2015 Next Steps
Project update
Following a year-long public route discussion, PSE is moving forward with additional analysis and fieldwork of the Lakeside substation site and Oak and Willow, the two transmission line routes recommended by the Community Advisory Group.
Both the Oak and Willow routes include the same segments in the north and south: A, C, E, M, and N. However, they differ in the middle section through Bellevue: Oak uses segments G2, I and K2, while Willow uses segment J.
Environmental review process in 2015
The Energize Eastside project is now moving into the environmental review stage. The environmental review process will be led by the City of Bellevue in cooperation with Kirkland, Newcastle, Redmond and Renton, and will include preparation of a Washington State Environmental Policy Act Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
The EIS will provide an unbiased discussion of significant environmental impacts, reasonable alternatives, and mitigation measures that would avoid or minimize adverse impacts. Through the EIS process, other alternative solutions may be identified and reviewed.
For more information on the EIS and opportunities for public comment, visit EnergizeEastsideEIS.org.
Fieldwork underway
PSE is also collecting field information to inform the environmental review process, project design and future permit applications. In order to gather additional information about the routes, PSE and our contractors are conducting fieldwork activities, including a pipeline co-location survey, wetland delineations, land surveys, tree inventories, historic and cultural resources surveys and geotechnical investigations.
We are committed to keeping property owners, tenants and neighbors informed when our crews will be working in their area, and we will give affected property owners advance notice.
Staying involved
If you have comments or questions that you would like included as part of the environmental review process, those should be submitted to the City of Bellevue. For more information on the EIS and opportunities for public comment, visit EnergizeEastsideEIS.org.
If you have general comments or questions for PSE about the Energize Eastside project not related to environmental review, you can always reach out to us directly through the project voicemail at 1-800-548-2614, website comment form or email us at energizeeastside@pse.com.
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