Costs of maintaining the buildings would increase over time. This alternative was not considered a reasonable alternative. Alternative Uses . This alternative would reuse the three steam plants for other activities. At this time, no foreseeable reuse has been identified.
All areas involved in the proposed action are previously disturbed areas.
No Federally or State listed, proposed or candidate, threatened, endangered species are expected to be effected by the proposed action. However, to avoid adverse impacts to cliff swallows, demolition of the coal ramp building in the 200 West Area Steam Plant would be undertaken outside the nesting season that extends from April 1 to July 30. If any hazardous or radioactive contamination is found in the soils during excavation, the contamination would be covered with clean soil and left in place awaiting remediation of the Operable Unit, or otherwise dealt with in a manner acceptable to the relevant regulatory agency. All voids that would occur during this phase would be backfilled. Because the amount of soil disturbance would be minimal and temporary, anticipated impacts to the environment are not expected to be consequential.