Public Service Company of Colorado (Xcel Energy) 9254/9257 and 9255 Transmission Line Rebuild · Comment Assistant

Developing ProposalEnvironmental AssessmentColorado · Chaffee; Lake

Comments due 9/28/2026 11:59:59 PM

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What the Forest Service is proposing

Special use management

Proposal to amend permits(FS) or issue ROW grants(BLM) to replace wood poles with steel poles, adjust ROW width, and identify access roads on electric transmission line where it crosses FS and BLM lands. The line capacity 115kV remains the same.

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To: Deborah Kill · Forest ServiceRe: Public Service Company of Colorado (Xcel Energy) 9254/9257 and 9255 Transmission Line Rebuild · Leadville Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests

Dear Deborah Kill,

I am writing about Public Service Company of Colorado (Xcel Energy) 9254/9257 and 9255 Transmission Line Rebuild (https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/psicc/projects/302692) on the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

I ask that the Forest Service fully consider this concern in its analysis and response.

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Documents for Comment Period3 files ZIP

DRAFT_EA_9254_9255_9257_Comment Period Letter.pdf 255 KB
DRAFT_FS_BLM-EA_9254_9255_9257_March2026.pdf 2.1 MB
PuebloChieftain_LegalNotice.pdf 587 KB

DRAFT_FS_BLM_EA Appendices12 files ZIP

Appendix A_Existing_Pole_Configurations.pdf 2.3 MB
Appendix B.1_ProposedStructures_9254_9257.pdf 931 KB
Appendix B.2_ProposedPoleConfigurations_9255.pdf 766 KB
Appendix C_Photosim_9254_9257_9255.pdf 1.2 MB
Appendix D_Design_Features_032426.pdf 248 KB
Appendix E_Coordination_Consultation.pdf 110 KB
Appendix G_ROW_Grants.pdf 106 KB
Appendix K_Project_Access_03242026_REV01.pdf 1.8 MB
Appendix_F_ConformanceWithLandManagementPlans.pdf 228 KB
Appendix_H_Sensitive_SPP_IPaC.pdf 1.1 MB
Appendix_I_Raptor_Buffer_Guidelines.pdf 666 KB
Appendix_J_ConstructionMapbook_20260313_Reduced.pdf 15.7 MB

Documents for Objection Period4 files ZIP

Final_EA_FS_BLM_9254_9255_9257_Aug_2026.pdf 2.0 MB
PSCo_Xcel_LegalNotice_Published_20260812.pdf 130 KB
USFS Draft Decision and FONSI.pdf 187 KB
USFS Objection Period Letter.pdf 230 KB

Final_FS_BLM_EA Appendices13 files ZIP

Appendix A_Existing_Pole_Configurations.pdf 2.3 MB
Appendix B.1_ProposedStructures_9254-9257.pdf 1.6 MB
Appendix B.2_ProposedPoleConfigurations-9255.pdf 766 KB
Appendix C_Photosim-9254-9257-9255.pdf 1.2 MB
Appendix D_Design_Features_032426_REV01.pdf 250 KB
Appendix E-coordination-consultation.pdf 110 KB
Appendix F_ConformanceWithLandManagementPlans.pdf 285 KB
Appendix G-ROW Grants.pdf 106 KB
Appendix H_Sensitive_SPP_IPaC.pdf 1.1 MB
Appendix I_Raptor-Buffer-Guidelines.pdf 666 KB
Appendix J_ConstructionMapbook_20260424_Reduced.pdf 8.4 MB
Appendix K_Project_Access08072026.pdf 471 KB
Appendix L_CommentResponse.pdf 239 KB

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Comments already on record · 3

Sobal, Tom · Quiet Use Coalition

Other (30-day EA comment) · 05/01/2026

Talley, Paul

Other (30-day EA comment) · 04/26/2026

Garcia, Melissa · Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Other (30-day EA comment) · 04/27/2026

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Who to reach · official links

Deborah Kill

deborah.kill@usda.gov · 719-269-8702

c/o Leadville Ranger District; 810 Front St; Leadville, Colorado 80461

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