Dear Environmental Directors,
We are forwarding you announcements for FEISs, DEISs and NOIs for renewable energy project proposals. This information has been pulled from the Federal Register and BLM's website: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy ... nergy.html .
For more information on the NEPA process, you can visit http://www.epa.gov/region9/nepa/ .
To view the status of current and previous projects forwarded to you, please visit: http://www.epa.gov/region9/climatechang ... -land.html. The below list will be included in the website within the next few weeks.
There are 4 projects below organized by state.
ARIZONA
The following renewable energy projects are in the comment phase following publication of Notice of Intent or Public Meeting Announcement:
1. NOI Four Corners Power Plant and Navajo Mine, Navajo, Coconino and Apache Counties, Arizona; San Juan County, New Mexico - comments extended to 11/4/12; Link to federal register website: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-10 ... -24948.htm
CALIFORNIA
The following renewable energy projects are in the comment phase following publication of Final Environmental Impact Statements:
1. FEIS Geothermal Leasing in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada and California - comments due 11/5/12; Link to website: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/fs-usda-pop.php?project=35519
The following renewable energy projects are in the comment phase following publication of Notice of Intent or Public Meeting Announcement:
1. NOI Blythe Mesa Solar Project Draft Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Assessment, Riverside County, California - comments due 11/2/12; BLM Palm Springs South Coast Field Office; 760-833-7100; fmcmenimen@blm.gov
NEVADA
The following renewable energy projects are in the comment phase following publication of Final Environmental Impact Statements:
1. FEIS Geothermal Leasing in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada and California - comments due 11/5/12; Link to website: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/fs-usda-pop.php?project=35519
The following renewable energy projects are in the comment phase following publication of Draft Environmental Impact Statements:
1. DEIS Silver State Solar South Project and Proposed Las Vegas Field Office Resource Management Plan Amendment, Clark County, Nevada, Supplemental DEIS - comments due 1/11/13; Link to the BLM website: http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/lvfo/blm ... _seis.html
Destinee Cooper
Tribal Program Office
Communities and Ecosystems Division
U.S. EPA, Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
T: 415-972-3790