), and the USFS regarding protected species under their
jurisdiction. ESI has not yet received project review correspondence from VDCR to
include occurrences reported from the Virginia Natural Heritage Database in this letter of
request.
In Virginia, ESI is consulting with the USFWS Virginia ESFO through submission of the
Online 8 Step Project Review Process. The federally listed wildlife species identified
through review of the USFWS Information Planning and Conservation System (IPaC)
include:
Northern long-eared bat
Virginia big-eared bat
The current species consultation table and figures of known bald eagle nests, bald eagle
concentration areas, and Designated Critical Habitat (DCH) included in the USFWS
submission are provided herein as Attachment E. Based on desk-top review, the
waterbodies crossed by the Project are also included as Attachment F.
ESI is conducting field surveys for rare, threatened, and endangered species on Federal
lands within Jefferson National Forest in 2015. Rare plant surveys on Federal lands
commenced on 1 May 2015, and bat surveys in potential summer habitat are expected
to be conducted in June/July 2015, along with searches for potential portals within the
300-foot-wide survey corridor. Currently, the Project does not have access to conduct
surveys on private lands. These surveys are anticipated to be conducted no later than
during the appropriate survey window in 2016. Within a week of the date on this letter,
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ESI plans to submit study plans to USFWS and VDGIF detailing methods and timelines
for survey of federally listed bat species planned in 2015. ESI will request individual
feedback on these documents and prepare and submit similar survey-specific documents
for all species requiring field studies.
ESI, on behalf of AEP, respectfully requests Project review and feedback from VDGIF in
order to:
Confirm that the federally listed and state-listed species identified above are known
or believed to occur within the vicinity of the proposed action
Confirm the status of northern long-eared bat and Virginia big-eared bat records
identified in Attachment C
Recommend site-specific surveys for state-listed species known or believed to
occur in within the vicinity of the proposed action
Recommend appropriate measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate potential
impacts to state-listed species found to occur within the vicinity of the proposed
action
Address VDGIF species-specific concerns in the environmental documentation for
the Project associated with state and federal certificate and permit applications
Per recent guidance from Ms. Cason to Mr. Gaul, we understand that due to staffing
limitations, the Fish and Wildlife Information Services Section is unable to review or
provide an assessment of any projects submitted to them for review. We also understand
that “No response from VDGIF does not constitute “no comment” nor does it imply support
of the Project or associated activities. It simply means VDGIF has not been able to
respond. If we do not receive comments from your office regarding the proposed Project
within 30 calendar days of this e-mail, we will proceed, including this correspondence in
our species evaluation documentation.
Thank you for your assistance on this Project. The Project shapefile is being provided
via e-mail (Attachment G) along with this Project review request submission. For
additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
(315) 314-7309
Attachments:
A) Project Overview Map
B) Prior Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Project
Correspondence
C) Project Location Maps and Species Occurrences as Reported in the Wildlife
Environmental Review Map Service
D) Project Summary of Northern Long-eared Bat Captures
E) Species Consultation Table and Figures for Submission to the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service Virginia Ecological Field Services Office
F) Waterbodies crossed by the Project
G) Project Shapefiles (ESRI ArcView Attached in E-mail)
ATTACHMENT A
PROJECT OVERVIEW MAP
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PRIOR VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND INLAND FISHERIES PROJECT
CORRESPONDENCE
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Improvements
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From: Cason, Gladys (DGIF) [mailto:Gladys.Cason@dgif.virginia.gov]
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 2:08 PM
To: Gaul, Tim
Subject: Project Review Request - Appalachian Power Co. - Bland Area Transmission Improvements
Mr. Gaul:
Please see attached documentation related to your environmental project review request.
Tim:
Please consider revise the content of your future correspondence to include the text below to avoid any
further delays.
“ Per recent guidance from you, we understand that due to staffing limitations, the Fish and Wildlife
Information Services Section is unable to review or provide an assessment of any projects submitted to them for
review. We also understand that “No response from VDGIF does not constitute “no comment” nor does it imply
support of the project or associated activities. It simply means VDGIF has not been able to respond.” If we do
not receive any comments from your office regarding the proposed project within (5, 7, 14, 30 …??) days of
this email, we will proceed, including this correspondence in our species evaluation documentation ”.
Thank You,
Mrs. Gladys D. Cason
Environmental Services Section | (804) 367-0909 | gladys.cason@dgif.virginia.gov
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Molly J. Ward
Robert W. Duncan
Executive Director
December 12, 2014
Tim Gaul
Dear Mr. Gaul:
Sincerely,
Gladys D. Cason
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ATTACHMENT D
PROJECT SUMMARY OF NORTHERN LONG-EARED BAT CAPTURES
05 June 2015
Summary of Northern Long-eared Bat Captures along AEP’s Bland Area
Improvements Project
ESI reviewed known occurrence data for the northern long-eared bat (NLEB) in the
vicinity of AEP’s Bland Area Improvements Project (Project) from multiple sources,
including AEP’s Jackson-Wyoming line bat surveys and mitigation-monitoring reports
(Duffy et al. 2012; Damm et al. 2014), publically available data, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) capture and occupied hibernacula records, peer reviewed literature,
and Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) Wildlife Environmental
Review Map Service (WERMS). Through this review, ESI identified five separate
occurrence reports in the vicinity of the Project, including 3 hibernacula and capture
records along AEP’s Jackson-Wyoming line. These records and associated protection
buffers include:
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Known P3/P4 hibernacula in West Virginia and associated 5-mile protection
buffer
Sky Dusky Hollow hibernacula in Virginia and associated 5-mile protection buffer
Known hibernacula in Virginia (dated 1985/1986) recorded in the VDGIF
WERMS data and associated 5-mile protection buffer
2002 captures and associated 3-mile protection buffers from bat surveys
conducted along AEP’s Jackson-Wyoming line
2007 and 2009 Pond 6 Site captures and associated 3-mile protection buffer
from AEP’s Jackson-Wyoming line mitigation-monitoring project
These known occurrence areas are presented in Figure 1 and described in more detail
below. ESI respectfully requests concurrence with the conclusions reached regarding
the status of these documented known occurrences and seeks guidance with
requirements for survey and conservation measures within current known northern longeared bat occurrence buffers in Virginia.
P3/P4 Hibernacula in West Virginia
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Affected Project Area: The approximately 5-mile northern portion of the
alignment, which begins near the town of Bluefield, West Virginia and extends
south into Virginia, is within the 5-mile protection buffer.
Data Source: USFWS data provided by the West Virginia Ecological Field
Services Office (West Virginia USFWS) in April 2015
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Record Status: Valid and current
Sky Dusky Hollow Hibernacula in Virginia
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Affected Project Area: None. The closest portion of the 5-mile protection buffer is
located approximately 2.5 miles east of the Project area near the town of Bland,
Virginia.
Data Source: Hibernacula locations referenced in “Post-White-nose syndrome
trends in Virginia’s cave bats, 2008-2013” (Powers et al. 2015)
Record Status: Valid and current
Known Hibernacula in Virginia (1985/1986)
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Affected Project Area: Existing access road located east of the southern end of
the line, and Project route crossing approximately 4 miles of private lands
paralleling I-77 north between Jefferson National Forest boundaries located
south and north of the town of Bland, Virginia.
Data Source: VDGIF WERMS
Record Status: Likely outdated due to White Nose Syndrome (WNS); Original
record documented from 1985/1986 and two other undated records identified
from “Rick Reynolds Study”.
2002 AEP Survey Capture Records
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Affected Project Area: The northern portion of the Project that extends
approximately from the town of Bluefield, West Virginia to the town of Bland,
Virginia.
Data Source: 3-mile buffer centered on known captures associated with 2002 bat
surveys along AEP’s Jackson-Wyoming line
Record Status: Outdated (see explanation for Pond 6 site below)
2007-2009 Pond 6 Site Capture Records
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Affected Project Area: The northern portion of the Project extending roughly from
1 mile north of Clear Fork, Virginia to Bastian, Virginia. The Pond 6 Site is
located approximately 2 miles east of Hicksville, Virginia.
Data Source: 3-mile buffer centered on known captures of NLEB associated with
the 2007-2013 bat mitigation-monitoring project for AEP’s Jackson-Wyoming line
(Duffy et al. 2012). The capture from 2009 is also recorded in the VDGIF
WERMS data.
Record Status: Outdated (see explanation below)
ESI believes that the occurrence records from the AEP Jackson-Wyoming line surveys
in 2002 and for the Pond 6 Site monitoring in 2007-2009 are outdated because of the
recent declines in NLEB populations as a result of WNS. This conclusion is supported
by the fact that all bat captures for AEP’s Jackson-Wyoming bat mitigation-monitoring
project declined significantly after 2009, as shown in Figure 2 (Damm et al. 2014). The
75-100% decline in bat captures in Bland County, Virginia has also been recently
documented in peer reviewed literature (Powers et al. 2015).
The documented decline in bat captures in the Project area coincides with the arrival of
WNS in Bland and Wythe Counties, Virginia (Figure 3). Specific to the Pond 6 Site,
which is located within the Project area, 5 NLEB were captured in 2007, 7 in 2009
(Duffy et al. 2012; Damm et al. 2014), and none in neither 2011 nor 2013. The only bat
capture at Pond Site 6 after 2009 is a single eastern red bat in 2013 (Damm et al.
2014).
References
Damm, J., D.C. Brack, D. Sparks Ph.D., and V. Brack Ph.D. 2014. 2007 – 2013 Bat
box monitoring for mitigation along AEP’s 765kV Transmission Line in Bland,
Wythe, and Pulaski Counties, Virginia. A report submitted to J. Van Hassel
(American Electric Power) by Environmental Solutions and Innovations, Inc. on
28 January 2014. 100 pages.
Duffy, J., D. Sparks Ph.D., and V. Brack Ph.D. 2012. 2009 – 2011 Bat box monitoring
for mitigation along AEP’s 765kV Transmission Line in Bland and Wythe
Counties, Virginia. A report submitted to J. Van Hassel (American Electric Power)
by Environmental Solutions and Innovations, Inc. on 12 September 2012. 154
pages.
Powers, K., R. Reynolds, W. Orndorff, W. M. Ford, and C. Hobson. Post-white-nose
syndrome trends in Virginia’s cave bats, 2008-2013. Journal of Ecology and the
Natural Environment
Figure 1. Known Northern long-eared bat
occurrences and associated protection
buffers in the vicinity of AEP’s Bland Area
Improvements 138kV Transmission Line
County, Virginia.
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Figure 3. Bat White Nose Syndrome Occurrence by County/District as published by the
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ATTACHMENT E
SPECIES CONSULTATION TABLE AND FIGURES FOR SUBMISSION TO THE U.S.
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE VIRGINIA ECOLOGICAL FIELD SERVICES OFFICE
Species Conclusions Table
Project Name: AEP Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Line Rebuild Project in Bland and Wythe Counties, Virginia
Date: 2 June 2015
Species / Resource Name
(Scripus ancistrochaetus)
Conclusiona
Potential habitat present, no
current surveys conducted in
areas of potential habitat
ESA Section 7 / Eagle Act Determination
May affect
current surveys conducted
May affect
May affect
(Myotis soptentrionalis)
May affect
(Corynorhinus townsendii
virginianus)
current surveys conducted.
May affect
Notes / Documentation
IPaC Official Species List obtained on 2 June
2015 (05E2VA00-2015-E-02225). No potential
habitat on Federal Lands within Jefferson
National Forest based on consultation with
USFS. Potential habitat for the species was not
observed during field survey on Federal lands
for rare plants in May 2015.
2015 (05E2VA00-2015-E-02225). Planned
survey on Federal Lands within Jefferson
National Forest in 2015 and private lands when
access is received, which is anticipated for field
survey season in 2016.
2015 (05E2VA00-2015-E-02225). Planned
2015 (05E2VA00-2015-E-02225). Planned
2015 (05E2VA00-2015-E-02225). Planned
Bald eagle (Haliaeetus
leucocephalus)
Critical Habitat
Unlikely to disturb eagles.
Project does not intersect
eagle nest or eagle
concentration protective
buffers
No designated or proposed
critical habitat present
No Eagle Act permit required
USFWS Virginia Bald Eagle Mapper and Center
for Conservation Biology VaEagles Nest
Locator Tool accessed on 6 May 2015.
2015 (05E2VA00-2015-E-02225). USFWS
Virginia Ecological Field Services Office Critical
Habitat Map Tool accessed on 27 May 2015.
a Species conclusions will be updated based on survey results and a final species conclusions table provided to US Fish and Wildlife Service upon completion of
surveys.
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ATTACHMENT F
WATERBODIES CROSSED BY THE PROJECT
05 June 2015
Streams Crossed by AEP Bland Area Improvements 138kV Transmission Rebuild Project
Multiple streams within the New River Basin occur within the proposed Project action area. The
New River starts in North Carolina, flows north into Virginia, and loops back into North Carolina
before continuing north into Virginia and West Virginia. The most prominent stream features
within the Study Area include Wolf Creek and its tributaries (e.g., Laurel Creek, Clear Fork Creek,
and Hunting Camp Creek), Walker Creek and its tributaries (e.g., Crab Orchard Creek and Little
Walker Creek), and Reed Creek tributaries (e.g., Cove Creek). Wolf, Walker, and Reed creeks
are all tributaries to the New River. The list of streams crossed by the preferred route and
alternate segments are included in Table 1.
List of Streams crossed by the AEP Bland Area Improvements 138kV Transmission Rebuild
Project
Stream
Wolf Creek
Laurel Creek
Clear Fork Creek
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Walker Creek
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Little Walker Creek
Reed Creek
Cove Creek
Saint Lukes Fork
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UNT to Reed Creek
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SPECIES CONCLUSION TABLE
Species Conclusions Table
Project Name: AEP Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Line Rebuild Project in Bland and Wythe Counties, Virginia
Date: on 2 June 2015 (Last updated by Environmental Solutions and Innovations, Inc. on this date)
Species / Resource Name
(Scripus ancistrochaetus)
Conclusiona
current surveys conducted in
areas of potential habitat
ESA Section 7 / Eagle Act Determination
May affect
May affect
May affect
(Myotis soptentrionalis)
May affect
(Corynorhinus townsendii
virginianus)
current surveys conducted.
May affect
Notes / Documentation
2015 (05E2VA00-2015-E-02225). No potential
habitat on Federal Lands within Jefferson
National Forest based on consultation with
USFS. Potential habitat for the species was not
observed during field survey on Federal lands
for rare plants in May 2015.
2015 (05E2VA00-2015-E-02225). Planned
2015 (05E2VA00-2015-E-02225). Planned
2015 (05E2VA00-2015-E-02225). Planned
2015 (05E2VA00-2015-E-02225). Planned
Bald eagle (Haliaeetus
leucocephalus)
Critical Habitat
Unlikely to disturb eagles.
Project does not intersect
eagle nest or eagle
concentration protective
buffers
No designated or proposed
critical habitat present
No Eagle Act permit required
USFWS Virginia Bald Eagle Mapper and Center
for Conservation Biology VaEagles Nest
Locator Tool accessed on 6 May 2015.
2015 (05E2VA00-2015-E-02225). USFWS
Virginia Ecological Field Services Office Critical
Habitat Map Tool accessed on 27 May 2015.
a Species conclusions will be updated based on survey results and a final species conclusions table provided to US Fish and Wildlife Service upon completion of
surveys.
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ENCLOSURE 3
TOPOGRAPHIC MAP SET
Topographic Map Set: Bland Area Improvements
138 kV Transmission Line Rebuild Project in Bland
and Wythe Counties, Virginia.
Consultation Code 05E2VA00-2015-SLI-2199.
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From:
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Cc:
Subject:
Date:
Attachments:
Wendy Baltzersen
"Troy Andersen"; "Rick.Reynolds@dgif.virginia.gov"; "Overcash, Jesse L -FS"
"Jared A Webb"; Virgil Brack
AEP Bland Area Improvements 138kV Transmission Rebuild Project - Bat Study Plan
Friday, June 26, 2015 1:44:00 PM
AEP Bland Area Improvements Bat Study Plan 26 June 2015.pdf
Dear Mr. Troy Anderson, Mr. Rick Reynolds, and Mr. Jesse Overcash,
Please find attached the bat study plan for the AEP Bland Area Improvements 138kV
Transmission Rebuild Project (Project) for your review and approval. ESI, on behalf
of AEP, respectfully requests your concurrence regarding the methods in this study
plan. As outlined in this plan, ESI plans to begin studies in mid-July 2015. A
hardcopy of this plan has also been mailed to each of your offices.
Please contact me with any questions or comments regarding this plan prior to 7 June
2015 to ensure that any necessary revisions to the plan can be addressed and site
specific authorization received prior to the planned survey.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
From:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Date:
Nystrom, Sarah
Wendy Baltzersen
Virgil Brack
Monday, July 06, 2015 11:05:32 AM
Dear Wendy,
This message responds to your request for comments on the study plan, received
June 26, 2015, for the federally listed endangered gray bat (Myotis grisescens),
federally listed endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), federally listed endangered
Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) and federally listed
threatened Northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) associated with a project
in Bland and Wythe Counties. The following comments are provided under provisions
of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544, 87 Stat. 884), as
amended.
Your proposed bat survey plan follows the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s April 2015
Range-wide Indiana Bat Summer Survey Guidance and will follow the most recent
White Nose Syndrome Decontamination Protocol. We concur with your proposed bat
survey plan. Survey results are valid for a period of three years.
Upon completion of the bat survey, provide the results of the survey as an update to
the previously submitted project review package for review.
Thank you,
Sarah
-Sarah Nystrom
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Virginia Field Office - Ecological Services
6669 Short Lane
Gloucester, Virginia 23061
(804) 824-2413
Molly J. Ward
Robert W. Duncan
Executive Director
December 12, 2014
Tim Gaul
Dear Mr. Gaul:
Sincerely,
Gladys D. Cason
Wendy Baltzersen
From:
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Subject:
dgif-ESS Projects (DGIF) <rr.dgif-ESSProjects@dgif.virginia.gov>
Friday, June 19, 2015 12:17 PM
Wendy Baltzersen
RE: Project Review Request - Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Line
Rebuild Project in Bland and Wythe Counties, Virginia
Follow Up Flag:
Flag Status:
Flag for follow up
Flagged
Due to staffing limitations, we are unable to review and provide comments on projects that are not currently involved in
one of the regulatory review processes for which we are a consultatory agency (see
http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/environmental-programs/environmental-services-section.asp ). If you need a response letter
that states such so that you may include that with your project documentation, please let me know and we will furnish that
for you.
Please note that Gladys Cason has retired. All submissions should go to ESSProject@dgif.virginia.gov.
Amy
AmyEwing
EnvironmentalServicesBiologist/FWISManager
VADept.ofGameandInlandFisheries
7870VillaParkDr.,Henrico,VA23228
804Ǧ367Ǧ2211BDGIF.virginia.gov
To: dgif-ESS Projects (DGIF)
Subject: RE: Project Review Request - Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Line Rebuild Project in Bland and
Wythe Counties, Virginia
Canyouconfirmthatyouhavereceivedthissubmission?
Thankyou,
Wendy
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
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Sent:Friday,June05,20155:05PM
To:'ESSProjects@dgif.virginia.gov'
Cc:'JaredAWebb';VirgilBrack
Subject:ProjectReviewRequestͲBlandAreaImprovements138kVTransmissionLineRebuildProjectinBlandand
WytheCounties,Virginia
AppalachianPowerCompany,anaffiliateofAmericanElectricPowerCompany,Inc.(AEP),isproposingtobeginthe
BlandAreaImprovements138kVTransmissionLineRebuildProject(Project)inBlandandWythecounties,Virginiaand
MercerCounty,WestVirginia(seeprojectshapefilesattached).TheProjectinvolvesrebuildingandupgradingAEP’s
existing23.25ͲmileSouthBluefieldͲWythe69kVTransmissionLinetocurrent138kVstandards,aswellasupgradingand
improvinganyassociatedsubstations.InVirginia,thepreferredrebuildconsistsofapproximately25.3linearmileswithin
Bland(~17.5miles)andWythe(~7.8miles)counties.AEPisfilinganapplicationwiththeVirginiaStateCorporation
Commission(SCC)forissuanceofaCertificateofPublicConvenienceandNecessity(CPCN)andwiththeUSForest
Service(USFS)foraSpecialUsePermit(SFͲ299)authorizationfortheProject.
AEPhasretainedEnvironmentalSolutionsandInnovations,Inc.(ESI)toconductconsultationsandsurveysforprotected
speciesontheProject.OnbehalfofAEP,ESIsubmitsthisProjectReviewRequesttoVDGIFrequestingcommentand
feedbackregardingprotectedspeciesundertheirjurisdiction.Pleasecontactmeshouldyouhaveanyrequests
questionsorneedadditionalinformation.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
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From:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Date:
Attachments:
Wendy Baltzersen
"Troy Andersen"; "Rick.Reynolds@dgif.virginia.gov"; "Overcash, Jesse L -FS"
"Jared A Webb"; Virgil Brack
Friday, June 26, 2015 1:44:00 PM
AEP Bland Area Improvements Bat Study Plan 26 June 2015.pdf
Please find attached the bat study plan for the AEP Bland Area Improvements 138kV
Transmission Rebuild Project (Project) for your review and approval. ESI, on behalf
of AEP, respectfully requests your concurrence regarding the methods in this study
plan. As outlined in this plan, ESI plans to begin studies in mid-July 2015. A
hardcopy of this plan has also been mailed to each of your offices.
Please contact me with any questions or comments regarding this plan prior to 7 June
2015 to ensure that any necessary revisions to the plan can be addressed and site
specific authorization received prior to the planned survey.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Attachments:
Dressler, Shirl (DGIF)
Wendy Baltzersen
Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Line Rebuild Project
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 11:26:16 AM
SignedESILetter.pdf
Wendy,
Please see the attached.
Shirl Dressler, Program Support Technician
Bureau of Wildlife Resources, Statewide Resources
P O Box 90778
7870 Villa Park Drive, Suite 400
Henrico, VA 23228-0778
(804) 367-6913
(804) 367-2628 FAX
shirl.dressler@dgif.virginia.gov
collectionpermits@dgif.virginia.gov
"Wildlife has a place and that place is in the wild"
From:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Date:
Wendy Baltzersen
Reynolds, Rick (DGIF)
Troy Andersen; Overcash, Jesse L -FS; Jared A Webb; Virgil Brack; Jo Salyers
Re: AEP Bland Area Improvements 138kV Transmission Rebuild Project - Bat Study Plan
Thursday, July 02, 2015 3:03:03 PM
Thank you, Rick.
Wendy Baltzersen
315-558-8912
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 2, 2015, at 11:31 AM, Reynolds, Rick (DGIF) <Rick.Reynolds@dgif.virginia.gov>
wrote:
Works for me. Thanks
Rick
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 1:23 PM
To: Reynolds, Rick (DGIF); Troy Andersen; Overcash, Jesse L -FS
Cc: Jared A Webb; Virgil Brack; Jo Salyers
Subject: RE: AEP Bland Area Improvements 138kV Transmission Rebuild Project - Bat
Study Plan
Please find attached the revised bat study plan for the Bland Area
Improvements 138kV Transmission Rebuild Project. For your reference, I
have copied below the paragraph containing the text revisions (in bold).
Due to a recent change in survey schedules, we are requesting site
specific authorization to begin bat surveys on Monday, 06 July 2015.
A prompt authorization would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Wendy
“Concurrent with harp trapping, an acoustic detector (AnaBat [Titley
Scientific, LLC]) is placed near the portal entrance. Beginning at dusk,
bat passes are monitored and tallied for a minimum of one hour and
preferably two. At least one hour will be monitored after 10:00 PM.
All files recorded are passed through a noise filter previously provided by
the USFWS. A qualified biologist reviews files that pass the filter to
eliminate any that were not produced by bats and to note the number of
files that contain multiple bats.”
<image001.jpg> Wendy Baltzersen, Ph.D. and CWB
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
From: Reynolds, Rick (DGIF) [mailto:Rick.Reynolds@dgif.virginia.gov]
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 9:50 AM
To: Wendy Baltzersen; Troy Andersen; Overcash, Jesse L -FS
Cc: Jared A Webb; Virgil Brack
Subject: RE: AEP Bland Area Improvements 138kV Transmission Rebuild Project - Bat
Study Plan
The study plan looks good except for section 4.1.3 “Potential Hibernacula Survey
Trapping” The second paragraph states “Bat passes are monitored…for at least one
hour after 10:00 p.m.” If you wait until 10:00 to start acoustic surveys you will miss
the major exodus if one occurs. This has been pointed out before in other study plans
ESI has submitted. Please fix this. Acoustic surveys should start at dusk and run for a
minimum of 1 hour and preferably for 2 hours. Thanks
Rick Reynolds
Wildlife Biologist
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
P.O. Box 996
Verona, VA 24482
540-248-9360
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 1:44 PM
To: Troy Andersen; Reynolds, Rick (DGIF); Overcash, Jesse L -FS
Cc: Jared A Webb; Virgil Brack
Subject: AEP Bland Area Improvements 138kV Transmission Rebuild Project - Bat Study
Plan
Please find attached the bat study plan for the AEP Bland Area
Improvements 138kV Transmission Rebuild Project (Project) for your
review and approval. ESI, on behalf of AEP, respectfully requests your
concurrence regarding the methods in this study plan. As outlined in this
plan, ESI plans to begin studies in mid-July 2015. A hardcopy of this plan
has also been mailed to each of your offices.
Please contact me with any questions or comments regarding this plan
prior to 7 June 2015 to ensure that any necessary revisions to the plan
can be addressed and site specific authorization received prior to the
planned survey.
Sincerely,
Wendy
<image002.jpg> Wendy Baltzersen, Ph.D. and CWB
Office: 315.314.7309 Direct: 513.591.4333
fax: 315.314.7546 Cell: 315.558.8912
ATTACHMENT 2.E.1: VDHR – HISTORIC RESOURCES PRE-APPLICATION REPORT
PRE-APPLICATION HISTORIC RESOURCES ANALYSIS
FOR THE
BLAND AREA IMPROVEMENTS
138 KV TRANSMISSION LINE REBUILD PROJECT
August 2015
Pre-Application Historic Resources Analysis
for the
Bland Area Improvements
138 kV Transmission Line Rebuild Project
in
Prepared for:
Appalachian Power
1281 North Electric Road
Roanoke, VA 24022
Prepared by:
The Louis Berger Group, Inc.
1250 23rd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
August 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
Page
LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................................................... ii
LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................................................ ii
LIST OF PLATES ........................................................................................................................................ ii
1.0
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 1
2.0
METHODOLOGY AND SCOPE ................................................................................................... 3
2.1
Background Research ......................................................................................................... 3
2.1.1 Architectural Resources ......................................................................................... 3
2.1.2 Archaeological Resources...................................................................................... 6
2.2
Viewshed Analysis and Photo Simulations ........................................................................ 6
2.3
Field Reconnaissance .......................................................................................................... 6
2.4
Tower Schematics and Visual Character of the ROW ........................................................ 7
3.0
IMPACTS ON HISTORIC RESOURCES ...................................................................................... 8
3.1
Appalachian Trail (VDHR No. 021-5012) ......................................................................... 8
3.1.1 Narrative Description and Environmental Conditions ........................................... 8
3.1.2 Construction ........................................................................................................... 8
3.1.3 Viewshed and Photo Simulations .......................................................................... 8
3.1.4 Analysis ............................................................................................................... 12
3.2
Wythe County Poorhouse Farm (VDHR No. 098-0030) .................................................. 14
3.2.1 Narrative Description and Environmental Conditions ......................................... 14
3.2.2 Construction ......................................................................................................... 14
3.2.3 Viewshed and Photo Simulations ........................................................................ 14
3.2.4 Analysis ............................................................................................................... 14
3.3
Cove Mountain Battlefield (VDHR No. 098-5023).......................................................... 17
3.3.1 Narrative Description and Environmental Conditions ......................................... 17
3.3.2 Construction ......................................................................................................... 17
3.3.3 Viewshed and Photo Simulations ........................................................................ 17
3.3.4 Analysis ............................................................................................................... 22
4.0
SUMMARY OF IMPACTS ON HISTORIC RESOURCES ........................................................ 27
Architectural Resources .................................................................................................... 27
4.1
4.2
Archaeological Resources................................................................................................. 27
APPENDIX A: PROPOSED STRUCTURES
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure
Page
1
Historic Resources Overview, Alternative Segments 1, 4, 6..................................................... 4
2
Historic Resources Overview, Alternative Segments 2, 3, 5, 7................................................. 5
3
Viewshed Analysis and Photo Simulation Locations for the Appalachian Trail .................... 13
4
Viewshed Analysis for Wythe County Poorhouse Farm ......................................................... 16
5
Viewshed Analysis for Cove Mountain Battlefield Rebuild and Segment 5 .......................... 23
6
7
8
Photo Simulation Locations for Cove Mountain Battlefield ................................................... 26
LIST OF TABLES
Table
Page
1
Established Study Areas for Known Historic Resources in the Virginia Department of
Historic Resources Transmission Line Guideline .................................................................... 3
2
Impacts on Historic Resources ................................................................................................. 26
LIST OF PLATES
Plate
Page
Plate 1.
View of the Appalachian Trail (VDHR No. 021-5012) looking Northeast .............................. 9
Plate 3.
Photo Simulation of the Appalachian Trail (VDHR No. 021-5012) looking Southeast ......... 10
Plate 4.
Photo Simulation of the View from the Appalachian Trail (VDHR No. 021-5012) looking
Northwest ................................................................................................................................ 11
Plate 5.
View of Wythe County Poorhouse Farm (VDHR No. 098-0030) .......................................... 15
Plate 6.
View of Cove Mountain Battlefield (VDHR No. 098-5023) looking Southwest toward the
Crockett House ........................................................................................................................ 18
Plate 7.
View of Cove Mountain Battlefield (VDHR No. 098-5023) from Cove Road looking
Southwest toward the Gap of the Cove ................................................................................... 18
Plate 8.
Photo Simulation of Cove Mountain Battlefield (VDHR No. 098-5023) at Cove Road looking
Northwest toward Rebuild Segment 3..................................................................................... 19
Plate 9.
Photo Simulation of Cove Mountain Battlefield (VDHR No. 098-5023) from Cove Road
looking South toward Segment 6 ............................................................................................ 20
Plate 10.
Photo Simulation of Cove Mountain Battlefield (VDHR No. 098-5023) from Cove Road
looking Southeast toward Segments 5 and 7 ........................................................................... 21
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Pre-Application Analysis
Bland Area Improvements138 kV Transmission Line Project
1.0
INTRODUCTION
Louis Berger Group has prepared this Pre-Application Historic Resources Analysis for the proposed
Bland Area Improvements 138 Kilovolt (kV) Transmission Line Project (Project) (VDHR File No. 20141320) on behalf of Appalachian Power Company (Appalachian). The analysis was completed in
accordance with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources’ (VDHR) 2008 Guidelines for Assessing
Impacts of Proposed Electric Transmission Lines and Associated Facilities on Historic Resources in the
Commonwealth of Virginia (2008 Guidelines). Appalachian is planning system upgrades and
improvements to enhance system reliability and operational flexibility for areas in Bland and Tazewell
Counties in Virginia, Mercer County, West Virginia as well as Wythe County, Virginia. The existing 22.5
mile-long South Bluefield–Bland-Wythe 69 kV line (sometimes also referred to as the South BluefieldWythe 69 kV line), built in the 1920s, has reached the end of its useful life and combined with upcoming
generation retirements, must be rebuilt. The existing 69 kV line will be rebuilt as a 138 kV line from the
South Bluefield Substation in Bluefield, West Virginia, to the Progress Park Substation in Wythe,
Virginia.
The Project consists of the proposed South Bluefield–Town Creek-Progress Park 138kV Transmission
Line and the new Town Creek Substation. The existing Bland Substation will be decommissioned and a
new substation, to be named Town Creek Substation, will be constructed to support additional space
needed for the 138 kV transmission line as well as current and future distribution circuits. The proposed
line rebuild consists of two single circuits: South Bluefield–Town Creek 138 kV circuit and Progress
Park–Town Creek 138 kV circuit. The proposed South Bluefield–Town Creek–Progress Park 138 kV
Transmission Line will terminate at the existing Progress Park 138 kV Substation (built in 2007). The
existing South Bluefield–Bland–Wythe 69 kV Transmission Line currently connects to the existing
Wythe Substation. Because of the Wythe Substation’s configuration and physical constraints, the
proposed 138 kV line cannot terminate at the Wythe Substation. The to-be-retired 69 kV position at
Wythe Substation cannot be used by the 138 kV line and no empty 138 kV positions are available.
Accordingly, it was determined that ending the new 138 kV line at the nearby Progress Park Substation,
where there is adequate space, will be electrically equivalent to terminating the line at the Wythe
Substation.
The Project generally will use the ROW of the existing South Bluefield-Wythe 69 kV line, except in three
locations, where the Project will diverge from the exiting ROW on to new ROW. These three locations
are referred to respectively as the North Focus Area, the Central Focus Area and the South Focus Area.
Thus, the Preferred Route for the Project consists of segments using the existing ROW (Rebuild
Segments) and one of several alternative segments (Alternative Segments) for each of the North Focus
Area, Central Focus Area, and South Focus Area. Within the North Focus Area, Alternative Segment 1 is
the Preferred Route. In the Central Focus Area, Alternative Segment 4 is the Preferred Route. In the South
Focus Area, Alternative Segment 6 is the Preferred Route. Approximately 62 percent of the Preferred
Route will consist of a rebuild on the existing right-of-way (ROW), while 38 percent will be located on
new ROW. All structures and conductors for the 138 kV transmission line will be located within the 100foot ROW 1. Structures will be a combination of guyed-V, steel lattice, H-frame, three pole and monopole
structures. The use of the different structures will be used based on the topography of the section of the
transmission line, and all proposed structures will average approximately 100 feet in height with a
proposed average span of approximately 900 feet.
1
In certain limited locations, the ROW may extend beyond 100' in order to accommodate certain conductor blowout
areas and to accommodate guy wires for structures.
1
This analysis was conducted to determine the impact of the Project on recorded historic resources; it is
intended to guide the design of the Project and aid in the selection of a preferred alternative. Background
archival research was conducted regarding surveyed properties within the buffers established by the 2008
Guidelines for the rebuild. Research conducted shows that no historic resources are located within the
buffers of Alternative Segments 1, 2, 3, and 4. Within the buffers of Alternative Segments 5, 6, and 7, one
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) listed property (Wythe County Poorhouse Farm) and one
battlefield (Cove Mountain Battlefield) are located within the 1-mile buffer, and one archaeological site is
located within the ROW. Within the Rebuild Segments, one NRHP-eligible resource (Appalachian Trail)
is located within the 0.5-mile buffer of Rebuild Segment 2 and one battlefield (Cove Mountain
Battlefield) is located within the 1.0-mile buffer of Rebuild Segment 3. The Project will not affect the
Wythe County Poorhouse Farm. The Project will have moderate impacts on the Appalachian Trail and
moderate impacts on the Cove Mountain Battlefield. One unevaluated archaeological site, 44WY0203, is
located within the ROW of Segments 5, 6 and 7. As currently designed, a structure is located within the
boundaries of the unevaluated site. If the site cannot be avoided, additional consultation will be carried
out with VDHR. The potential for archaeological resources along Rebuild Segment 3 and Alternative
Segments 5, 6 and 7 within Cove Mountain Battlefield may require an identification survey of areas of
ground disturbance and the NRHP evaluation of any identified archaeological resources.
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2.0
METHODOLOGY AND SCOPE
2.1
Background Research
Background archival research was conducted regarding surveyed properties according to their locations in
the tiered buffer areas (radial buffers or buffers) established by the VDHR 2008 Guidelines for the Project
(Table 1). Background research for the Pre-Application Analysis entailed a thorough review of survey
data available through VDHR’s Virginia Cultural Resources Information System to identify recorded
historic resources listed in or eligible for the NRHP, as well as archaeological sites, National Historic
Landmarks, and Civil War battlefields. The boundaries of each resource and its eligibility status were
taken from Virginia Cultural Resources Information System.
TABLE 1
ESTABLISHED STUDY AREAS FOR KNOWN HISTORIC
RESOURCES IN THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HISTORIC RESOURCES
TRANSMISSION LINE GUIDELINES
RADIAL BUFFER
(miles)
CONSIDERED RESOURCES
1.5
National Historic Landmarks
1.0
x Above resources, and:
x Listed NRHP properties
x Battlefields
x Historic Landscapes (rural Historic Districts)
0.5
x All above resources, and:
x NRHP eligible resources (as determined by VDHR)
0.0 (within ROW)
x All above resources, and
x Archaeological sites
Background archival research conducted for surveyed properties within the buffers established by the
2008 Guidelines for the Project shows that no historic resources are located within the buffers of
Alternative Segments 1, 2, 3, and 4. Within the buffers of Alternative Segments 5, 6 and 7, one NRHPlisted property (Wythe County Poorhouse Farm) and one battlefield (Cove Mountain Battlefield) is
located within the 1-mile buffer, and one archaeological site is located within the ROW. Within the
Rebuild Segments, one NRHP-eligible resource (Appalachian Trail) is located within the 0.5-mile buffer
of Rebuild Segment 2 and one battlefield (Cove Mountain Battlefield) is located within the 1-mile buffer
of Rebuild Segment 3 (Figure 1 and Figure 2 Architectural Resources).
The three architectural resources located within segments of the Project are the NRHP-eligible
Appalachian Trail (VDHR No. 021-5012), the NRHP- and Virginia Landmarks Register-listed Wythe
County Poorhouse Farm (VDHR No. 098-0030), and Cove Mountain Battlefield (VDHR No. 098-5023).
These architectural resources are discussed in detail in Chapter 3.
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Figure 1
Historic Resources Overview, Alternative Segments 1, 4, 6
4
Figure 2
Historic Resources Overview, Alternative Segments 2, 4, 5
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2.1.1
Archaeological Resources
One ancient Native American archaeological site, 44WY0203, is located within the 100-foot ROW of
Segments 5, 6 and 7. A Phase I reconnaissance survey included surface collection and shovel test pits, but
the investigation indicated that subsurface deposits lacked integrity. The artifact assemblage included
chert, rhyolite, and quartzite lithic debitage representing all stages of lithic reduction. One biface fragment
was also found. The NRHP eligibility of the site has not been determined. As currently designed, a
structure is located within the boundaries of the unevaluated site. If the site cannot be avoided, additional
consultation will be carried out with VDHR.
Cove Mountain Battlefield (VDHR No. 098-0030) has been identified as an architectural resource, but the
area also has the potential to contain archaeological resources associated with the battle. The potential for
archaeological resources along Rebuild Segment 3 and Alternative Segments 5, 6 and 7 within Cove
Mountain Battlefield (VDHR No. 098-0030) may require an identification survey of areas of ground
disturbance and the NRHP evaluation of any identified archaeological resources.
2.2
Viewshed Analysis and Photo Simulations
The viewshed calculation was performed using a U.S. Geological Survey 10-meter digital elevation
model to estimate the ground surface elevation for every 10x10-square-meter area across the entire study
area. Using this data source, the effects of terrain on line-of-sight visibility of an area can be modeled,
allowing the identification of those areas that can and cannot be seen because of intervening topography.
Vegetation was modeled by overlaying forest cover data on top of the elevation data layer assuming an
average canopy height of 19 meters or approximately 62 feet. The extent of forest cover was determined
by digitizing forested areas based on 2011 imagery. Existing building heights were not taken into
consideration as part of the viewshed analysis.
Photo simulations were created to simulate the visual impacts of the proposed route on a given historic
structure or district. The photographs selected for simulation demonstrate what was perceived to be the
greatest possible obstruction to the property’s viewshed from the proposed route alignment. For each
view chosen for simulation, a 3-dimensional (3D) model was created to simulate the proper tower height,
type, and location for the rebuild by mimicking the viewing perspective of the photograph. With the
towers oriented properly in space, a “camera” was set up in the same 3D space at the photographer’s
height and location relative to the proposed line. The camera’s focal length and point of view were set to
those of the camera that took the photograph to obtain the correct perspective. Light sources were set up
to simulate the lighting conditions and look of the towers in the photograph. Once the perspective and
sizing was comparable to the photograph, the 3D-rendered structure was placed in the digital photograph.
The process of photo simulation was accompanied by a collaborative review to ensure that the simulated
route alignment appeared the way it should in the photograph. Several staff reviewed each photograph to
comment on the perspective and look of the simulation so that any necessary alterations could be made to
fairly represent the way in which the towers will likely appear.
2.3
Field Reconnaissance
Louis Berger Architectural Historian Sarah Groesbeck conducted a field reconnaissance on May 4, 2015.
Photographs were taken at each architectural resource and include views of the elevations of the primary
resource, setting, and outbuildings, and views from the resource toward the existing transmission line
corridor. A Nikon D5000 digital SLR camera with a Nikon Digital 18-55 mm lens was used for the field
reconnaissance.
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2.4
Tower Schematics and Visual Character of the ROW
Appendix A presents the proposed tower types and ROW configuration for the Project. Steel guyed-V
lattice, steel lattice, H-frame, three pole, monopole (single circuit), and monopole (single [and double]
circuit with davit arms) structures will be used for the Project.
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3.0
IMPACTS ON HISTORIC RESOURCES
To determine impacts to the historic resources, Louis Berger completed a viewshed analysis. Based on
that analysis, photo simulations were completed for two architectural resources located within the tiered
study area. The following text describes the resources, applicable Alternative Segments and/or Rebuild
Segments in relationship to historic resources, and locations of photo simulations, and provides an
assessment of the impacts. In addition to the photo simulations, figures for each historic resource illustrate
the visibility of the routes from the resource and, if applicable, the location and direction of the photo
simulations.
3.1
Appalachian Trail (VDHR No. 021-5012)
3.1.1
Narrative Description and Environmental Conditions
The Appalachian Trail is a National Scenic Trail stretching 2,160 miles from Georgia to Maine. Virginia
holds the longest section of the Appalachian Trail of any state, some 576 miles. The trail is located on
lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service, including the George Washington and Jefferson National
Forests, Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, Shenandoah National Park, and state park and forest
lands with some small sections owned and managed only by the Appalachian Trail Office and
Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
The Appalachian Trail was the first long-distance hiking trail in the United States; construction began in
1922 in New York’s Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks and was completed in 1937. The
Appalachian Trail was designated a national scenic trail under the National Trails System Act of 1968
(Public Law 90-543, as amended through Public Law 111-11, March 30, 2009) and subsequently became
a unit of the National Park System. The trail is eligible for the NRHP under Criterion A as the first longdistance hiking trail and is significant for its design and construction as a cultural landscape (Criterion C).
It is unique in its construction as a long-distance hiking path on the East Coast and because it creates
natural habitat for plants and animals and preserves natural spaces.
Within the 0.5-mile buffer on either side of the line, the Appalachian Trail is a mixture of gravel road and
dirt path (Plates 1 and 2). East of the line, the trail is also used as a gravel fire road until it reaches Route
52. The trail then parallels U.S. Route 52 and County Route 612. West of the line, the trail and fire road
follow the same alignment for approximately 0.25 mile before the trail splits from the fire road and
becomes a narrow dirt track.
3.1.2
Construction
The proposed project entails rebuilding the existing 69 kV line as a 138 kV line generally in the same
location and constructing new towers for the transmission line that will average approximately 100 feet
tall. The line crosses the Appalachian Trail on Brushy Mountain, southwest of U.S. Route 52 and
Interstate 77, approximately 1,000 feet west of where the trail crosses U.S. Route 52. The line runs
northwest-southeast, passing over the ridge of Brushy Mountain before continuing in a southerly
direction. The structures in the area of the crossing will be steel guyed-V lattice and H-frame towers.
3.1.3
Viewshed and Photo Simulations
The location of the photo simulation was selected based on significant views from around the portion of
the historic resource that is crossed by the transmission line. The photographs for the photo simulation
were taken on the Appalachian Trail looking south toward the line and from underneath the line looking
northwest (Plates 3 and 4).
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Plate 1.
Plate 2.
View of the Appalachian Trail (VDHR No. 021-5012) looking northeast
View of the Appalachian Trail (VDHR No. 021-5012) looking west
9
Before
After
Plate 3.
Photo Simulation of the Appalachian Trail (VDHR No. 021-5012) looking
southeast
10
Before
After
Plate 4.
Photo Simulation of the View from the Appalachian Trail (VDHR No. 021-5012)
looking northwest
11
3.1.4
Analysis
Based on viewshed analysis, Rebuild Segment 2 will be visible in the immediate area of the line’s
crossing the Appalachian Trail and from the trail where it parallels Routes 52 and 612. It will be
potentially visible along most of the trail within the 0.5-mile buffer (Figure 3). Photo simulations
depicting views south from the trail toward the line indicate that Rebuild Segment 3 will be visible. The
most visible structure near the crest of the mountain will be replaced with an 80-foot, guyed-V lattice
tower. Towers along the northeast slope of the mountain will be H-frame and lattice towers between 74
and 125 feet tall. Existing visual intrusions within the trail’s viewshed include a cellphone tower south of
the trail and southwest of the rebuild segment. To the east of the line, Interstate 77 is visible from the trail.
The tower structures will be changed and heights increased as noted above, resulting in an overall
increase in the visibility of the route. Therefore, the rebuild segment will have a moderate impact on the
Appalachian Trail.
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Figure 3
Viewshed Analysis and Photo Simulation Locations for the Appalachian Trail
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3.2
Wythe County Poorhouse Farm (VDHR No. 098-0030)
3.2.1
The Wythe County Poorhouse Farm is 4 miles northeast of Wytheville, on the north side of Peppers Ferry
Road. The 9-acre parcel that was listed on the NRHP contains the overseer’s house, the formal yard with
the wash house, smokehouse, chicken coop, shed, springhouse, and eight pauper houses (Plate 5). This
property was part of a larger 340-acre parcel sold into private ownership by Wythe County in 1957.
The Wythe County Poorhouse Farm was established in 1858, the second such farm in the county (the first
operated from 1825 to 1858). It operated from 1858 until 1957, when the property was sold into private
ownership. Through the farm, the county provided food, shelter, and medical care for the poor, infirm,
and homeless. The Wythe County Poorhouse Farm is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the
NRHP. It is significant under Criterion A for its association with social history and the practice of health
and medicine. Under Criterion C, the farm is significant for architectural design of the pauper houses. The
farm is the only surviving facility of its type in Wythe County and perhaps the best extant example in
southwest Virginia since most other poorhouse farms were abandoned in the early twentieth century.
3.2.2
Construction
The Alternative Segments 5 and 7 and Alternative Segment 6 (the Preferred Route) will run to the west of
the Wythe County Poorhouse Farm. Alternative Segments 5, 6, and 7 run approximately 4645 feet from
the resource at the closest point. Alternative Segments 5 and 7 run south, roughly parallel to Interstate 77
until Alternative Segment 5 turns east to follow the same route as Alternative Segment 6. Alternative
Segment 7 continues in a southeasterly direction until just past Peppers Ferry Road, before also turning
east. Alternative Segments 5, 6, and 7 all parallel the ROW of the existing Progress Park Extension 138
kV line to Progress Park Substation. They pass to the south of the Wythe County Poorhouse Farm. Tower
structures in these segments will be a combination of monopoles (80 to 100 feet in height), monopoles
with davit arms (80 to 100 feet in height), and two dead-end monopoles (100 to 130 feet in height).
3.2.3
Based on the viewshed analysis, Alternative Segments 5, 6 and 7 will not be visible from the Wythe
County Poorhouse Farm; therefore, photo simulations were not completed for the resource (Figure 4).
3.2.4
Analysis
Based on the viewshed analysis, Alternative Segments 5, 6 and 7 will not be visible from the Wythe
County Poorhouse Farm because of intervening topography. Therefore, Alternative Segments 5, 6 and 7
will have no impact on the Wythe County Poorhouse Farm.
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Plate 5.
View of Wythe County Poorhouse Farm (VDHR No. 098-0030)
15
Figure 4
Viewshed Analysis for Wythe County Poorhouse Farm
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3.3
Cove Mountain Battlefield (VDHR No. 098-5023)
3.3.1
Cove Mountain Battlefield is located in Wythe County, covering an area of approximately 2,904 acres
(Plates 6 and 7). It is located approximately 2 miles northeast of Wytheville, in the vicinity of the
intersection of County Routes 600 and 603 and Interstate 77, which runs through the Gap of the Cove
(Crockett’s Cove or Grassy Lick). The exact boundaries of the battlefield have not been determined, but
the area within the current defined boundaries is generally rural with large farms. The boundaries contain
both the area in which the battle was fought and the areas of troop movement—the southern withdrawal
of Confederate soldiers toward Wytheville, and the northeastern route of retreat of Union troops to the
New River Bridge.
The battle took place on May 10, 1864, when Union and Confederate forces met at the Gap. Union troops
under Brigadier General Alfred N. Duffie marching toward Wytheville were met by General John Hunt
Morgan’s Confederate troops who were waiting in the Gap in hopes of launching a surprise attack and
trapping General Duffie’s troops. The Union advance was halted at the fork in the road near the Crockett
House and scouts were sent to investigate the position of Confederate troops. After the scout returned
with a report of the strong Confederate position, the advance was abandoned and battle lines were formed
in order to draw the Confederate forces out of the Gap. Fighting lasted approximately 4 hours as the
Union Army attempted to get through the Gap but was repeatedly pushed back into the valley. On the last
attack, Union troops fell back to the Brick Church at the east end of the Cove and the Confederates
returned to the Gap to construct fortifications. Union forces left the cove by crossing Little Walker
Mountain before resting for the night and joining General George Crook at Dublin.
The battlefield was determined potentially eligible by VDHR based on preliminary survey data from the
American Battlefield Protection Program between 1991 and 1993 that indicates that the battlefield is
likely eligible for the NRHP and likely deserving of future preservation efforts. While the battlefield has
been identified as an architectural resource in the Virginia Cultural Resources Information System, the
area also has the potential to contain archaeological resources associated with the battle.
3.3.2
Construction
Running through the southwest side of the battlefield boundaries, the existing 69 kV line will be rebuilt as
a 138 kV line with steel H-frame poles ranging from 80-100 feet tall. At the point where the line currently
turns southwest and crosses Interstate 77, the line will continue to run southeast of Interstate 77.
Alternative Segment 6 (Preferred Route) will continue in a southeasterly direction, while Alternative
Segments 5 and 7 will turn to the south and parallel Interstate 77. In addition, an existing distribution line
that runs under the existing 69 kV line north from the I-77 crossing location and through the battlefield
for 2.4 miles will need to be relocated off the 69 kV ROW to its own ROW, generally along the east side
of the 100 foot ROW.
3.3.3
The locations of the photo simulations were selected based on significant views from the battlefield from
which the line will be visible as well as the locations of the new construction for Alternative Segments 5,
6 and 7. The views chosen look north from Cove Road to the line and from the southeast end of the
battlefield boundaries toward the Alternative Segments (Plates 8 through 10). Alternative Segments 5 and
7 are the same in this location (see Plate 10).
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Plate 6.
Plate 7.
View of Cove Mountain Battlefield (VDHR No. 098-5023) looking Southwest
toward the Crockett House
View of Cove Mountain Battlefield (VDHR No. 098-5023) from Cove Road
looking Southwest toward the Gap of the Cove
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Before
After
Plate 8.
Photo Simulation of Cove Mountain Battlefield (VDHR No. 098-5023) at Cove
Road looking Northwest toward Rebuild Segment 3. This view shows the relocation of
the distribution line as well.
19
Before
After
Plate 9.
Photo Simulation of Cove Mountain Battlefield (VDHR No. 098-5023) from
Cove Road looking South toward Alternative Segment 6
20
Before
After
Plate 10.
Photo Simulation of Cove Mountain Battlefield (VDHR No. 098-5023) from
Cove Road looking Southeast toward Alternative Segment 5/7
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3.3.4
Analysis
Based on the viewshed analysis and the photo simulations, Rebuild Segment 3 and Alternative Segments
5 and 6 will be visible from Cove Mountain Battlefield because the line runs through the battlefield
(Figures 5 through 8). The integrity of the battlefield has been affected by modern intrusions, such as
Interstate 77, residential construction, and existing power lines. These factors will lessen impacts of the
Project; however, the integrity of the resource will be affected by new, taller tower structures, which will
be more visible on the landscape, by Alternative Segments 5, 6 and 7 adding new structures on the
battlefield landscape, and by the relocation of the distribution line to its own ROW. Construction on both
the rebuild segment and Alternative Segments 5, 6 and 7 has the potential to uncover archaeological sites
associated with the battle. Therefore, Rebuild Segment 3 and Alternative Segments 5, 6 and 7 will have
moderate impacts on Cove Mountain Battlefield. The potential for archaeological resources along Rebuild
Segment 3 and Alternative Segments 5, 6 and 7 within Cove Mountain Battlefield may require an
identification survey of areas of ground disturbance and the NRHP evaluation of any identified
archaeological resources.
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Figure 5
Viewshed Analysis for Cove Mountain Battlefield Rebuild and Segment 5
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Figure 6
24
Figure 7
25
Figure 8
Photo Simulation Locations for Cove Mountain Battlefield
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4.0
SUMMARY OF IMPACTS ON HISTORIC RESOURCES
4.1
Architectural Resources
The impacts to architectural resources from the Rebuild Segments and alternative segments were
presented and analyzed in Chapter 3.0. The results of these impacts are summarized in Table 2.
TABLE 2
IMPACTS TO ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCES
RESOURCE
NUMBER
NAME
STATUS
ROUTE
021-5012
Appalachian
Trail
NRHP Eligible
Rebuild Segment 2
098-0030
Wythe County
Poorhouse
Farm
NRHP/Virginia
Landmarks
Register Listed
Alternative
Segments 5, 6 and 7
Cove
Mountain
Battlefield
Potentially
Eligible
Battlefield
Rebuild Segment 3
and Alternative
Segments 5, 6 and 7
098-5023
4.2
DISTANCE
(feet)
0
IMPACT
Moderate
No Impact
4,645
Moderate
0
Archaeological Resources
One archaeological site, 44WY0203, is located within the 100-foot ROW of Alternative Segments 5, 6
and 7. The site is located approximately 2,000 feet from the Progress Park Substation. A Phase I
reconnaissance survey included surface collection and shovel test pits, but the investigation indicated that
subsurface deposits lacked integrity. The artifact assemblage included chert, rhyolite, and quartzite lithic
debitage representing all stages of lithic reduction. One biface fragment was also found. The NRHP
eligibility of the site has not been determined. As currently designed, a structure is located within the
boundaries of the unevaluated site. If the site cannot be avoided then additional consultation will be
carried out with VDHR.
The potential for archaeological resources along Rebuild Segment 3 and Alternative Segments 5, 6 and 7
within Cove Mountain Battlefield may require an identification survey of areas of ground disturbance and
the NRHP evaluation of any identified archaeological resources.
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APPENDIXA:
ProposedStructures
SeeExhibit7locatedinVolume1ofthisApplication.
ATTACHMENT 2.F.1: VDCR KARST PROGRAM CORRESPONDENCE
May 7, 2015
Wil Orndorff
8 Radford Street
Suite 102
Christiansburg, VA 24073
RE: Appalachian Power Company: Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Line Rebuild Project
Dear Mr. Orndorff,
On behalf of Appalachian Power Company (APCo), Louis Berger (LB) is requesting your input on an
upcoming transmission line project – the Bland Area Improvements 138 kV Transmission Line Rebuild
Project (Project). In order to ensure continued adequate and reliable electric service for areas in Bland and
Wythe Counties, VA and Mercer County, WV APCo is planning upcoming system upgrades and
improvements. The vast majority of the Project consists of rebuilding an existing transmission line. LB has
been contracted by APCo to provide environmental compliance support for the Project.
The Project includes the proposed South Bluefield – Town Creek - Progress Park 138 kV Transmission Line
and the new Town Creek Substation to replace the existing Bland Substation. APCo respectfully requests that
your agency provide a preliminary review of the Potential Segments shown on the Figure. The Project is
located within the Bastian, Big Bend, Bland, and Wytheville USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle maps.
APCo is interested if your agency has any general or specific concerns about the Project in Bland and Wythe
Counties, VA. We appreciate your input and your comments will be incorporated into the case and application
with the Virginia State Corporation Commission to be filed in the second quarter 2015.
If you have any questions or would like a shape file, please do not hesitate to contact me by e-mail at
tgaul@louisberger.com, by phone at 202-303-2647 or by mail at 1250 23rd Street NW, Washington, DC
20037. If you wish to speak with an Appalachian Power representative please contact Mr. Scott Kennedy via
email at skennedy@aep.com or phone at 540-562-7295.
Sincerely,
Tim Gaul
Vice President, Power and Energy
Attachment
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From:"Orndorff,Wil(DCR)"<Wil.Orndorff@dcr.virginia.gov>
Date:August3,2015at3:33:16PMEDT
To:"tgaul@louisberger.com"<tgaul@louisberger.com>
Subject:APCOͲBlandAreaImprovements138kVrebuild
DearMr.Gaul,
Myapologiesforthedelayinresponsetoyourrequest,whichwasunfortunatelymisplaced.
Myreviewislimitedtocaveandkarstresources,andtherearenonedocumentedthatarelikelytobe
adverselyimpactedbytheproject.However,generalcautionsforkarstareasstillapply,including
protectingsinkholesfromspill,sedimentation,andstormwaterdischargeduringtheconstructionphase.
Ifcaveopeningsarefoundordevelopduringtheproject,pleasecoordinatewithmeforassessment.
Thanks,
WilOrndorff
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ATTACHMENT 2.G.1: VDOT LETTER
From: Necessary, Donny Jr. (VDOT) [mailto:Donald.Necessary@VDOT.Virginia.gov]
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 2:28 PM
To: Gaul, Tim
Cc: Jordan, Elizabeth (VDOT); Cromwell, James R. (VDOT); Ray, Alfred C. (VDOT); Heath, Pamela, P.E. (VDOT); Cox,
Matthew (VDOT)
Subject: Appalachian Power Company - Bland and Wythe Transmission Improvement Project
Mr.Gaul:
TheVirginiaDepartmentofTransportationPlanningandInvestmentDivisionhasreviewedtheattacheddocumentsfor
thetransmissionsystemupgradeinBlandandWytheCounties.Exceptduringconstructiontheprojectwillhaveno
adverseimpactsonexistingorfuturetransportationinfrastructure.Allconstructionwithintherightofwaymustbein
compliancewiththeVirginiaWorkAreaProtectionManual.Alinktothemanualcanbefoundat:
http://www.virginiadot.org/business/resources/WAPMͲ2005ͲRevised10_05.pdf.Roadcrossingandrightofwaypermits
willbeissuedthroughMs.PamHeathPamela.Heath@VDOT.Virginia.gov,Phone(276)645Ͳ1601.PleaseconferwithMs.
Heathearlyinthedesignandconstructionprocesses.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleaseadvise.
D. A. "Donny" Necessary, Jr.
Virginia Department of Transportation
Bristol District Planner
870 Bonham Road Bristol, VA
Office (276) 669-9956
Cell (276) 591-9545
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