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Mountain States Transmission Intertie
Environmental Report

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Volume 1-A  Environmental Report Chapter 1--Purpose and Need Chapter 2--Proposed Action and Project Alternatives Table 2-5  Alternative Routes Comparison-Montana Table 2-6  Alternative Routes Comparison-Idaho Chapter 3--Affected Environment Table 3.2-1  Summary of Vegetation Communities and Habitat Types by Alternative for the Townsend to Melrose portion of the MSTI project Table 3.2-2  Summary of Vegetation Communities and Habitat Types by Alternative for the Melrose to State Line portion of the MSTI project Table 3.2-3  Summary of overall vegetation communities by Alternative Table 3.2-12  Summary of Idaho Vegetation Communities by Proposed MSTI Link Table 3.2-13  Summary of Idaho Vegetation Communities by Proposed MSTI Alternative Table 3.9-2  Tabulated Race and Ethnicity, Idaho Counties in the MSTI Analysis area, 2000 Table 3.9-4  Income and Poverty Status, Idaho Statewide and MSTI counties, 1999 Chapter 4--Environmental Consequences Figure 4.7-1  Photo Simulation Locations Figure 4.7-2  Key Observation Point Number 1 Figure 4.7-3  Key Observation Point Number 2 Figure 4.7-4  Key Observation Point Number 3 Figure 4.7-5  Key Observation Point Number 4 Table 4.14-2  NorthWestern Energy Generation Interconnection Queue Chapter 5--Consultation and Coordination Chapter 6--Preparers and Contributors Chapter 7--References Chapter 8--Acronyms and Glossary Volume 1-B  Appendix A  (posted on Montana Facilities Siting Act website) Volume 1-C  Appendices B-H  Appendix B--Environmental Protection Measures Appendix C--Specifically Recommended Mitigation Measures Appendix D--Construction and Ground Disturbance Assumptions Appendix E--Subroute Graphics and Data Subroute Impact Data Appendix F--Route Selection Process Appendix G--Public and Agency Scoping Summary Report Appendix H--Land Use Tables Volume II  Technical Reports Biological Resources Report Appendix B  State Special Status Species Lists Appendix C  Known Elemental Occurrences of Special Status Species with Promximity to the MSTI Project Appendix D  Biological Field Verification and Photograph Points for the MSTI Project Appendix E  Breeding Bird Survey Routes and Most Common species in Proximity to the MSTI Project Table 4.1-2  Summary of Montana Vegetation Categories by Proposed MSTI Alternative Route Link Table 4.1-3  Summary of Idaho Vegetation Categories by Proposed MSTI Alternative Route Link Geology and Soils Technical Report Table A-1  Geologic Inventory Results Table A-2a  Soil Resilience Rating Table A-2b  Water Erosion Rating Table A-2c  Wind Erodibility Group Ratings Table A-3  Geologic Hazards Result Summary Table A-4  Soil Results Summary Land Use Technical Report Appendices Visual Resources Technical Report Appendix A Appendix B Scenic Quality Rating Unit Sheet Visual Integrity Rating Unit Sheet Appendix C Appendix D Photo Simulation Locations Townsend Simulation #1 MSTI Butte Simulation #2 MSTI Silver Star Simulation #3 MSTI Interstate 15 Simulation #4 Water and Wetlands Technical Report Socioeconomic Technical Report Appendix A  Economic Sectors in Montana and Location Quotient Analysis Appendix B  Idaho Employment Patterns and Location Quotient Analysis Appendix C  Environmental Justice Data on Race / Ethnicity and Poverty Status