ML19250A326

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Requests Consultation & Assistance to Further Purposes of 1978 Endangered Species Act Amends.Requests Info Be Forwarded Whether Any Plants & Animals Are in Vicinity of Proposed Transmission Lines
ML19250A326
Person / Time
Site: Phipps Bend  
Issue date: 10/05/1979
From: Sells D
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Benson H
INTERIOR, DEPT. OF, FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
References
NUDOCS 7910230054
Download: ML19250A326 (1)


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NRC PDR pTERA-DESells US. Fish and lifldlife Service DCScaletti MTMasnik ATTU: llarold 11. Benson GlaRoche Departrent of the Interior GEGears

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The Tennessee Valley Authority is currently planning to construct transmission lines in coajunction with the Phipps Bend fluclear Plant.

The transmission lines, will be constructed along two corridors totaling approximately 80 ko,. One w # -

corridor goes between the Phipps Bend fluclear Plant and the John Sevier Steam _ /-

Plant (see enclosure, drawing #Ll!-5935). The second corridor goes between~the -

Phipps Bend f;uclear Plant and the Sullivan, Tennessee substation (see enclosure, drawing PLl!-7183 sheets 1-3).

. This letter constitutes a fornal request for consultation with, aSd the assistance of the Dcpartoent of the Interior in furtherance of the purposes of the 1978 aaendaents to the Endangered Species Act. Pursuant to Section 7(r) of the Act (Public Law 05-632), please forward information as to whether any plants and aninals that are listed or proposed to be listed as endangered or threatened species nay be present in the vicinity of the propos.ed transpission lines ~.

discussed above.

In the event that listed and/or candidate species are involved, please advise us of any suggestions or recorrendations that would facilitate further interagency cooperation as required in the Act.

It is our understanding that the Tennessee Valley Authority is concurr.ently making a similar request of your office.

If jou have any questions regarding this request you may contact Dino Scaletti directly at (301) 492-0443.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY Donald E. Sells, Acting Cranch Chief-Environnental Projects Cranch 2 Division of Site Safety and Environnental Analysis

Enclosure:

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