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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CACA 048649, LLCAD06000, L51010000.
FX0000, LVRWB09B2490]
Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Desert Sunlight Holdings, LLC
Desert Sunlight Solar Farm Project and
Possible California Desert
Conservation Area Plan Amendment
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
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ACTION:
Notice of availability.
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has
prepared a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) and Draft California
Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan
Amendment for the Desert Sunlight
Holdings, LLC Desert Sunlight Solar
Farm (DSSF) Project, Riverside County,
California, and by this notice, is
announcing the opening of a 90-day
public comment period.
DATES: To ensure that comments will be
considered, the BLM must receive
written comments on the Draft EIS
within 90 days following the date the
Environmental Protection Agency
publishes its Notice of Availability in
the Federal Register. The BLM will
announce future meetings or hearings
and any other public involvement
activities at least 15 days in advance
through public notices, media releases,
and/or mailings.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
related to the Desert Sunlight Holdings
DSSF project by any of the following
methods:
• Web site: https://www.blm.gov/ca/st/
en/fo/palmsprings.html.
• E-mail: CAPSSolarFirstSolar
DesertSunlight@blm.gov.
• Fax: (760) 833–7199.
• Mail or other delivery service:
Allison Shaffer, Project Manager, BLM
Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office,
1201 Bird Center Drive, Palm Springs,
California 92262.
Copies of the DSSF Draft EIS are
available from the Palm Springs-South
Coast Field Office at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Allison Shaffer, BLM Project Manager,
telephone (760) 833–7100. See also
ADDRESSES section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Desert
Sunlight Holdings, LLC has requested a
19,516-acre right-of-way (ROW) to
construct and operate the DSSF 550megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV)
facility and associated 220-kilovolt (kV)
generation interconnection line (gen-tie
line), and to facilitate the construction
and operation by Southern California
Edison (SCE) of a new 500- to 220-kV
Red Bluff Substation where the project
would interconnect with the SCE
regional transmission system.
The DSSF power generation site
would encompass 4,245 acres. The
power generation site would consist of
several components: A main generation
area which includes PV arrays,
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combining switchgear, overhead lines,
and access corridors; an operations and
maintenance facility; a solar energy
visitor center; an on-site substation
where the voltage of the generated
electricity would be stepped up to 220
kV to match that of the transmission
line; and site security and fencing.
The transmission line from the project
would transmit the electricity to the
regional transmission system through
the Red Bluff Substation where the
power would feed into SCE’s existing
Devers-Palo Verde 1 (DPV1) 500-kV
transmission line. The length of the
transmission line would be 12.2 miles
long involving 236 acres.
The Red Bluff Substation would
consist of a 500/220 kV substation on
approximately 90 acres, with an
additional 20 to 30 acres for related
features including access roads and
drainage control. Substation features
include: Connection of the project
tranmission line into the substation;
transmission lines to connect the
substation to the DPV1 line;
modification of DPV1 towers near the
substation; construction of an electric
distribution line for substation light and
power; and installation of
telecommunications facilities.
The DSSF project would be located
approximately six miles north of
Interstate Highway 10 and the rural
community of Desert Center in
Riverside County. The project area is
within two miles of Joshua Tree
National Park. The Draft EIS analyzes
the direct, indirect, and cumulative
impacts to the environment. Three
action alternatives and three no project
alternatives are analyzed in the Draft
EIS. Alternatives include:
• The proposed action;
• A modified proposed action with an
alternative transmission line route and
substation location;
• A modified proposed action with a
reduced project footprint (3,045 acres)
and reduced output (413 MW);
• No action with no plan amendment
to the CDCA plan;
• No project approval with a plan
amendment to the CDCA plan to make
the project area unsuitable for solar
energy projects; and
• No project approval with a plan
amendment to the CDCA plan to make
the project area suitable for other solar
energy projects.
The BLM’s purpose and need for the
DSSF project is to respond to Desert
Sunlight Holdings’ application under
Title V of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1761) for
a ROW grant to construct, operate, and
decommission a solar PV facility on
public lands in compliance with
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FLPMA, NEPA, BLM ROW and land use
planning regulations, and other
applicable laws and regulations. The
BLM will decide whether to approve,
approve with modification, or deny a
ROW grant to Desert Sunlight Holdings
for the proposed DSSF project. The BLM
will also consider amending the CDCA
Plan to make the project area (or
portions) either available or unavailable
to future solar development. The CDCA
Plan (1980, as amended), while
recognizing the potential compatibility
of solar generation facilities with other
uses on public lands, requires that all
sites proposed for power generation or
transmission not already identified in
the plan be considered through the plan
amendment process. If the BLM decides
to grant a ROW, the BLM would amend
the CDCA Plan as required based on
guidance in the BLM Land Use Planning
Handbook (H 1601–1). The inventory for
wilderness characteristics was updated
and the project area was found to lack
wilderness characteristics.
A Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS
and possible CDCA plan amendment for
the DSSF was published in the Federal
Register on January 13, 2010 (75 FR
1801). This was followed by a 30-day
public scoping period which ended
February 13, 2010. Scoping meetings
were held on January 28, 2010, in Palm
Desert, California. Numerous public
scoping comments were received.
The main concerns identified during
scoping included potential impacts to
biological, visual, water, and air
resources, wilderness characteristics
and cumulative impacts resulting from
the potential development of the
Interstate Highway 10 corridor. The
issues and concerns identified in the
scoping comments were addressed in
the Draft EIS.
Please note that public comments and
information submitted including names,
street addresses, and e-mail addresses of
persons who submit comments will be
available for public review and
disclosure at the above address during
regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.),
Monday through Friday, except
holidays, and at the following Web site:
https://www.blm.gov/ca.
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
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Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6 and 1506.10 and
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Thomas Pogacnik,
Deputy State Director, California.
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Preparation of an Environmental
Impact Statement for Issuance of an
Incidental Take Permit Associated With
a Habitat Conservation Plan for the
Beech Ridge Wind Energy Project,
Greenbrier and Nicholas Counties,
West Virginia; Re-opening and
Extension of Comment Period
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; re-opening of comment
period; extension of comment period.
AGENCY:
In response to substantial
public interest and requests to extend
the comment period, we, the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, extend the scoping
period on a notice of intent to gather
information necessary to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
on the proposed issuance of an
Endangered Species Act (ESA) permit
(incidental take permit and associated
Habitat Conservation Plan) for the Beech
Ridge Wind Energy Project (HCP).
Pursuant to the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), we seek suggestions
and information from the public on the
scope of issues and alternatives to be
included in the EIS. Comments
previously submitted need not be
resubmitted as they have been
incorporated into the public record and
will be fully considered in the final
decision on the permit application.
DATES: The public comment period that
closed on August 23, 2010, (75 FR
42767) is reopened and extended until
September 23, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Information, written
comments, or questions related to the
preparation of the EIS and NEPA
process should be submitted to Ms.
Laura Hill, Assistant Field Supervisor,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, West
Virginia Field Office, 694 Beverly Pike,
Elkins, West Virginia 26241; FAX 304–
636–7824; or fw5es_wvfo@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Laura Hill (See ADDRESSES) at 304–636–
6586, extension18. Individuals who are
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Comments Solicited
On July 22, 2010, we published in the
Federal Register (75 FR 42767) a notice
of intent to prepare an EIS and a notice
of a meeting. On August 9, 2010, we
held a public meeting in Rupert, West
Virginia, to provide information on the
proposed action and to solicit comments
and suggestions from the public on the
scope of issues and alternatives to be
addressed in the draft EIS. The scoping
comment period closed on August 23,
2010; however, due to substantial public
interest in the proposed action and
receipt of requests to extend the
comment period, we are hereby
reopening and extending the comment
period until September 23, 2010.
As stated in the July 22, 2010, Federal
Register notice, we seek comments, in
particular, concerning: (1) Biological
information concerning the Indiana bat
and Virginia big-eared bat, as well as
unlisted bats and birds; (2) relevant data
concerning wind power and bat and
bird interactions; (3) additional
information concerning the range,
distribution, population size, and
population trends of the Indiana bat and
Virginia big-eared bat, as well as
unlisted bats and birds; (4) current or
planned activities in the subject area
and their possible impacts on the
environment and resources; (5) the
presence of facilities within the project
area which are eligible to be listed on
the National Register of Historic Places
or whether other historical,
archeological, or traditional cultural
properties may be present; (6) the direct,
indirect, and cumulative effects that
implementation of any reasonable
alternatives could have on endangered
and threatened species and their
habitats, as well as unlisted bats and
birds; (7) adequacy and advisability of
proposed minimization and mitigation
measures for ESA listed species and
other wildlife; (8) post-construction
monitoring techniques; and (9)
identification of any other
environmental issues that we should
consider with regard to the proposed
development and permit action.
We welcome written comments from
interested parties to ensure that the full
range of issues related to the permit
request is identified. Comments will
only be accepted in written form. You
may submit written comments by
regular mail, electronic mail, or
facsimile transmission (see ADDRESSES).
All comments and materials we
receive, including names and addresses,
will become part of the administrative
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record and may be released to the
public. Comments we receive will be
available for public inspection, by
appointments, during normal business
hours (Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to
4 p.m.) at the West Virginia Field Office
(see ADDRESSES). Before including your
address, phone number, e-mail address,
or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you may ask us in your comment to
withhold personally identifying
information from public review, we can
not guarantee that we will be able to do
so.
Background
For background information, please
refer to the previous Federal Register
Notice (75 FR 42767) published on July
22, 2010.
Author
The primary author of this notice is
Laura Hill, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, West Virginia Field Office.
Authority
The authority for this section is the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and
National Environmental Policy Act, as
amended, (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
Dated: August 23, 2010.
´
Anthony D. Leger,
Acting Regional Director, Region 5, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CACA 048649, LLCAD06000, L51010000.FX0000, LVRWB09B2490]
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the Desert Sunlight Holdings, LLC Desert Sunlight Solar
Farm Project and Possible California Desert Conservation Area Plan
Amendment
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
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ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has
prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Draft
California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan Amendment for the
Desert Sunlight Holdings, LLC Desert Sunlight Solar Farm (DSSF)
Project, Riverside County, California, and by this notice, is
announcing the opening of a 90-day public comment period.
DATES: To ensure that comments will be considered, the BLM must receive
written comments on the Draft EIS within 90 days following the date the
Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability in
the Federal Register. The BLM will announce future meetings or hearings
and any other public involvement activities at least 15 days in advance
through public notices, media releases, and/or mailings.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments related to the Desert Sunlight
Holdings DSSF project by any of the following methods:
Web site: https://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/palmsprings.html.
E-mail: CAPSSolarFirstSolarDesertSunlight@blm.gov.
Fax: (760) 833-7199.
Mail or other delivery service: Allison Shaffer, Project
Manager, BLM Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office, 1201 Bird Center
Drive, Palm Springs, California 92262.
Copies of the DSSF Draft EIS are available from the Palm Springs-South
Coast Field Office at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Shaffer, BLM Project Manager,
telephone (760) 833-7100. See also ADDRESSES section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Desert Sunlight Holdings, LLC has requested
a 19,516-acre right-of-way (ROW) to construct and operate the DSSF 550-
megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) facility and associated 220-
kilovolt (kV) generation interconnection line (gen-tie line), and to
facilitate the construction and operation by Southern California Edison
(SCE) of a new 500- to 220-kV Red Bluff Substation where the project
would interconnect with the SCE regional transmission system.
The DSSF power generation site would encompass 4,245 acres. The
power generation site would consist of several components: A main
generation area which includes PV arrays, combining switchgear,
overhead lines, and access corridors; an operations and maintenance
facility; a solar energy visitor center; an on-site substation where
the voltage of the generated electricity would be stepped up to 220 kV
to match that of the transmission line; and site security and fencing.
The transmission line from the project would transmit the
electricity to the regional transmission system through the Red Bluff
Substation where the power would feed into SCE's existing Devers-Palo
Verde 1 (DPV1) 500-kV transmission line. The length of the transmission
line would be 12.2 miles long involving 236 acres.
The Red Bluff Substation would consist of a 500/220 kV substation
on approximately 90 acres, with an additional 20 to 30 acres for
related features including access roads and drainage control.
Substation features include: Connection of the project tranmission line
into the substation; transmission lines to connect the substation to
the DPV1 line; modification of DPV1 towers near the substation;
construction of an electric distribution line for substation light and
power; and installation of telecommunications facilities.
The DSSF project would be located approximately six miles north of
Interstate Highway 10 and the rural community of Desert Center in
Riverside County. The project area is within two miles of Joshua Tree
National Park. The Draft EIS analyzes the direct, indirect, and
cumulative impacts to the environment. Three action alternatives and
three no project alternatives are analyzed in the Draft EIS.
Alternatives include:
The proposed action;
A modified proposed action with an alternative
transmission line route and substation location;
A modified proposed action with a reduced project
footprint (3,045 acres) and reduced output (413 MW);
No action with no plan amendment to the CDCA plan;
No project approval with a plan amendment to the CDCA plan
to make the project area unsuitable for solar energy projects; and
No project approval with a plan amendment to the CDCA plan
to make the project area suitable for other solar energy projects.
The BLM's purpose and need for the DSSF project is to respond to Desert
Sunlight Holdings' application under Title V of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1761)
for a ROW grant to construct, operate, and decommission a solar PV
facility on public lands in compliance with FLPMA, NEPA, BLM ROW and
land use planning regulations, and other applicable laws and
regulations. The BLM will decide whether to approve, approve with
modification, or deny a ROW grant to Desert Sunlight Holdings for the
proposed DSSF project. The BLM will also consider amending the CDCA
Plan to make the project area (or portions) either available or
unavailable to future solar development. The CDCA Plan (1980, as
amended), while recognizing the potential compatibility of solar
generation facilities with other uses on public lands, requires that
all sites proposed for power generation or transmission not already
identified in the plan be considered through the plan amendment
process. If the BLM decides to grant a ROW, the BLM would amend the
CDCA Plan as required based on guidance in the BLM Land Use Planning
Handbook (H 1601-1). The inventory for wilderness characteristics was
updated and the project area was found to lack wilderness
characteristics.
A Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS and possible CDCA plan
amendment for the DSSF was published in the Federal Register on January
13, 2010 (75 FR 1801). This was followed by a 30-day public scoping
period which ended February 13, 2010. Scoping meetings were held on
January 28, 2010, in Palm Desert, California. Numerous public scoping
comments were received.
The main concerns identified during scoping included potential
impacts to biological, visual, water, and air resources, wilderness
characteristics and cumulative impacts resulting from the potential
development of the Interstate Highway 10 corridor. The issues and
concerns identified in the scoping comments were addressed in the Draft
EIS.
Please note that public comments and information submitted
including names, street addresses, and e-mail addresses of persons who
submit comments will be available for public review and disclosure at
the above address during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.),
Monday through Friday, except holidays, and at the following Web site:
https://www.blm.gov/ca.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
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Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6 and 1506.10 and 43 CFR 1610.2
Thomas Pogacnik,
Deputy State Director, California.
[FR Doc. 2010-21276 Filed 8-26-10; 8:45 am]
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