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Vantage to Pomona Heights Chapter 2 230 kV Transmission Line Project FEIS Proposed Action and Alternatives PAGE 2-62 route segment would then proceed west within the JBLM YTC boundary parallel to Temple Lane and passed a water storage tank parallel to the JBLM YTC perimeter road for a distance of one mile. A portion of the Route Segment NNR-2 parallels the BPA Ellensburg-Moxee No. 1 115 kV Transmission Line which also is located within the JBLM YTC boundary. The route segment then turns north and remains on the western perimeter and within of the JBLM YTC boundary for a distance of 0.7 mile. Route Segment NNR-2 continues to parallel the BPA Ellensburg-Moxee No. 1 115 kV Transmission Line and passes on the edge of the JBLM YTC parade field to the intersection of Firing Center Road. The route segment would then proceed east along Firing Center Road for a distance of one mile. Along this portion of the route segment, an existing JBLM YTC distribution line would be rebuilt with the proposed Project’s single pole 230 kV transmission structures, located under the 230 kV conductors along this portion of the route segment. The route segment then turns north on JBLM YTC for a distance of 1.3 miles, paralleling Evergreen State Road for 0.2 mile and ending south of the I-82 crossing point. The proposed transmission line would be constructed on single poles for a portion of Route Segment NNR-2. This route segment is considered for overhead construction only. The total length of Route Segment NNR-2 is 5.1 miles. Route Segment NNR-3 would begin south of I-82 in Selah, crossing the highway south of the Selah Canyon Rest Area (I-82 Crossing #1). This crossing would involve the placement of a transmission line structure on the eastern side of the interstate within and at the boundary of JBLM YTC. The other transmission line structure would be located on the western side of I-82 on private property west and north of the Selah Creek Rest Area. No structures would be placed within the interstate ROW or the rest area. The approximate distance of this crossing would be 740 feet and would utilize H-frame structures. Conductor to ground clearance for this interstate crossing would be a minimum of 34 feet according to WSDOT. The crossing would not involve a break in access; therefore, approval from WSDOT at the regional level would be necessary. A detailed map showing the location of Crossing #1 is provided as Figure 2-12. Route Segment NNR-3 would proceed north on H-frame structures crossing Selah Canyon and approximately 3,000 feet (0.6 mile) of WSDOT land. The route segment would then proceed onto BLM- administered land to parallel Pacific Power’s existing Pomona-Wanapum 230 kV Transmission Line. Transmission centerline separation would be approximately 300 feet in this area. The route segment would then cross BLM-administered land for a distance of 3.8 miles, including a 0.1 mile section of private land inholding within the BLM parcel. Approximately 0.9 mile would pass through the western most portion of the BLM Yakima River Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Route Segment NNR-3 would then proceed onto private land, cross Burbank Creek, and again parallel the existing Pacific Power 230 kV Pomona-Wanapum Transmission Line for 5.6 miles, crossing numerous unnamed drainages and Lmuma Creek. Access to Route Segment NNR-3 would not be required from DNR’s Selah Cliffs Natural Area Preserve. Route Segment NNR-3 would cross Reclamation’s proposed Wymer Dam and Reservoir Project for approximately 0.2 mile. At this crossing, Route Segment NNR-3 is directly adjacent to Pacific Power’s existing Pomona-Wanampum 230 kV Transmission Line. Mitigation land acquisition and habitat enhancement components are intended to result in a net improvement in conditions for Sage-Grouse with the proposed Wymer Dam and Reservoir Project. Approximately 2.3 miles of Route Segment NNR-3 crosses private land targeted for mitigation acquisition to offset impacts from the proposed Wymer Dam and Reservoir Project. This Route Segment is being considered for overhead construction only. The total length of Route Segment NNR-3 is 9.3 miles.