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| Project: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENTS MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, KANEOHE BAY (P-499)
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT |
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| Location: |
Kaneohe, Oahu,
Hawaii |
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Client: |
Barrett Consulting
Group, Inc
12 South King Street, Suite 200, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 |
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| Contact: |
Mark Nelson, P.E |
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| Year Completed: |
1988 |
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| Project Scope:
The U. S. Marine Corps (USMC) was
scheduled to deploy three F/A-18A aircraft squadrons to support
the overall mission of the USMC’s First Marine Amphibious
Brigade at MCAS Kaneohe Bay. New support facility construction,
programmed through FY 1991, is expected to boost the Station’s
peak power demand to over 20 MVA. The capacity of Hawaiian
Electric Company’s (HECO) existing 17.5 MVA Mokapu Substation is
inadequate to meet anticipated power requirements beyond FY
1989.
Primary environmental issues
considered the potential impact of the proposed transmission
project on the archaeological and wildlife resource of Nuupia
Pond. The scenic quality of the Pond was also evaluated in
terms of the potential loss of visual aesthetics. The nature of
proposed construction activities also required the inclusion of
recommended mitigation measures for hazardous waste testing, the
removal of unsuitable soils, and the reduction of anticipated
noise and dust emissions.
The selected alternative will
install underground 44 KV transmission lines from Kaneohe Bay
Drive to a new HECO transformer substation and new MCAS Kaneohe
Bay switching station northwest of H-3 Gate. Three new 11.5 KV
circuit feeders will be installed to Substations 1, 2, and 3. |
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