Other: desk report

The rule

Code computed the rating from the assessor's inputs:

impact_likely=yes -> 2

Set by the rule

Decision

Released with flags

The engine's reasons

• Agencies not in the register or the evidence: EPA, USACE, Transmission line owner (to be identified)

Evidence state

INFERRED · reasoned from several records

The assessor's comments

An existing 138 kV transmission line crosses the eastern portion of the Project Area; crossing or encroachment coordination is likely. Line ownership and terms are not documented. No federal land, funding or permit is documented in the data room. Sugar Run and tributaries are likely jurisdictional waters.

• Present: yes

  C-fe67965fc1 documents an existing 138 kV transmission line crossing the eastern Project Area, so utility crossing or encroachment coordination is a reasonable expectation for a solar build. F-SPCC is conditional on oil volume above the threshold, which is not documented; SPCC applicability is therefore a possibility, not a documented need. No federal land, funding or permit is documented. C-c601777a50 (likely jurisdictional waters) points to a possible Section 404 nexus, but whether impacts occur is undetermined. L-03 (applies) is a local approval addressed in the local zoning row.

  Cites C-fe67965fc1, C-c601777a50

• Extent: unknown

  C-fe67965fc1 places the line in the eastern portion but does not show how much of the 1,356-acre site it affects, and no layout is documented. No project-wide federal nexus is documented, so NEPA is not shown to cover the whole project. Extent cannot be established from the evidence.

  Cites C-fe67965fc1

• Avoidable: yes

  Line ownership and crossing terms are not documented. As a professional judgment, utility crossing agreements and SPCC plans are typically routine, and no evidence of a realistic denial exists. A federal nexus is not documented, so no discretionary approval is shown.

  Cites C-fe67965fc1

• Pathway: standard

  Judgment: a crossing or encroachment agreement with the line owner (owner undocumented) and a possible SPCC plan follow standard processes. No federal nexus requiring an EA or EIS is documented. A Section 404 nationwide permit tied to C-c601777a50 would also be standard if wetland impacts occur.

  Cites C-fe67965fc1, C-c601777a50

• Impact likely: yes

  Judgment, not documented layout: collection-line, access road and fence work on a site crossed by an existing 138 kV line will typically need crossing or encroachment coordination (C-fe67965fc1). Likely waters (C-c601777a50) may add a Corps permit check. This adds some coordination time and cost.

  Cites C-fe67965fc1, C-c601777a50

Supporting statements (2)

Each claim the row cites: the statement in the assessor's words, then the quote the engine found on the page.

1. C-c601777a50

   Sugar Run and its tributaries are likely jurisdictional waters of the United States.

   Sugar Run and its tributaries are likely jurisdictional waters of the United States.

   Wetland and Stream Delineation Report May2023 · DR-0005 · Page 2 · 2023-05-22

   Source consultant_memo · Claim type presence · Polarity presence · Confidence medium · Quote check exact, 100 of 100

   Cited by AQ-01 · Filed under AQ-01, PE-03

   See it on page 2, claim C-c601777a50

2. C-fe67965fc1

   An existing 138 kV transmission line crosses the eastern portion of the Project Area.

   An existing 138 kV transmission line crosses the eastern portion of the Project Area.

   Brook Hollow Project Overview 2023-03-15 · DR-0001 · Page 1 · 2023-03-15

   Source developer_document · Claim type presence · Polarity presence · Confidence high · Quote check exact, 100 of 100

   Cited by EN-01 · Filed under EN-01, PE-03

   See it on page 1, claim C-fe67965fc1

• Identify line owner and crossing/encroachment terms; overlay line corridor on site layout.
• Confirm Corps jurisdiction for Sugar Run and any Section 404/Section 106 federal nexus.
• Check railroad, state route and county road crossings, regulated drains, and SPCC applicability once transformer oil volumes are known.

Agencies