CX-007142: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Electrical District 5 - Saguaro Structure MaintenanceCX(s) Applied: B1.3Date: 02/09/2011Location(s): Pinal County, ArizonaOffice(s): Western Area Power Administration-Desert Southwest Region

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February 9, 2011
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Electrical District 5 - Saguaro Structure Maintenance
CX(s) Applied: B1.3
Date: 02/09/2011
Location(s): Pinal County, Arizona
Office(s): Western Area Power Administration-Desert Southwest Region

Western plans to conduct maintenance work to maintain or improve the reliability and safety of electrical transmission along 17 miles of the Test Track (formerly Maricopa)-Saguaro 115-kilovolt Transmission Line between Electrical District 5 and Saguaro Steam Plant Substations. The work includes replacing wood poles, cross arms, and knee braces in-kind at 27 structures because the wood poles failed stability tests, cross arms are beyond repair and arms and braces need to be changed to a more modern configuration.