{"id":6544,"date":"2016-12-07T07:16:08","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T14:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nocapx2020.info\/?p=6544"},"modified":"2016-12-07T07:16:08","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T14:16:08","slug":"rus-cardinal-hickory-creek-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nocapx2020.info\/?p=6544","title":{"rendered":"RUS&#8217; Cardinal-Hickory Creek meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/20161206_1655071.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14979\" src=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/20161206_1655071-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"20161206_1655071\" width=\"426\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Slow evening at Rural Utilities Service&#8217;s (RUS) scoping meeting for the Environmental Impact Statement for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardinal-hickorycreek.com\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Cardinal &#8211; Hickory Creek transmission project<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 RUS is involved because Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC) plans to hold a 9% undivided interest in the project, and are looking to RUS to provide the funding.\u00c2\u00a0 RUS held two more meetings, following on prior meetings October 31 and November 1 &amp; 2, because their notice for those meetings went out a day late, so another Notice went out:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a id=\"anch_200\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-NOI.pdf\">Notice of Intent To Hold Public Meetings and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement <\/a>(October 18, 2016<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/Notice_2016-27988-2.pdf\">Second Notice_2016-27988-2<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Where&#8217;s my prior post on these meetings?\u00c2\u00a0 It&#8217;s gone! Here&#8217;s the dates and locations (click for larger version) &#8212; the last one is tomorrow in Barneveld, Wisconsin:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/Noice12-6-7-2016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14996\" src=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/Noice12-6-7-2016.jpg\" alt=\"noice12-6-7-2016\" width=\"431\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So to make quick work of it, this is cut and pasted from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/publications\/environmental-studies\/impact-statements\/cardinal-%E2%80%93-hickory-creek-transmission-line\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">RUS Cardinal Hickory Creek page<\/span><\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel-pane pane-node-body\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item even\">\n<blockquote><p><a id=\"anch_199\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-AlternativeEvaluationStudyJuly2016.pdf\">Alternatives Evaluation Study <\/a>(July 2016)<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"anch_200\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-NOI.pdf\">Notice of Intent To Hold Public Meetings and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement <\/a>(October 18, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>Macro-Corridor Study (September 2016)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"anch_201\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-MCSTOC.pdf\">MCS Table of Content<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_202\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-MCSMainReport.pdf\">MCS Main Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_203\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-MCSAppendices.pdf\">MCS Appendices<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Alternative Crossings Analysis (April 2016)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"anch_204\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-ACATOC.pdf\">ACA Table of Contents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_205\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-ACAMainRepExecSummary-Chap5.pdf\">ACA Main Report Chapters 1-5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_206\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-ACAMainRepCh6-References.pdf\">ACA Main Report-Chapter 6-References<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_207\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-ACAAppendices.pdf\">ACA Appendices<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"anch_208\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-ACAAppendices.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">ACA Appendices<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SCOPING MEETINGS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"anch_209\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-PSCApp-WI.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">WI PSC REVIEW<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_210\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-IUBProcess-IA.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">IA PSC REVIEW<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_211\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-Cardinal-Hickory-CreekMapDaneCounty.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">SCOPING MAP-DANE CO<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_212\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-Cardinal-Hickory-CreekMapIowaCounty.pdf\">SCOPTING MAP \u00e2\u20ac\u201cIOWA CO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_213\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-Cardinal-Hickory-CreekMapStateIowa.pdf\">SCOPING MAP \u00e2\u20ac\u201c IA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_214\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-Cardinal-Hickory-CreekMapLafayetteCounty.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">SCOPING MAP LAFAYETTE CO<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_215\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-Cardinal-Hickory-CreekMapGrantCounty.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">SCOPING MAP-GRANT CO<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_216\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-C-HC-WI-IA-RUS.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">SCOPING MAP WI\/IA<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_217\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-Cardinal-Hickory-Creek-FAQ-p-scoping_RUS-110416.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">SCOPING-FAQ<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_218\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-CommentCard_publicscoping_102516.pdf\">PUBLIC CCOMMENT FORM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_219\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/files\/UWP-Publicscopingdisplayboards_FINAL_Oct2016.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">DISPLAY BOARDS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>I had a quick chat with Dennis Rankin who&#8217;s in charge of the environmental review on this and the Dairyland Q-1 South projects, and had a few quick things to register, particularly that ATC has announced that the project is delayed:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/ATC-postpones-Cardinal-Hickory-Creek-project-The-Dodgeville-Chronicle-Dodgeville-WI.pdf\">ATC postpones Cardinal-Hickory Creek project &#8211; The Dodgeville Chronicle -Dodgeville, WI<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I had this article and a few comments to add tonight, and will file more detailed comments before the deadline &#8212; now January 6, 2017.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/20161206_171553.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14983\" src=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/20161206_171553-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Overland-Legalectric Preliminary Comments Cardinal-Hickory Creek\" width=\"429\" height=\"241\" \/><\/a>(don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;ll get this looking pretty by the deadline!)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/20161206_1654551.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14984\" src=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/20161206_1654551-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"20161206_1654551\" width=\"430\" height=\"242\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the way in, there was new transmission marching across the countryside, so ugly:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/xmsn-MVP.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14987\" src=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/xmsn-MVP-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"xmsn-mvp\" width=\"430\" height=\"765\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And look how close to this house in New Vienna, right up near the garage, and not far from the house either &#8212; this line cut right through the middle of town:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/20161206_1550331.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14988\" src=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/20161206_1550331-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"20161206_1550331\" width=\"430\" height=\"242\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/20161206_1551041.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14989\" src=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/20161206_1551041-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"20161206_1551041\" width=\"430\" height=\"242\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/NewVienna1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14991\" src=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/NewVienna1-588x1024.jpg\" alt=\"newvienna1\" width=\"430\" height=\"749\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But all in all, it was a beautiful day for a drive today!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/20161206_1543442.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14986\" src=\"https:\/\/legalectric.org\/f\/2016\/12\/20161206_1543442-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"20161206_1543442\" width=\"431\" height=\"242\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slow evening at Rural Utilities Service&#8217;s (RUS) scoping meeting for the Environmental Impact Statement for the Cardinal &#8211; 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