Notice of Inent (NOI) To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Oro Verde Solar Project at Edwards Air Force Base and County of Kern, CA, 32240-32241 [2013-12751]

Download as PDF 32240 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 103 / Wednesday, May 29, 2013 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory Board will hold an open meeting on Monday, June 24, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. DATES: The meeting will convene Monday, June 24, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time and will adjourn at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time the same day. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech, 7800 E. Tufts Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80237. Please note admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Lellock, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–4800, telephone number (301) 975–4269, email: Karen.Lellock@nist.gov. SUMMARY: The MEP Advisory Board (Board) is authorized under Section 3003(d) of the America COMPETES Act (Pub. L. 110–69) in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. The Board is composed of 10 members, appointed by the Director of NIST. MEP is a unique program consisting of centers across the United States and Puerto Rico with partnerships at the state, federal, and local levels. The Board provides a forum for input and guidance from the MEP program stakeholders in the formulation and implementation of tools and services focused on supporting and growing the U.S. manufacturing industry, provides advice on MEP’s programs, plans, and policies, assesses the soundness of MEP’s plans and strategies, and assesses current performance against MEP’s program plans. Background information on the Board is available at https://www.nist.gov/mep/ advisory-board.cfm. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:07 May 28, 2013 Jkt 229001 Advisory Board will hold an open meeting on Monday, June 24, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This meeting will focus on (1) an update on MEP’s strategic planning efforts, (2) system collaborations, (3) upcoming program evaluations and (4) partnership opportunities. The agenda may change to accommodate other Board business. The final agenda will be posted on the MEP Advisory Board Web site at https://www.nist.gov/mep/advisoryboard.cfm. This meeting is being held in conjunction with the MEP regional meeting that will be held June 25–26 also at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center in Denver, Colorado. Anyone wishing to attend this meeting must submit their name, email address and phone number to Karen Lellock by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday, June 17, 2013. Ms. Lellock’s email address is karen.lellock@nist.gov and her phone number is 301–975– 4269. Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to offer comments and suggestions related to the MEP Advisory Board’s business are invited to request a place on the agenda. 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Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, those who had wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, and those who were unable to attend in person are invited to submit written statements to the MEP Advisory Board, National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–4800, or via fax at (301) 963–6556, or electronically by email to karen.lellock@nist.gov. Dated: May 22, 2013. Phillip Singerman, Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services. [FR Doc. 2013–12701 Filed 5–28–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Notice of Inent (NOI) To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Oro Verde Solar Project at Edwards Air Force Base and County of Kern, CA AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, DOD. ACTION: Notice of Intent. The Air Force is issuing this notice to advise the public of its intent to prepare a joint Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) with the County of Kern, California to evaluate potential environmental impacts associated with the development of the Oro Verde Solar Project (OVSP) on Edwards AFB. The OVSP is a solar photovoltaic (PV) facility that involves the lease of nonexcess Air Force lands to a private energy developer, SunEdison LLC, who will pursue the development of up to 450 Megawatts of renewable energy on Edwards Air Force Base (AFB). The Proposed Action includes construction, operation, and maintenance of the OVSP facility. As part of the Proposed Action, the developer would construct a 230- kilovolt (kV) generation interconnection (Gen-tie) line connecting the OVSP to Southern California Edison’s Windhub substation or to the Los Angeles Department of Power and Water (LADWP) Barren Ridge-Rinaldi transmission line. The Gen-tie line would be constructed to support the delivery of the energy generated by the project. For the County of Kern, the Proposed Action is to approve a franchise agreement for routing of the Gen-tie line, and to amend land use plans to provide rightsof-way for the project in select locations along the proposed transmission route. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OVSP would be sited on 1,500 to 4,000 acres of available, non-excess Air Force land located on Edwards AFB. Alternatives which meet the purpose and need for Proposed Action have been identified and include the No Action Alternative and two additional alternatives. Alternative A includes full-scale project development of a 450 Megawatt solar PV project on up to 4,000 acres of Edwards AFB property located in the northwestern corner of the base. The project would include construction of a Gen-tie line of approximately 10–14 miles in total length. Alternative B represents a reduced-scale alternative for the construction and operation of a 150–200 Megawatt OVSP facility. Under Alternative B, the reduced-scale project would be sited on up to 2,000 acres of SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 103 / Wednesday, May 29, 2013 / Notices Edwards AFB non-excess property within the same project footprint as Alternative A. Alternative B would allow the developer to have greater siting flexibility to avoid environmentally sensitive areas. Scoping: In order to effectively define the full range of issues to be evaluated in the EIS/EIR, the Air Force and County of Kern are soliciting scoping comments from interested state and federal agencies and interested members of the public. The public scoping period will extend for 30 days following the publication of the Notice of Intent in the Federal Register. The public is invited to participate in scoping meetings that will be held on 12 and 13 June, 2013, in the local communities of Mojave, CA; and Rosamond, CA. Federal, State, and local agencies, along with other stakeholders who may be interested or affected by the project are invited to participate in the scoping process. Notification of the meeting locations, dates, and times will be published and announced in local news media no later than 15 days prior to public scoping meetings. The scoping process will help identify the full range of reasonable alternatives, potential impacts, and key issues to be emphasized in the environmental analysis. The USAF has identified potential impacts to the following resources: Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural and Historical Resources, Water Resources, Land Use, Paleontological Resources, Soils, and Visual Resources. Scoping will assist the Air Force and County of Kern in identifying and addressing other issues of concern. Oral and written comments presented at the public scoping meetings, as well as written comments received by the Air Force or County of Kern will be considered in the preparation of the Draft EIS/EIR. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Gary Hatch, Environmental Public Affairs, Bldg. 1405 Room 400, Edwards Air Force Base, CA 93524; email: 412tw.pae@edwards.af.mil, Phone: 661– 277–8707, Fax: (661) 277–2732. Handicap assistance or translation service at public meetings can be made available by providing advance notice to Mr. Hatch at the contact information listed above. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Henry Williams Jr, Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. 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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32240-32241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12751]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


Notice of Inent (NOI) To Prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) for the Oro Verde Solar Project at Edwards Air Force 
Base and County of Kern, CA

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The Air Force is issuing this notice to advise the public of 
its intent to prepare a joint Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and 
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) with the County of Kern, California 
to evaluate potential environmental impacts associated with the 
development of the Oro Verde Solar Project (OVSP) on Edwards AFB. The 
OVSP is a solar photovoltaic (PV) facility that involves the lease of 
non-excess Air Force lands to a private energy developer, SunEdison 
LLC, who will pursue the development of up to 450 Megawatts of 
renewable energy on Edwards Air Force Base (AFB). The Proposed Action 
includes construction, operation, and maintenance of the OVSP facility. 
As part of the Proposed Action, the developer would construct a 230- 
kilovolt (kV) generation interconnection (Gen-tie) line connecting the 
OVSP to Southern California Edison's Windhub substation or to the Los 
Angeles Department of Power and Water (LADWP) Barren Ridge-Rinaldi 
transmission line. The Gen-tie line would be constructed to support the 
delivery of the energy generated by the project. For the County of 
Kern, the Proposed Action is to approve a franchise agreement for 
routing of the Gen-tie line, and to amend land use plans to provide 
rights-of-way for the project in select locations along the proposed 
transmission route.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OVSP would be sited on 1,500 to 4,000 
acres of available, non-excess Air Force land located on Edwards AFB. 
Alternatives which meet the purpose and need for Proposed Action have 
been identified and include the No Action Alternative and two 
additional alternatives. Alternative A includes full-scale project 
development of a 450 Megawatt solar PV project on up to 4,000 acres of 
Edwards AFB property located in the northwestern corner of the base. 
The project would include construction of a Gen-tie line of 
approximately 10-14 miles in total length. Alternative B represents a 
reduced-scale alternative for the construction and operation of a 150-
200 Megawatt OVSP facility. Under Alternative B, the reduced-scale 
project would be sited on up to 2,000 acres of

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Edwards AFB non-excess property within the same project footprint as 
Alternative A. Alternative B would allow the developer to have greater 
siting flexibility to avoid environmentally sensitive areas.
    Scoping: In order to effectively define the full range of issues to 
be evaluated in the EIS/EIR, the Air Force and County of Kern are 
soliciting scoping comments from interested state and federal agencies 
and interested members of the public. The public scoping period will 
extend for 30 days following the publication of the Notice of Intent in 
the Federal Register. The public is invited to participate in scoping 
meetings that will be held on 12 and 13 June, 2013, in the local 
communities of Mojave, CA; and Rosamond, CA. Federal, State, and local 
agencies, along with other stakeholders who may be interested or 
affected by the project are invited to participate in the scoping 
process. Notification of the meeting locations, dates, and times will 
be published and announced in local news media no later than 15 days 
prior to public scoping meetings.
    The scoping process will help identify the full range of reasonable 
alternatives, potential impacts, and key issues to be emphasized in the 
environmental analysis. The USAF has identified potential impacts to 
the following resources: Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural 
and Historical Resources, Water Resources, Land Use, Paleontological 
Resources, Soils, and Visual Resources. Scoping will assist the Air 
Force and County of Kern in identifying and addressing other issues of 
concern.
    Oral and written comments presented at the public scoping meetings, 
as well as written comments received by the Air Force or County of Kern 
will be considered in the preparation of the Draft EIS/EIR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Hatch, Environmental Public 
Affairs, Bldg. 1405 Room 400, Edwards Air Force Base, CA 93524; email: 
412tw.pae@edwards.af.mil, Phone: 661-277-8707, Fax: (661) 277-2732. 
Handicap assistance or translation service at public meetings can be 
made available by providing advance notice to Mr. Hatch at the contact 
information listed above.

Henry Williams Jr,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-12751 Filed 5-28-13; 8:45 am]
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