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Table 17: Route Comparison <br />Issue <br />Xcel Energy <br />Baker Park Reserve <br />Comparison of Routes a <br />Proposed Route <br />Route Alternative <br />Route Length <br />0.6 miles <br />0.6 miles <br />same <br />Effect on Human Settlement <br />Distance from <br />substation to nearest <br />180 feet <br />180 feet <br />Same <br />home <br />Distance from <br />substation to nearest <br />275 feet <br />275 feet <br />Same <br />home <br />Displacement <br />No impact <br />No impact <br />Same <br />Noise <br />Temporary / No impact <br />Temporary / No impact <br />Same <br />Viewshed would include new <br />Viewshed would include new <br />Aesthetics <br />and incrementally taller <br />and incrementally taller <br />Same <br />transmission line structures; <br />transmission line structures; <br />expanded substation <br />expanded substation <br />Cultural Values <br />No impact <br />No impact <br />Same <br />Addition of approximately 940 <br />New structure in Baker Park <br />feet of transmission line and <br />Reserve within the same <br />up to 5 new structures within <br />Baker Park Reserve Route <br />Recreation <br />ROW would cause <br />Baker Park Reserve; <br />Alternative would have more <br />incremental change to <br />establishment of a new ROW <br />direct impacts on Baker Park <br />viewshed. <br />of up to 67.5 feet. Removal of <br />Reserve <br />0.6 to 0.9 acres of trees in <br />Baker Park Reserve <br />One crossing of BNSF <br />Two crossings of BNSF <br />Baker Park Reserve Route <br />Transportation <br />Railroad and U.S. Highway <br />Railroad and U.S. Highway 12 <br />Alternative would one additional <br />12 <br />crossing of railroad and highway <br />Utilities <br />No impact <br />No impact <br />Same <br />Public Health and <br />No impact <br />No impact <br />Same <br />Safety <br />Effects on <br />Land Based Economies <br />Agriculture <br />No impact <br />No impact <br />Same <br />Forestry <br />No impact <br />No impact <br />Same <br />Tourism <br />No impact <br />No impact <br />Same <br />Mining <br />No impact <br />No impact <br />Same <br />Archaeological <br />No identified resources, but <br />No identified resources, but <br />Resources <br />survey recommended at <br />survey recommended at <br />Same <br />substation site <br />substation site <br />Historic Resources <br />No identified resources <br />No identified resources <br />Same <br />Effects on Natural Resources <br />Air Quality <br />No impact <br />No impact <br />Same <br />Water Quality <br />No impact <br />No impact <br />Same <br />Surface Water <br />One crossing <br />One crossing <br />Same <br />Crossings <br />Up to 5 structures in wetland; <br />Up to 5 structures in wetland; <br />Wetlands <br />approximately 250 square feet <br />approximately 250 square feet <br />Same <br />of permanent impact <br />of permanent impact <br />Environmental Assessment <br />PUC Docket E002/TL-11-223 Page 56 <br />