Competitive Power Ventures, Inc. - Energy Highway

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
CPV VALLEY ENERGY CENTER
VOLUME I
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACRONYMS LIST ..................................................................................................................................... v
1.0 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Proposed Action Overview ....................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Project SEQRA Milestones ...................................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Public Comments on the DEIS ................................................................................................. 1-5
1.4 FEIS Presentation ..................................................................................................................... 1-6
1.5 FEIS Distribution ...................................................................................................................... 1-7
2.0 PROJECT REFINEMENTS SINCE FILING THE DEIS ..................................................... 2-1
2.1 Summary of Project Refinements ............................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Main Power Facility ................................................................................................................. 2-2
2.3 Electrical Interconnection and Transmission Line ................................................................... 2-2
2.3.1 Electric Interconnection ..................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3.2 Electric Transmission Line ................................................................................................ 2-5
2.4 Process Water Supply/Return Routing ..................................................................................... 2-8
2.5 Facility Process Water Supply and Discharge ........................................................................ 2-12
2.6 Natural Gas Supply ................................................................................................................. 2-13
2.7 Host Community Agreement .................................................................................................. 2-13
3.0 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES CONDUCTED SINCE
FILING DEIS .............................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.2 Spring and Summer Ecological Field Surveys ......................................................................... 3-1
3.2.1 Vernal Pool Survey ............................................................................................................ 3-2
3.2.2 Bat Habitat Survey ............................................................................................................. 3-2
3.2.3 Plant Survey ....................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.2.4 Bog Turtle Survey Results ................................................................................................. 3-4
3.2.5 Stream Habitat Assessment ................................................................................................ 3-4
3.2.6 Wetland Hydroperiod ......................................................................................................... 3-6
3.3 Air Quality ................................................................................................................................ 3-7
3.3.1 Secondary Formation of PM 2.5 ........................................................................................... 3-7
3.3.2 New Regulatory Requirements .......................................................................................... 3-8
3.4 Visibility of Plumes .................................................................................................................. 3-9
3.5 Visual Impact Assessment of Above Ground Electric Transmission Line ............................ 3-10
3.6 Cultural resources ................................................................................................................... 3-12
3.7 Zoning..................................................................................................................................... 3-12
3.7.1 Existing Conditions (Section 3.5.1 of DEIS) ................................................................... 3-13
3.7.1.1 Project Site ............................................................................................................... 3-13
3.7.1.2 Surrounding Zoning Districts ................................................................................... 3-13
3.7.2 Analysis of Consistency with the Town of Wawayanda 2009 as Amended in
2010 Zoning Law (Section 3.5.2 of DEIS) ...................................................................... 3-14
3.7.3 Summary of Impacts and Mitigation (Section 3.5.2.3 of DEIS) ...................................... 3-28
Final Environmental Impact Statement i Table of Contents
CPV Valley Energy Center February 2012