What environmental resources does BPA take into account when siting and designing new transmission lines?
BPA considers the potential impacts to the natural, economic and social environment, including plants, animals, wetlands, floodplains, land use, recreation, water bodies, fish, groundwater, cultural resources, public health and safety, air quality, transportation, socioeconomics and aesthetics. The study area for a project is identified based on the end points for the line. BPA studies the terrain and the existing natural and manmade constraints and then develops preliminary, or proposed, routes.
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