The Bureau of Land Management and Oregon Department of Energy held six public scoping meetings in October 2008. The maps used during those meetings are now available.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: While the first public comment period for the Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project closes on November 14, comments received after that date will still be considered in the identification of significant issues and development of alternatives to the proposed corridor. The concern for “standing” raised by some members of the public is not determined this early in the project analysis – the public will have more opportunities for comment and to be recognized for standing later in the process.
Eric Hackett, Project Manager
PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707
Phone: 208-388-5712
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Lucas Lucero, Federal Project Manager
4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89130
Phone: 702-515-5059
Fax: 702-515-5155
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Arlene Blumton, NEPA Coordinator
Phone: 541-962-8522
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Mike Hall, Lands Staff
Phone: 541-523-1294
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Adam Bless, Energy Facility Analyst
625 Marion St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503-378-8692
Toll free (Oregon only): 1-800-221-8035
Fax: 503-373-7806
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The Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project is proposed by Idaho Power to construct, operate and maintain a new electric transmission line, consisting of approximately 298 miles of single circuit 500 kilovolt (kV) transmission line.
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The proposed corridor is composed of six geographic segments which are described in detail on the maps page. These segments start at the power plant near Boardman, Oregon and continue southeast to the proposed Hemingway substation, approximately 20 miles southwest of Boise, Idaho.
The transmission line will be located across a combination of federal, state and private lands. Approximately 86 percent of the land is privately owned, 11 percent is public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), two percent is national forest administered by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and one percent is state and other lands.
This Web site is a collaboration between Idaho Power, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Oregon Department of Energy-Energy Facility Siting Council (ODOE-EFSC).
This is a one-stop place to find project information from the agencies or Idaho Power. You will find information on how your voice can be heard in this project.
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) The BLM is the lead federal agency for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. The BLM is responsible for all NEPA-related public meetings, environmental analysis, publishing the draft and final environmental impact statements (EIS), issuing a record of decision (ROD) on the project. The BLM section of the site will provide information on the NEPA process and how you can participate.
U. S. Forest Service (USFS) The USFS is a co-lead agency with the BLM on this project, and will cooperate with the BLM with all NEPA-related public involvement activities and environmental analysis. The USFS will make separate decisions on issuing a right of way grant across lands within their respective jurisdictions.
Oregon Department of Energy, Energy Facility Siting Council (ODOE-EFSC) EFSC has regulatory and siting responsibility in Oregon for this project. The ODOE-EFSC process is distinct from the federal NEPA process. This project will undergo a thorough review process and must meet the Council's siting standards to receive a site certificate. Learn more about the ODOE-EFSC process.
Idaho Power Idaho Power has proposed this project, and applied to the BLM for the right of way grants to build, operate and maintain the transmission line on public lands, and to EFSC for the regulatory authority to site this project. Visit the Idaho Power section to learn about the purpose and need for this project.