Environmental Impact Statements

In accordance with 7 CFR 1794.25, Proposals normally requiring an Environmental Impact Statement, the following list includes the Environmental Impact Statements prepared or are under preparation for agency consideration. The links below provide electronic copies of all related Federal Register notices and EIS documentation.

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.

AECI proposes to construct an approximately 660 megawatt (MW) net, supercritical pulverized coal-fired power plant at a site near Norborne, Missouri. The proposal also includes a 345-kilovolt (kV) substation, with associated transmission line modifications and communications facilities, and approximately 134 miles of new 345-kV transmission lines to connect with AECI existing network.

• Federal Register Notice of Intent to Hold Public Scoping Meeting and Prepare an EIS (8/10/2005) (54 KB).

• Federal Register Notice announcing an extension of the public comment period to October 28, 2005 (9/30/05) (53 KB).

• Public Scoping Report (21 MB)

• Draft Alternative Report (August 2005) (Entire Document - 42.5 MB)(includes Purpose and Need, Capacity Alternatives, Siting Alternatives, and Transmission Line Macro-Corridor Analysis).

• Section 1.0-4.0 (Executive Summary, Profile of AECI, Purpose and Need) (225 KB)

• Section 5.0(Capacity Alternatives) (279 KB)

• Section 6.0 (Siting Alternatives) (27 MB)

• Section 7.0 (Transmission Line Macro-Corridor Analysis) (11.2 MB)

• Section 8.0-9.0 and Appendices (Glossary, References and Site Photographs (550 KB)

• Federal Register Notice Announcing the Availability of Draft EIS and Public Meeting , January 11, 2007

• Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Entire Document - 393.6 MB) (The following links allow users to download specific sections of the Draft EIS)

• Executive Summary (44.4 MB)

• Section 1 Introduction (1.8 MB)

Section 2 Alternatives Including the Proposed Action

• Part 1 (45.5 MB)

• Part 2 (49.4 MB)

• Part 3 (49.4 MB)

• Part 4 (47.4 MB)

Section 3 Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences

• Part 1 (35.8 MB)

• Part 2 (20.2 MB)

• Sections 4 - 10 Cumulative Impacts through Index (318 KB)

• Appendix A Relevant Federal and State Environmental Laws and Regulations (139 KB)

• Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations (60 KB)

• Appendix C Project Area Monitoring and Emission Source Data (76 KB)

Appendix D Mercury Risk Evaluation

• Part 1 (2.3 MB)

• Part 2 (49.7 MB)

• Appendix E Hydrogeologic Investigation Report of Findings (15.6 MB)

• Appendix F Farmland Conversion Impact Rating (1.5 MB)

Appendix G Report of Wetlands Delineation

• Part 1 (558 KB)

• Part 2 (29.1 MB)

• Part 3 (29.5 MB)

• Part 4(42.9 MB)

• Appendix H Fish, Wildlife and Vegetation Resources Inventory (5.1 MB)

• Appendix I Phases 1 And 2 Cultural Resources Survey (34.9 MB)

• Appendix J State Historic Preservation Officer Letters of Concurrence (976 KB)

• Appendix K Noise Analysis (1.9 MB)

• Appendix L Federal Register Notices (121 KB)

Transcripts of Public Meetings to Solicit Comments to the DEIS

• Salisbury - February 6, 2007

• Sedalia - February 7, 2007

• Carrollton - February 8, 2007

• Federal Register Notice Announcing the Availability of Final EIS, July 13, 2007

• Final Environmental Impact Statement (Entire Document - 663 MB)

• Executive Summary and Table of Contents (414KB)

• Section 1 Introduction (2.9 MB)

Section 2 Alternatives Including the Proposed Action

• Part 1 (46.3 MB)

• Part 2 (50.7 MB)

• Part 3 (31.8 MB)

• Part 4 (33.8 MB)

Section 3 Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences

• Part 1 (42.2 MB)

• Part 2 (33.6 MB)

• Part 3 (28.6 MB)

• Sections 4 Cumulative Impacts (122 KB)

• Sections 5 Other Required Considerations (46 KB)

• Sections 6 Consultation and Coordination (100 KB)

• Sections 7 List of Preparers and Contributors (48 KB)

• Sections 8 References (116 KB)

• Sections 9Glossary (135 KB)

• Sections 10Index (92 KB)

• Appendix A Relevant Federal and State Environmental Laws and Regulations (93 KB)

• Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations (35 KB)

• Appendix C Project Area Monitoring and Emission Source Data (68 KB)

Appendix D Mercury Risk Evaluation

• Part 1 (22 MB)

• Part 2(46 MB)

• Part 3 (20 MB)

• Appendix E Hydrogeologic Investigation Report of Findings (16 MB)

• Appendix F Farmland Conversion Impact Rating (1.5 MB)

Appendix G - Report of Wetlands Delineation

• Part 1 (424 KB)

• Part 2 (39.8 MB)

• Part 3 (30.2 MB)

• Part 4 (42.5 MB)

• Appendix H Fish, Wildlife and Vegetation Resources Inventory (5.2 MB)

• Appendix I Phases 1 And 2 Cultural Resources Survey (35.6 MB)

• Appendix J State Historic Preservation Officer Letters of Concurrence (1 MB)

• Appendix K Noise Analysis (1.3 MB)

• Appendix L Federal Register Notices (131 KB)

• Appendix M Responses to Comments (677 KB)

Appendix N Estimated NWI Wetland Impacts for Rail and Transmission Routes

• Part 1 (35.8 MB)

• Part 2 (44.2 MB)