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58 <br />and Ramsey to be served by <br />the "EP" 69 kV line. It is <br />Great River Energy's goal, to <br />complete the required <br />permitting for this project in <br />2011. to allow the new line to <br />be in service in 2012. <br />Project II will provide a future <br />extension of the 115 kV line <br />from the Enterprise Park <br />Substation to a new bulk <br />substation that is anticipated <br />to be located in the Elk River <br />area. Additional details will <br />be developed in the future. <br />Mark Strohfus, Environmental Project Lead <br />MStrohfus @GREnergy.com <br />(763) 445 -5210 <br />1- 888 -521 -0130 ext 763 445 -5210 <br />www,greatriverenergy.com/enterprisepark <br />Crooked' <br />Lake. <br />Substation <br />Legend <br />•SeymM .. <br />4i2S e.5 pm <br />Ines is <br />Multiple routing options are being considered to connect the <br />Enterprise Park Substation with the Crooked Lake Substation. <br />Andover <br />115 kV Transmission Line Routing and Public Outreach <br />Viable routing options for the proposed Project I transmission line are heavily influenced by <br />existing and proposed residential and commercial developments, public facilities, transportation <br />and municipal infrastructure, and environmental factors: Future development plans and <br />upgrades to Hwy 10 and regional roads such as Bunker Lake Boulevard also affect routing <br />options. Preliminary routing assessments suggest the proposed line could be situated in the <br />four communities of Anoka, Andover, Ramsey and Coon Rapids. <br />To develop the transmission line route for the proposed project, Great River Energy has already <br />begun working closely with local units of government and is now seeking input from citizens and <br />other interested parties. Great River Energy will begin discussions with various state and local <br />agencies (e.g., Department of Natural Resources, transportation offices, State Historical <br />Preservation Office) soon. An open house is scheduled for October 14, 2010 at Anoka <br />Technical College to educate the public about the project and to solicit input. <br />Transmission Line Permitting <br />Great River Energy is required to obtain either a Route <br />Permit from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission or <br />obtain local permits, such as Conditional Use Permits, <br />from each of the impacted cities. An Environmental <br />Assessment report must be completed as a component of <br />both the state Route Permit and the local permitting <br />processes. The Environmental Assessment report <br />requires a public scoping process and public notice for <br />citizens and interested parties to provide comments and <br />participate in the development of the report. <br />Contact Information <br />The proposed transmission line would be built <br />using structures sinhilar to that shown above. <br />