The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) selection of the route
preferred by Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G) and PPL
Electric Utilities Corp. is a major step forward for the
Susquehanna-Roseland project, a regional power line that will
prevent overloads on other power lines. The park service
selection of the utilities' route as the NPS Preferred
Alternative, part of the ongoing Environmental Impact Statement
process, is a milestone for the project. Utility executives
pledged to continue to work closely with the park service to
finalize details of a major land purchase that will benefit the
public and the environment. Mitigation is a routine part of the
environmental impact review process when there are impacts on
federal lands from power lines or other infrastructure
improvements needed by society. Mitigation typically is required
by federal agencies for impacts that cannot be avoided. Under
the mitigation package proposed by PPL Electric Utilities and
PSE&G, thousands of acres of land would be purcha