Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

The National Park Service (NPS) prepared an environmental assessment (EA) to evaluate an action that would issue a right-of-way permit (ROW) to Alaska Power and Telephone (AP&T) for a utility easement on a proposed electrical distribution line in Slana, Alaska. Segments of the proposed electrical distribution line would affect acquired lands administered by Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST). AP&T would construct a diesel power-generation facility and overhead distribution system throughout the Slana area. The overhead distribution system would be on about 270 primary wood poles placed about 300 feet apart. Two primary poles would be situated on acquired NPS lands at mile 0.2 Nabesna Road. An additional three primary poles would be situated on acquired NPS lands at mile 1.9 Nabesna Road. There would be a thirty-foot wide ROW clearing beneath the primary distribution line; the poles would be placed about 70 to 80 feet from the Nabesna Road centerline within the existing state ROW. As requested by NPS, AP&T would provide underground service from the overhead distribution line to provide electrical service to NPS facilities at the Slana Ranger Station and residence, and acquired NPS administrative lands at mile 1.9 Nabesna Road.

The NPS has selected Alternative B (NPS preferred alternative), Grant a Right-Of-Way to Alaska Power and Telephone for an Electrical Distribution Line, with the mitigation measures. The alternative was not modified during the public comment period.

No changes were made to the EA and no public comments were received during the public comment period.

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