Slide 1, 2- Introduction, Table of Contents Hello, My name is Erin Ganzenmuller.

Im a student at the University of West Florida studying Geographic Information Systems. Im here today to present to you the GIS analysis of the Bobwhite-Manatee Transmission Line. The topics Ill be covering include some frequently asked questions about transmission lines, the FPL service area, project background, an in-depth look at the study area, a cartographic model of the line project, the four objectives required by this projects and then Ill open up for questions. Slide 3-Frequently Asked Questions Power plants, lines and substations are necessary and Florida Power & Light provides an essential service. This transmission line will be integral to this growing community infrastructure. It will provide power to new FPL customers. As for the cost, it is better to place lines above ground. Above ground lines are also more easily repaired. Slide 4- FPL Service Area FPL primarily serves the peninsula of Florida and southern Florida. Slide 5, 6 Background of Project and Study Area The proposed 230-kilovolt transmission line was selected above 1,275 alternatives that were evaluated. The route chosen provides the ability to serve new customers in FPLs service area. Community members were contacted for their input, comments were carefully considered by the FPL team and changes were made accordingly. The transmission line can be built for a reasonable cost as well. Slide 7- Cartographic Model The cartographic model shown here provides a better overall picture of what this project is meant to define and also explores how objectives will be accomplished. The four main objectives are to identify homes within proximity of the transmission line, schools within proximity of the transmission line, the impact it has on the community, and identifying the length of the line (as well as cost). To further show analysis there will be maps, graphs and tables presented. Slide 8, 9, 10- Homes, Schools and Daycares Part of this project required that residences be identified that were within the 400 buffer zone and within the preferred corridor. The homes were found manually by analyzing aerial imagery. A total of 41 homes were identified within these areas. Of the 41, only 11 were within the proposed corridor. 75% of the homes that are in the area are outside of the corridor. A shapefile of nursing homes was also analyzed, however there were none located within the study area. The proposed corridor meets objective 1, that it generally avoids homes. It also meets Objective 2, that it generally avoids schools and school sites. There were five schools in the study area, all west of the proposed corridor. No schools are directly impacted by the corridor. The closest school, Robert Willis Elementary, is within 1 mile of the corridor and all other schools are within 2 miles. The corridor also does not directly impact daycare facilities. The three daycares that were identified were also west of the proposed corridor. The closest facility identified was the Sprouts Child Development Center which is within a quarter mile of the corridor. The other two identified are within 2.5 miles.

Slide 11, 12- Land Cover This slide shows the diversity of the land cover in the study area and surrounding areas. The majority of land cover in the area is cropland. The large purple mass in the middle of the image is Lake Manatee. A majority of the new line follows property lines or is co-located with road rights-of-way. The focused view of the land cover within the preferred corridor was broken up into three sections to give a more detailed view of what is found in the corridor. The primary land cover type found in the corridor is row and field crops along with a lot of improved pasture. Slide 13- Impacted Parcels The study area is composed of 12,360 parcels between Manatee and Sarasota Counties that adds up to 134,701 acres. The map shown on the right highlights in light grey those parcels impacted. Of the 12,360 parcels in the study area less than 2% (255 parcels) are impacted by the corridor and or 400 buffer area. The corridor does a good job of minimally impacting community parcels. Slide 14, 15- Environmental Considerations There are 10,395 acres of conservation land within the Study Area and less than 1.6% of is impacted by the corridor. The areas impacted are shown in yellow to the right. The three conservation areas impacted include the Lake Manatee Lower Watershed which accounts for 10 impacted acres, Lake Manatee State Park, 63 acres, and the Heritage Ranch Conservation Easement, 91 acres. Again it only impacts less than 1.6% of the conservation lands in the study area. The National Wetlands Inventory Study Area, shown here, covers 137,720 acres. Of that acreage, 92% of it is not impacted by the Transmission Line Corridor. Only 5.6%, or 7,729 acres, of Upland area is impacted and 2.4%, or 3,261 acres, or Wetlands are impacted by the corridor. Overall the proposed corridor meets its third objective to avoid large areas of environmentally sensitive lands. Slide 16- Length and Cost The proposed corridor meets its fourth and final objective that it is built for a reasonable cost. It is a fairly direct route which minimizes the length of the new transmission line in the landscape. Assuming the corridor is double circuit, strung on both sides, lattice tower the cost for 230 kilovolts is $1.6 million per mile. The total cost of the 24.5 mile transmission line would be $39.2 million. Slide 17- Summary This proposed corridor route provides an appropriate balance of the many factors considered important in locating a transmission line including community, environmental, and engineering and cost factors. It also is fairly direct which minimizes the impact of the line in the surrounding landscape. Slide 18 Resources Thank you.