Abstract |
The Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (SFEIS) was prepared as part of the 'tiering' concept, and is intended to supplement the Dolet Hills Power Plant Project Draft EIS and Final EIS in which Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) and Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc. (CLECO) evaluated alternative power plant designs and mine-mouth siting options around a 211.1 million ton lignite reserve. The Dolet Hills Mining Venture (DHMV) proposes to construct and operate a 29,573 acre surface lignite mine and related ancillary facilities. EPA is considering the issuance or denial of a New Source NPDES permit for the alternatives evaluated, including no action. The SFEIS documents coordination activities since the supplemental draft EIS, includes revisions in response to comments, and presents EPA's and DHMV's preferred alternatives. |