Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed San Juan Basin Energy Connect Project, San Juan County, New Mexico, and La Plata County, Colorado, 4371-4372 [2011-1453]
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Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed San Juan Basin Energy
Connect Project, San Juan County,
New Mexico, and La Plata County,
Colorado
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Farmington
Field Office, Farmington, New Mexico,
intends to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) on the proposed
San Juan Energy Connect Project, and by
this notice is announcing the beginning
of the scoping process to solicit public
comments and identify issues.
DATES: This notice initiates the public
scoping process for the EIS. Comments
must be received in writing by the BLM
on or before March 11, 2011. The date(s)
and location(s) of any scoping meetings
will be announced at least 15 days in
advance through local media,
newspapers and the BLM Web site at:
https://www.blm.gov/nm/farmington. In
order to be included in the Draft EIS, all
comments must be received prior to the
close of the scoping period or 15 days
after the last public meeting, whichever
is later. The BLM will provide
additional opportunities for public
participation upon publication of the
Draft EIS.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
related to the San Juan Basin Energy
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Connect Project by any of the following
methods:
• Web site: https://
www.sjbenergyconnect.com;
• E-mail: info@sjbenergyconnect.com;
or
• Mail: Bureau of Land Management,
Farmington Field Office, Attention: San
Juan Basin Energy Connect Project
Manager, 1235 La Plata Highway Suite
A, Farmington, New Mexico 87401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information and/or to have your
name added to the mailing list, contact
Marcy Romero, Project Manager,
telephone 505–599–6339; address 1235
La Plata Highway Suite A, Farmington,
New Mexico 87401; e-mail
marcella_romero@blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
applicant, Tri-State has requested a
right-of-way (ROW) authorization to
construct, operate, and maintain a 230
kilovolt (kV) transmission line from the
Farmington, New Mexico area to
Ignacio, Colorado. The San Juan Basin
Energy Connect Project is generally
located between Townships 30 and 33
North, Ranges 16 through 7 West, New
Mexico Principal Meridian, San Juan
County, New Mexico, and La Plata
County, Colorado. The project area
extends from within 1 mile of
Farmington, New Mexico, and within 3
miles of the Navajo Nation, to within 5
miles of Durango, Colorado. The project
area covers approximately 174,096 acres
of mixed Federal, State, Tribal and
private lands. The BLM Farmington
Field Office and Bureau of Indian
Affairs manage the Federal lands in the
project area.
The proposed project would entail the
expansion of the existing Shiprock
Substation to accommodate the new 230
kV line termination and installation of
additional 345/230 kV transformation
equipment. The construction involves
approximately 35–40 miles of new
double-circuit 230 kV transmission line
from the existing Shiprock Substation to
the proposed Kiffen Canyon Substation
near the City of Farmington’s Glade
Switching Station. It is proposed that
approximately 45–50 miles of new
double and single-circuit 230 kV
transmission line would be constructed
between the proposed Kiffen Canyon
Substation and the proposed Iron Horse
Substation near Ignacio, Colorado. In
addition to transmission facilities,
traditional vehicle access to these new
electrical facilities would be needed.
New access would be minimized by
using existing access whenever possible.
The BLM Farmington Field Office will
serve as the lead agency for the NEPA
analysis process and preparation of the
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EIS. Cooperating agencies identified at
this time include the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Southern Ute Indian Tribe,
Rural Utilities Service, and Western
Area Power Administration. The
proposed action is in conformance with
the Farmington Resource Management
Plan and Record of Decision dated
December 2003. The purpose of the
public scoping process is to determine
relevant issues that will influence the
scope of the environmental analysis,
including alternatives, and guide the
process for developing the EIS. The EIS
for the San Juan Basin Energy Connect
Project will analyze the environmental
consequences of implementing the
proposed action and alternatives to the
proposed action, including a No Action
Alternative. The BLM encourages the
public to send comments concerning the
project as proposed; other feasible
alternative locations; possible mitigation
measures; and any other information
relevant to the proposed action. Other
alternatives that may be considered in
detail include additional alignments.
The BLM initiated scoping for this
project in public meetings held in
Farmington, New Mexico, and Ignacio,
Colorado, on October 7 and 8, 2009,
respectively. Public input suggested that
an EIS level analysis would be more
appropriate than the proposed
Environmental Assessment (EA). At that
time, the proposed action was discussed
as being a combination of 48 corridors
identified by a Macro Corridor Study,
completed prior to the initiation of the
NEPA process. Public notices and direct
mailings were used to inform those
potentially affected or interested in the
proposal and information was also
available on the project Web site
(https://www.SJBEnergyConnect.com). In
addition to accepting comments at the
workshops, BLM invited interested
individuals to submit their comments
using the project Web site, e-mail, U.S.
Postal Service, a dedicated 1–800
hotline, or fax.
Scoping for the EA yielded 232
separate comments from 91 individuals.
In addition to highlighting the need to
develop an EIS, scoping identified key
preliminary issues that will be used in
the development and analysis of the
alternatives. These issues include:
• Proximity of the transmission line
to residences;
• Land use;
• Impacts to visual resources;
• Health and safety concerns; and
• Impacts related to noise.
The BLM will provide additional
opportunities for public participation
through scoping meetings and the
opportunity to submit comments during
the scoping period. The BLM will use
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and coordinate the NEPA comment
process to satisfy the public
involvement process for Section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act
(16 U.S.C. 470(f)) as provided for in 36
CFR 800.2(d)(3). Native American Tribal
consultations will be conducted in
accordance with policy and Tribal
concerns will be given due
consideration, including impacts on
Indian trust assets. Federal, State, and
local agencies, along with other
stakeholders that may be interested or
affected by the BLM’s decision on this
project are invited to participate in the
scoping process and, if eligible, may
request or be requested by the BLM to
participate as a cooperating agency.
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.
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7.
Linda S.C. Rundell,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2011–1453 Filed 1–24–11; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, New
Mexico
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
Notice of filing of Plats of
Survey.
ACTION:
The plats of survey described
below are scheduled to be officially
filed in the New Mexico State Office,
Bureau of Land Management, Santa Fe,
New Mexico, thirty (30) calendar days
from the date of this publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
These plats will be available for
inspection in the New Mexico State
Office, Bureau of Land Management,
301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, New
Mexico. Copies may be obtained from
this office upon payment. Contact
Marcella Montoya at 505–954–2097, or
by e-mail at
Marcella_Montoya@nm.blm.gov, for
assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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New Mexico Principal Meridian, New
Mexico (NM)
The plat, representing the dependent
resurvey and survey, in Township 8
North, Range 18 West, of the New
Mexico Principal Meridian, accepted
July 15, 2010, for Group 1105 NM.
The plat, representing the dependent
resurvey and survey, in Township 5
South, Range 16 East, of the New
Mexico Principal Meridian, accepted
September 29, 2010, for Group 957 NM.
The plat, in two sheets, representing
the dependent resurvey and survey, in
Township 30 North, Range 21 West, of
the New Mexico Principal Meridian,
accepted September 30, 2010, for Group
1113 NM.
The supplemental plat, for Township
29 North, Range 13 East, of the New
Mexico Principal Meridian accepted
August 25, 2010.
The plat, representing the dependent
resurvey and survey, of Antoine Leroux
Grant, of the New Mexico Principal
Meridian accepted August 25, 2010, for
Group 1086 NM.
The plat, in two sheets, representing
the dependent resurvey and survey, in
Township 8 North, Range 4 East, of the
New Mexico Principal Meridian,
accepted October 18, 2010, for Group
1114 NM.
Indian Meridian, Oklahoma (OK)
The plat, representing the dependent
resurvey and survey in Township 26
North, Range 25 East, of the Indian
Meridian, accepted May 26, 2010, for
Group 179 OK.
The plat, representing the dependent
resurvey and survey in Township 20
North, Range 5 East, of the Indian
Meridian, accepted August 19, 2010, for
Group 186 OK.
The plat, representing the dependent
resurvey and survey in Township 4
South, Range 2 West, of the Indian
Meridian, accepted September 27, 2010,
for Group 192 OK.
The plat, representing the dependent
resurvey and survey in Township 12
North, Range 17 West, of the Indian
Meridian, accepted October 6, 2010, for
Group 188 OK.
The plat, in four sheets, representing
the dependent resurvey and survey in
Township 10 North, Range 24 East, of
the Indian Meridian, accepted July 22,
2010, for Group 61 OK.
The plat, representing the dependent
resurvey and survey in Township 18
North, Range 20 East, of the Indian
Meridian, accepted November 19, 2010,
for Group 189 OK.
Sixth Principal Meridian, Kansas (KS)
The plat, representing the dependent
resurvey and survey, in Township 9
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South, Range 14 East, of the Sixth
Principal Meridian, accepted September
27, 2010, for Group 33 KS.
The plat, representing the dependent
resurvey and survey, in Township 35
South, Range 25 East, of the Sixth
Principal Meridian, accepted November
19, 2010, for Group 29 KS.
If a protest against a survey, in
accordance with 43 CFR 4.450–2, of the
above plat is received prior to the date
of official filing, the filing will be stayed
pending consideration of the protest. A
plat will not be officially filed until the
day after all protests have been
addressed.
If a protest against a survey, as shown
on any of the above plats, is received
prior to the date of official filing, the
filing will be stayed pending
consideration of the protest. A plat will
not be officially filed until the day after
all protests have been dismissed and
become final or appeals from the
dismissal affirmed.
A person or party who wishes to
protest against any of these surveys
must file a written protest with the
Bureau of Land Management New
Mexico State Director stating that they
wish to protest.
A statement of reasons for a protest
may be filed with the notice of protest
to the State Director or the statement of
reasons must be filed with the State
Director within thirty (30) days after the
protest is filed.
Robert A. Casias,
Deputy State Director of Cadastral Survey/
GeoSciences.
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Notice of Public Meeting; Western
Montana Resource Advisory Council
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Western
Montana Resource Advisory Council
(RAC) will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The meeting will be held
February 24, 2011, beginning at 9 a.m.
with a 30-minute public comment
period and will adjourn at 3 p.m.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed San Juan Basin Energy Connect Project, San Juan County,
New Mexico, and La Plata County, Colorado
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington
Field Office, Farmington, New Mexico, intends to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the proposed San Juan Energy
Connect Project, and by this notice is announcing the beginning of the
scoping process to solicit public comments and identify issues.
DATES: This notice initiates the public scoping process for the EIS.
Comments must be received in writing by the BLM on or before March 11,
2011. The date(s) and location(s) of any scoping meetings will be
announced at least 15 days in advance through local media, newspapers
and the BLM Web site at: https://www.blm.gov/nm/farmington. In order to
be included in the Draft EIS, all comments must be received prior to
the close of the scoping period or 15 days after the last public
meeting, whichever is later. The BLM will provide additional
opportunities for public participation upon publication of the Draft
EIS.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments related to the San Juan Basin Energy
Connect Project by any of the following methods:
Web site: https://www.sjbenergyconnect.com;
E-mail: info@sjbenergyconnect.com; or
Mail: Bureau of Land Management, Farmington Field Office,
Attention: San Juan Basin Energy Connect Project Manager, 1235 La Plata
Highway Suite A, Farmington, New Mexico 87401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or to have
your name added to the mailing list, contact Marcy Romero, Project
Manager, telephone 505-599-6339; address 1235 La Plata Highway Suite A,
Farmington, New Mexico 87401; e-mail marcella_romero@blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The applicant, Tri-State has requested a
right-of-way (ROW) authorization to construct, operate, and maintain a
230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line from the Farmington, New Mexico
area to Ignacio, Colorado. The San Juan Basin Energy Connect Project is
generally located between Townships 30 and 33 North, Ranges 16 through
7 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, San Juan County, New Mexico, and
La Plata County, Colorado. The project area extends from within 1 mile
of Farmington, New Mexico, and within 3 miles of the Navajo Nation, to
within 5 miles of Durango, Colorado. The project area covers
approximately 174,096 acres of mixed Federal, State, Tribal and private
lands. The BLM Farmington Field Office and Bureau of Indian Affairs
manage the Federal lands in the project area.
The proposed project would entail the expansion of the existing
Shiprock Substation to accommodate the new 230 kV line termination and
installation of additional 345/230 kV transformation equipment. The
construction involves approximately 35-40 miles of new double-circuit
230 kV transmission line from the existing Shiprock Substation to the
proposed Kiffen Canyon Substation near the City of Farmington's Glade
Switching Station. It is proposed that approximately 45-50 miles of new
double and single-circuit 230 kV transmission line would be constructed
between the proposed Kiffen Canyon Substation and the proposed Iron
Horse Substation near Ignacio, Colorado. In addition to transmission
facilities, traditional vehicle access to these new electrical
facilities would be needed. New access would be minimized by using
existing access whenever possible. The BLM Farmington Field Office will
serve as the lead agency for the NEPA analysis process and preparation
of the EIS. Cooperating agencies identified at this time include the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Rural Utilities
Service, and Western Area Power Administration. The proposed action is
in conformance with the Farmington Resource Management Plan and Record
of Decision dated December 2003. The purpose of the public scoping
process is to determine relevant issues that will influence the scope
of the environmental analysis, including alternatives, and guide the
process for developing the EIS. The EIS for the San Juan Basin Energy
Connect Project will analyze the environmental consequences of
implementing the proposed action and alternatives to the proposed
action, including a No Action Alternative. The BLM encourages the
public to send comments concerning the project as proposed; other
feasible alternative locations; possible mitigation measures; and any
other information relevant to the proposed action. Other alternatives
that may be considered in detail include additional alignments.
The BLM initiated scoping for this project in public meetings held
in Farmington, New Mexico, and Ignacio, Colorado, on October 7 and 8,
2009, respectively. Public input suggested that an EIS level analysis
would be more appropriate than the proposed Environmental Assessment
(EA). At that time, the proposed action was discussed as being a
combination of 48 corridors identified by a Macro Corridor Study,
completed prior to the initiation of the NEPA process. Public notices
and direct mailings were used to inform those potentially affected or
interested in the proposal and information was also available on the
project Web site (https://www.SJBEnergyConnect.com). In addition to
accepting comments at the workshops, BLM invited interested individuals
to submit their comments using the project Web site, e-mail, U.S.
Postal Service, a dedicated 1-800 hotline, or fax.
Scoping for the EA yielded 232 separate comments from 91
individuals. In addition to highlighting the need to develop an EIS,
scoping identified key preliminary issues that will be used in the
development and analysis of the alternatives. These issues include:
Proximity of the transmission line to residences;
Land use;
Impacts to visual resources;
Health and safety concerns; and
Impacts related to noise.
The BLM will provide additional opportunities for public
participation through scoping meetings and the opportunity to submit
comments during the scoping period. The BLM will use
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and coordinate the NEPA comment process to satisfy the public
involvement process for Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470(f)) as provided for in 36 CFR
800.2(d)(3). Native American Tribal consultations will be conducted in
accordance with policy and Tribal concerns will be given due
consideration, including impacts on Indian trust assets. Federal,
State, and local agencies, along with other stakeholders that may be
interested or affected by the BLM's decision on this project are
invited to participate in the scoping process and, if eligible, may
request or be requested by the BLM to participate as a cooperating
agency.
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.
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7.
Linda S.C. Rundell,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-1453 Filed 1-24-11; 8:45 am]
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