[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR14.78]

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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
      CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 14_RIGHTS-OF-WAY--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart F_Principles and Procedures, Power Transmission Lines
 
Sec. 14.78  Applications.

    (a) Applications filed. Application under the Act of February 15, 
1901, or the Act of March 4, 1911, for permission to use the desired 
right-of-way through National Park Service areas must be filed and 
approved before any rights can be claimed thereunder.
    (b) Required showings. (1) A description of the plant or connecting 
generating plants which generate the power to be transmitted over such 
line, such description to be in sufficient detail to show, to the 
satisfaction of the authorized officer, the character, capacity, and 
location of such plants.
    (2) A description of the transmission line of which the line for 
which a right-of-way is requested forms a part, giving in reasonable 
detail the points between which it will extend, its characteristics and 
purpose. There must also be included a statement as to the voltage for 
which the line is designed and at which it is to be operated initially, 
and a statement as to whether it is to serve a single customer, or a 
number of customers, or is intended to transmit power solely for the 
applicant's use. If the line is to serve a single customer or is for the 
applicant's own use, the nature of such use must be given (such as 
airway beacon, coal mine, and irrigation pumps).
    (3) The application and maps shall specify the width of the right-
of-way desired. Rights-of-way for power lines will be limited to 50 feet 
on each side of the centerline unless sufficient justification is 
furnished for a greater width and it is otherwise authorized by law.
    (4) If the line is to have a nominal voltage of 66 kilovolts or 
more, the application should include a one-line diagram of the proposed 
line and the immediate interconnecting facilities including power plants 
and substations, a power flow diagram for proposed line and connecting 
major lines showing conditions under normal use, and typical structure 
drawings of proposed line showing construction dimensions and list of 
materials.
    (5) Any application under the Act of March 4, 1911, for a line 
right-of-way in excess of 100 feet in width or for a structure or 
facility right-of-way over 10,000 square feet must state the reasons why 
the larger right-of-way is required. Rights-of-way will not be issued in 
excess of such sizes in the absence of a satisfactory showing of the 
need therefor.
    (6)(i) A detailed description of the environmental impact of the 
project shall be included with the application. It shall provide, among 
other things, information about the impact of the project on airspace, 
air and water quality, scenic and esthetic features, historical and 
archeological features, and wildlife, fish, and marine life.
    (ii) The proposed site, design, and construction of the project 
shall be consistent with the ``Environmental Criteria for Electric 
Transmission Lines,'' prescribed jointly by the Secretary of 
Agriculture, as well as such other environmental criteria and guidelines 
as the National Park Service shall from time to time prescribe. 
``Environmental Criteria for Electric Transmission Systems'' is 
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    (iii) If all other requirements are met, the application may be 
approved if it is determined that the beneficial purposes and effects of 
the project will not be outweighed by an adverse environmental impact. 
If the authorized officer determines that the application cannot be 
approved as proposed, he will, whenever possible, suggest alternative 
routes or methods of construction, or other modifications which if 
adopted by the applicant would make the application acceptable.