BLM/USFS Revised Scoping Report (April 2011)

The revised scoping report adds over 300 comments received during the 2010 scoping period to those received in 2008, as well as more than 900 comments submitted through Idaho Power’s Community Advisory Process.

The report provides a summary of potential issues, impacts and alternatives received during the scoping process and the extent to which those issues and impacts will be analyzed in the B2H Project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Scoping also helps ensure that a range of reasonable alternatives will be evaluated in the EIS.

BLM/USFS/ODOE B2H Newswire (Issue 2 – Winter 2011) - PDF, 3.3 MB

BLM-USFS Revised Notice of Intent - (7/27/10) - PDF, 57 KB

The Revised Notice of Intent (NOI) was published by BLM and the USFS in the Federal Register on July 27, 2010. The Revised NOI reopened the public comment period on the project. The comment period concluded on September 27, 2010.

ODOE, BLM and USFS Joint Notification Letter (07/16/10) - PDF, 3.0 MB

Public Scoping Report - (4/10/09) - PDF, 5.6 MB

The Public Scoping Report includes the period from September 12, 2008 through February 20, 2009. It documents outreach efforts, summarizes the comments received and identifies issues raised and suggested alternatives.

The maps included with this Public Scoping Report depict Idaho Power's initially proposed and alternate routes presented at the beginning of the public scoping period in fall 2008. These maps also depict routes suggested by the public and agencies in comments received during the public scoping period. Along with the Public Scoping Report, the maps are part of the official record of scoping comments.

BLM/ODOE B2H Newswire (Issue 1 - Spring 2009) - PDF, 530 KB

BLM-ODOE Joint Notification Letter – (9/25/08) - PDF, 855 KB

Notice of Intent - (9/12/08) - PDF, 58 KB

The Notice of Intent (NOI) was published by BLM and USFS in the Federal Register on September 12, 2008. The NOI states BLM and USFS intent to prepare an EIS for a particular proposal and provides basic information on the proposed project in preparation for the scoping process. The public scoping comment period concluded on November 14, 2008.

The Draft EIS (DEIS) is the public's first look at the analysis prepared by the federal agency, based on information received during the public scoping period. The DEIS contains a description of the purpose of and need for the project, issues raised during the public scoping process, alternatives to the proposed project, and an analysis of the direct, indirect and cumulative effects of the proposed project and alternatives on the social, economic and natural environments.

Once public and agency comments on the DEIS have been received, the agency analyzes comments, conducts further analysis as necessary and prepares the final EIS (FEIS). The FEIS contains the agency's response to substantive comments, any new alternatives and/or revisions to the analysis that resulted from the comments received. It contains the final analysis on which BLM and USFS will base their decision.

The record of decision (ROD) is the final step for BLM and USFS in the EIS process. The ROD states the final agency decisions, identifies the alternatives considered and discusses mitigation, enforcement and monitoring commitments.

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