Notice of Availability (NOA) for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Announcement of Public Hearings for the Proposed New England Clean Power Link (NECPL) Transmission Line

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces the availability of the ``Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the New England Clean Power Link Transmission Line Project'' (DOE/EIS-0503) for public review and comment. DOE is also announcing two public hearings to receive comments on the Draft EIS. The Draft EIS evaluates the environmental impacts of DOE's proposed Federal action of issuing a Presidential permit to the Applicant: Champlain VT, LLC, doing business as TDI New England (``TDI-NE''), to construct, operate, maintain, and connect a new electric transmission line across the U.S./Canada border in northern Vermont.