Tonto Basin, Ariz. (June 25, 2010) – Tonto National Forest officials are seeking public comment on the Mazatzal Substation draft Environmental Assessment (EA) on the Tonto Basin Ranger District of the Tonto National Forest.
The Arizona Public Service Company is proposing to construct a new substation and establish approximately one mile of transmission lines to provide reliable power to the communities in the Payson, Rye, and Tonto Basin areas. The project is located on National Forest System land on the east side of Arizona State Route 87, north of Arizona 188 in Gila County. The public comment period begins Friday, June 25 and ends 30 days later on Saturday, July 24.
An online copy of the EA is posted at the Tonto National Forest website at http://68.142.180.7/nepaweb/nepa_content.php?project=29530. Printed or CD-ROM copies of the EA are also available by request at the Tonto Basin Ranger District Office, 28079 North AZ Highway 188, Roosevelt, AZ 85545 and the Tonto National Forest Supervisor’s Office at 2324 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85051.
Comments may be mailed to:
Mazatzal Draft EA Public Comments
c/o Kevin Duncan, EPG
4141 North 32nd Street, Suite 102
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Comments may be submitted via email to comments@epgaz.com using the subject line Mazatzal Draft EA Public Comments. Comments may be hand delivered weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the above address. The deadline for submitting comments is July 24.
These comments will only be considered if you include your full name and a physical mailing address in your comments. Names and addresses of commentors will become part of the public record.
If you have any questions concerning this process, please contact Troy Waskey at (928) 467-3230 or by e-mail at twaskey@fs.fed.us.
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