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Vantage to Pomona Heights Chapter 2 230 kV Transmission Line Project FEIS Proposed Action and Alternatives PAGE 2-19 The Pacific Power realty specialist would explain the proposed transmission line project and contract to the landowners. If agreeable to both the landowner and Pacific Power realty specialist, the contract would be signed. The executed contract would be recorded in the official records of the county, and the ROW corridor would be insured with title insurance. The landowners would be paid the amount of the contract’s consideration. All costs incidental to the contract’s execution, such as recording fees, closing costs, and title insurance fees would be paid by Pacific Power. If a necessary easement cannot be acquired through negotiation, Pacific Power may, in certain circumstances, acquire the easement through eminent domain (condemnation) proceedings. Eminent domain proceedings are a last resort and are only used if an agreement cannot be reached. Through the eminent domain process, a court determines the just compensation paid to the private landowner. After completion of construction, realty specialists would work with landowners to settle any construction damages to landowner property. 2.2.3 Overhead Transmission Line Design Construction Pacific Power would not initiate any construction or other surface disturbing activities on the public land portion of the ROW corridor until written approval by all federal, state, and local authorizing entites has been obtained. Authorizing entities include BLM, JBLM YTC, Reclamation, USACE, WSDOT, DNR, Washington Department of Ecology, and the authorizing counties. The specific authorization from the BLM would consist of a written Notice to Proceed (Form 2800-15). The specific authorization from JBLM YTC would consist of a formal Determination of Availability from the DASA, temporary construction Rights of Entry, and, if necessary, short term licenses for survey or other pre-construction work. The specific authorization from Reclamation would consist of a written Notice to Proceed. WSDOT’s specific authorization would consist of issuing a utility permit, an access permit and granting an easement to cross WSDOT property. For a complete list of authorizations, permits, reviews, and approvals, please see, Section 1.11 and Table 1-1. Preconstruction conferences with each of the affected federal, state, and local agencies would be conducted in order to introduce the contractors and their field representatives, discuss mitigation measures and schedules, and introduce each agency’s point-of-contact prior to commencement of construction. As construction proceeds, the construction engineer or inspector would continue to monitor activities to ensure ROW compliance and to initiate modifications, where necessary. In environmentally and/or culturally sensitive areas, an environmental specialist and/or agency and tribal personnel with appropriate qualifications (i.e., biologist, archaeologist, etc.) would monitor construction activities to ensure compliance with any required protections and/or mitigation. Following completion of the construction, the transmission line would be mapped “as built” and separate construction project closure documents would be submitted to each of the federal, state, and local agencies and tribes, as appropriate, for review and agency record-keeping. Post-construction meetings with each of the agencies may be necessary to review the construction process. The following sections detail the transmission line construction activities and procedures for the proposed Project. Construction equipment and work force requirements are described in Section 2.2.3.14. Construction of the proposed transmission line is discussed in the following sections according to the sequence of activities listed below.