The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proceeding under the Department of the Interior’s approved emergency permitting process to expedite the timely construction of the Nebraska Public Power District’s R-Project Transmission Line.
This expedited approval enables the development of a critical 226-mile transmission line designed to enhance grid reliability and deliver affordable, dependable energy to Nebraska’s thousands of families and businesses. This action is in alignment with President Donald J. Trump’s declaration of a National Energy Emergency and the Department of the Interior Secretary's Order 3418, which aims to unleash America's energy by removing barriers to energy development and infrastructure.
Granted under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the decision reflects the Department’s commitment to responsibly manage the nation’s lands and resources in support of the public, the economy, and national security. The Service is ensuring responsible compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act through targeted mitigation measures to balance responsible development with historic and cultural resource protections.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the lead agency processing the incidental take permit for the American burying beetle, is releasing the final supplemental environmental impact statement related to the Nebraska Public Power District’s revised habitat conservation plan. The plan supports the utility company’s incidental take permit application for the threatened species associated with the construction and emergency repair of the new R-Project transmission line in central Nebraska.
The Environmental Protection Agency will publish the notice in the Federal Register www.federalregister.gov on Friday, January 30, 2026. The final supplemental environmental impact statement, final revised habitat conservation plan, and associated documents will be posted on the Service’s website at www.fws.gov/project/r-project-transmission-line.
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