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Section 5.0 — Details the potential impacts of the proposed project to human and natural <br />environments and identifies measures that could be implemented to avoid, minimize or mitigate any <br />potential adverse impacts. <br />Section 6.0 — Lists additional permits that may be required for the proposed project. <br />Section 7.0 — Provides a comparison of the routes analyzed in this EA. <br />Section 8.0 — References <br />Much of the information used in this EA is derived from documents prepared by Xcel Energy. <br />These include Xcel Energy's Route Permit Application for the Orono substation Replacement and New 115 <br />kV Transmission Line Preject, June 7, 2011, along with the emails and requests for information. <br />Discussion of electromagnetic field issues came primarily from the white paper developed by the <br />Interagency Task Force led by the Minnesota department of Health (MDH), the National Institute <br />for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), and the World Health Organization (WHO). <br />Additional information comes from earlier EFP environmental review documents in similar dockets, <br />other state agencies such as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MnDNR) and the <br />Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). Section 8.0 provides a listing of additional references <br />used in the preparation of this EA. <br />Environmental Assessment <br />PUC Docket E002/TL-11-223 Page 2 <br />