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Vantage to Pomona Heights Chapter 2 230 kV Transmission Line Project FEIS Proposed Action and Alternatives PAGE 2-72 protects, preserves, and enhances the resources that are present. The Agency Preferred Alternative may or may not be the same as the identified Environmentally Preferred Alternative(s). Based on the best available information and science, which was analyzed and documented in both the DEIS and SDEIS, the BLM has identified the NNR Alternative - Overhead Design Option as the Environmentally Preferred Alternative for the proposed Project. 2.4.2.3 NNR Alternative – Underground Design Option The NNR Alternative – Underground Design Option consists of Route Segments 1a/NNR-1, NNR-2, NNR-3, NNR-4u, NNR-5, NNR-6u, NNR-7, and NNR-8 and is located primarily on federal land. This design option is exactly the same as the Overhead Design Option (see Section 2.4.2.2 above) with the exception of Route Segments NNR-4u and NNR-6u which are an underground transmision line construction option. 2.4.2.4 NNR Alternative – Manastash Ridge Subroute The NNR Alternative – MR Subroute consists of Route Segments 1a/NNR-1, NNR-2, NNR-3, MR-1, NNR-5, NNR-6o, NNR-7, and NNR-8 and is located primarily on federal land. This design option is exactly the same as the NNR Alternative - Overhead Design Option (see Section 2.4.2.2 above) with the exception of the absence of route segment NNR-4o, which is replaced by Route Segment MR-1. 2.4.2.5 Alternative A Alternative A consists of Route Segments 1a/NNR-1, 1b, 2b, 2d, 3a, and 3c. This Alternative is 64.7 miles in length, would cross JBLM YTC on its southwest side, would cross the Wahluke Slope and BLM- administered land in the Saddle Mountains Management Area and would be located primarily on private lands. This alternative also crosses Reclamation-managed land and is located in Yakima, Benton, and Grant counties. SR-243 would be crossed in one location west of the Vernita Bridge. 2.4.2.6 Alternative B Alternative B consists of Route Segments 1a/NNR-1, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2d, 3a, and 3b. This alternative is 61.2 miles in length, would cross JBLM YTC on its southwest side and east side, would follow a railroad corridor and cross BLM-administered land on the west side of the Columbia River and would be located primarily on private lands. This alternative also crosses land managed by Reclamation and Grant County PUD and is located in Yakima, Kittitas, Benton, and Grant counties. SR-243 would be crossed in one location west of the Vernita Bridge. 2.4.2.7 Alternative C Alternative C consists of Route Segments 1a/NNR-1, 1b, 2a, 2c, 2d, 3a, and 3b. This alternative is 63.0 miles in length, would cross JBLM YTC on its southwest side and east side, would follow a railroad corridor and cross BLM-administered land on the west side of the Columbia River and would be located primarily on private lands. This alternative also crosses land managed by Reclamation, DNR, and Grant County PUD and is located in Yakima, Kittitas, Benton, and Grant counties. SR-243 would be crossed in one location west of the Vernita Bridge. 2.4.2.8 Alternative D Alternative D was previously identified as the Agency Preferred Alternative in the DEIS and SDEIS. Alternative D consists of Route Segments 1a/NNR-1, 1b, 2a, 2c, 2d, 3a, and 3c. This alternative is 66.5 miles in length, would cross JBLM YTC on its southwest side, would cross the Wahluke Slope and BLM- administered land in the Saddle Mountains Management Area and would be located primarily on private lands. This alternative also crosses land managed by Reclamation, Grant County PUD, and DNR and is located in Yakima, Benton, and Grant counties. SR-243 would be crossed in one location west of the Vernita Bridge.