Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Campo Wind Energy Project, San Diego, California, 58784-58785 [2018-25412]
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not for public use, would be located on
East Ellis Road.
The following alternatives are
considered in the DEIS: (1) Proposed
Project; (2) Reduced Intensity
Alternative; (3) Non-Gaming
Alternative; (4) Custer Site Alternative
and (5) No Action/No Development.
Environmental issues addressed in the
DEIS include geology and soils, water
resources, air quality, biological
resources, cultural and paleontological
resources, socioeconomic conditions
(including environmental justice),
transportation and circulation, land use,
public services, noise, hazardous
materials, aesthetics, cumulative effects,
and indirect and growth-inducing
effects.
Locations where the DEIS is available
for review: The DEIS will be available
for review at the Fruitport Public
Library located at 47 Park St., Fruitport,
Michigan 49415, and online at
www.littlerivereis.com. To obtain a
compact disk copy of the DEIS, please
provide your name and address in
writing to Mr. Felix Kitto, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Midwest Regional Office.
Contact information is listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this notice. Individual paper copies of
the DEIS will be provided only upon
payment of applicable printing expenses
by the requestor for the number of
copies requested.
Public comment availability:
Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the BIA
address shown in the ADDRESSES
section, during regular business hours, 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays. Before
including your address, phone number,
email 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 in your comment that
your personal identifying information
be withheld from public review, the BIA
cannot guarantee that this will occur.
Authority: This notice is published
pursuant to Sec. 1503.1 of the Council of
Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR
parts 1500 through 1508) and Sec. 46.305 of
the Department of the Interior Regulations
(43 CFR part 46), implementing the
procedural requirements of the NEPA of l969,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 4371, et seq.), and is
in the exercise of authority delegated to the
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209
DM 8.
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Dated: November 9, 2018.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[190A2100DD/A0A501010.999900 253G]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Campo Wind Energy
Project, San Diego, California
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
This notice advises the public
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),
as lead agency, with the Campo Band of
Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo
Indian Reservation (Tribe) as a
cooperating agency, intends to gather
information necessary for preparing an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the proposed Campo Wind Project,
located on the Campo Indian
Reservation (Reservation) in
southeastern San Diego County,
approximately 60 miles east of San
Diego, California. Construction of the
Campo Wind Project is subject to BIA
approval of a lease and sublease, which,
as proposed, is a major Federal action
under the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended.
A brief description of the proposed
action is provided below in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
This notice also announces a public
scoping meeting to identify potential
issues, concerns, and alternatives to be
considered in the EIS. The scoping
process will include notice to the public
and Federal, State, local, and Tribal
agencies of the proposed action.
DATES: Written comments on the scope
and implementation of this proposal
must arrive by 11:59 p.m. on December
21, 2018. The date and location of the
public hearing on the EIS will be
announced at least 15 days in advance
through a notice to be published in local
newspapers (The San Diego Union
Tribune and The San Diego Business
Journal) and online at:
www.campowind.com.
SUMMARY:
The public may mail or
hand-carry written comments to Ms.
Amy Dutschke, Regional Director,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2800 Cottage
Way, Sacramento, California 95825. You
may also submit comments through
email to Mr. Dan (Harold) Hall, Acting
ADDRESSES:
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Chief, Division of Environmental,
Cultural Resource Management and
Safety, Bureau of Indian Affairs, at
harold.hall@bia.gov. More information
can be found in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
Please include the commenter’s name,
title, return address, and ‘‘EIS Scoping
Comments, Campo Wind Project, San
Diego County, California,’’ on the first
page of the written comments. The
scoping meeting will be held at Campo
Indian Reservation Tribal Hall, 36190
Church Road (BIA Road 10), Campo,
California 91906.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Dan (Harold) Hall Acting Chief, Division
of Environmental, Cultural Resource
Management and Safety, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, by telephone at (916)
978–6041, or by email at harold.hall@
bia.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Project Description
BIA approval is required for a lease
and sublease to build and operate a
commercial wind power generation
facility capable of generating up to 252
megawatts (MW) of electricity.
The project would include the
generation of up to 252 MW consisting
of up to 60 turbines. The project study
area covers approximately 2,200 acres
on the Campo Indian Reservation. The
total area that would be disturbed by the
project would be substantially less. The
turbines proposed for the project would
range from 2.5 MW to 4.2 MW in
maximum output rating per turbine,
tubular steel towers, with a rotor
diameter of approximately 450 feet, a
hub height of approximately 361 feet,
and a total height of turbine (highest
point) of approximately 586 feet. Each
turbine would be set on a concrete
foundation. Turbines would be
connected by an underground electrical
collection system to a project collector
substation. The collector substation
would be sited on approximately 2 acres
and would consist of a graveled, fenced
area containing transformer and
switching equipment and an area for
vehicle parking. A new 230 kV overhead
generation transmission line would be
constructed, on the Campo Indian
Reservation and partially outside on
private lands, from the project collector
substation on the Reservation to a San
Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)
substation/switchyard that would be
constructed on private lands adjacent to
the Sunrise Powerlink northeast of the
Reservation. The SDG&E substation/
switchyard and related transmission
line improvements will be subject to
approval by the County of San Diego,
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California, Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC) and the BIA. Other required
facilities, all located within the
Reservation, would include: Up to three
permanent meteorological towers;
temporary material laydown areas
during construction; temporary staging
and construction trailer areas; an
operations and maintenance building;
underground cabling;
telecommunications; new access roads
and improvements to portions of
existing roads; and a temporary concrete
batch plant. The wind power generation
facility would operate year-round for a
minimum of 25 years.
The EIS will analyze the potential
environmental impacts of the
construction and operation of a
proposed wind generation facility,
including access roads, a collector
substation, as well as a substation/
switchyard and transmission facilities.
The EIS will be prepared in accordance
with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); the
Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–
1508); Department of the Interior
regulations (43 CFR part 46); and the
BIA NEPA Handbook (59 IAM 3–H) and
will also be compliant with the
California Environmental Quality Act in
accordance with Public Resources Code
section 21083.7. A reasonable range of
alternatives to the proposed action
including a no-action alternative, will
be analyzed in the EIS. The range of
issues and alternatives included will be
based on comments and information
received during the scoping process.
This notice initiates the public scoping
process to identify alternatives and
relevant issues associated with the
proposed project.
Directions for Submitting Public
Comments
During the public scoping meetings,
the public may submit written and
verbal comments. Verbal comments
given at the scoping meetings will have
the same merit as written comments and
will be addressed equally. The public
may mail or hand-carry written
comments to Ms. Amy Dutschke,
Regional Director, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento,
California 95825. Please include the
commenter’s name, title, return address
and ‘‘EIS Scoping Comments, Campo
Wind Project, San Diego County,
California,’’ on the first page of the
written comments.
Public Availability of Comments
Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the BIA
address shown in the ADDRESSES section
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of this notice, during business hours, 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays. Individual
respondents may request
confidentiality. If a commenter wishes
us to withhold commenter’s name and/
or address from public review or from
disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act, the commenter must
state this prominently at the beginning
of the written comment. Such requests
will be honored to the extent allowed by
the law, however there is a possibility
that the comment(s) may be made
publicly available at any time.
Authority
This notice is published in
accordance with sections 1501.7
(Scoping), 1506.6 (Public involvement),
and 1508.22 (Notice of Intent) of the
CEQ Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500
through 1508) and section 46.305 of the
Department of the Interior Regulations
(43 CFR part 46), implementing the
procedural requirements of NEPA, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and
is in the exercise of authority delegated
to the Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs by 209 DM 8.
Dated: November 9, 2018.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018–25412 Filed 11–20–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[19X.LLAK930000.L13100000.DS0000]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Integrated Activity Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement for
the National Petroleum Reserve in
Alaska
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the Naval
Petroleum Reserves Production Act of
1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Alaska State Office,
Anchorage, Alaska, intends to prepare a
new Integrated Activity Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement (IAP/
EIS) for BLM-managed lands within the
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
(NPR–A). By this notice, the BLM is
announcing the beginning of the
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
scoping process to solicit public
comments and identify issues.
DATES: Comments on relevant issues
that will influence the scope of the EIS
SUMMARY:
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for the NPR–A IAP/EIS project may be
submitted in writing until January 7,
2019. The BLM will also provide
opportunities for public participation
during scoping meetings with
appropriate public notice. The date(s)
and location(s) of scoping meetings will
be announced in advance through local
media, newspapers, and the BLM
website at: www.blm.gov/alaska.
In order to be considered for the Draft
IAP/EIS, all comments must be received
prior to the close of the 45-day scoping
period. Federal, State or local agencies,
or tribes who are interested in serving
as a cooperating agency for the
development of the IAP/EIS are asked to
submit such requests to the BLM.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on issues related to the proposed NPR–
A IAP/EIS project by any of the
following methods:
• Online: https://www.blm.gov/alaska/
NPR-A-IAP-EIS.
• Fax: (907) 271–5479.
• Mail: NPR–A IAP/EIS Scoping
Comments, 222 West 7th Avenue,
Mailstop #13, Anchorage, AK 99513.
The 2013 IAP/EIS ROD can be
downloaded from the BLM’s website at
www.blm.gov/alaska, and you can view
hard copies at the BLM Alaska Public
Information Center (‘‘Public Room’’),
Arctic District Office, 222 University
Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska, and at the
BLM Alaska Public Information Center
(‘‘Public Room’’), Alaska State Office,
222 West 8th Avenue, Anchorage,
Alaska.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Rice; Planning and
Environmental Coordinator, 907–271–
3202, srice@blm.gov. You may also
request to be added to the mailing list.
People who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–
877–8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business
hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a
day, seven days a week, to leave a
message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply
during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice initiates the public scoping
process for the EIS. Comments regarding
management decisions, resources to be
addressed, and issues for analysis will
assist the BLM in defining the proposed
actions and alternatives for the NPR–A
IAP/EIS.
The Naval Petroleum Reserves
Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6501), as
amended, excludes the NPR–A from the
application of Section 202 of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act (43
U.S.C. 1701), as amended, which is the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[190A2100DD/A0A501010.999900 253G]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Campo Wind Energy Project, San Diego, California
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA), as lead agency, with the Campo Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation (Tribe) as a cooperating
agency, intends to gather information necessary for preparing an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Campo Wind
Project, located on the Campo Indian Reservation (Reservation) in
southeastern San Diego County, approximately 60 miles east of San
Diego, California. Construction of the Campo Wind Project is subject to
BIA approval of a lease and sublease, which, as proposed, is a major
Federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA), as amended. A brief description of the proposed action is
provided below in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. This notice
also announces a public scoping meeting to identify potential issues,
concerns, and alternatives to be considered in the EIS. The scoping
process will include notice to the public and Federal, State, local,
and Tribal agencies of the proposed action.
DATES: Written comments on the scope and implementation of this
proposal must arrive by 11:59 p.m. on December 21, 2018. The date and
location of the public hearing on the EIS will be announced at least 15
days in advance through a notice to be published in local newspapers
(The San Diego Union Tribune and The San Diego Business Journal) and
online at: www.campowind.com.
ADDRESSES: The public may mail or hand-carry written comments to Ms.
Amy Dutschke, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2800 Cottage
Way, Sacramento, California 95825. You may also submit comments through
email to Mr. Dan (Harold) Hall, Acting Chief, Division of
Environmental, Cultural Resource Management and Safety, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, at [email protected]. More information can be found
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
Please include the commenter's name, title, return address, and
``EIS Scoping Comments, Campo Wind Project, San Diego County,
California,'' on the first page of the written comments. The scoping
meeting will be held at Campo Indian Reservation Tribal Hall, 36190
Church Road (BIA Road 10), Campo, California 91906.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dan (Harold) Hall Acting Chief,
Division of Environmental, Cultural Resource Management and Safety,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, by telephone at (916) 978-6041, or by email
at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Project Description
BIA approval is required for a lease and sublease to build and
operate a commercial wind power generation facility capable of
generating up to 252 megawatts (MW) of electricity.
The project would include the generation of up to 252 MW consisting
of up to 60 turbines. The project study area covers approximately 2,200
acres on the Campo Indian Reservation. The total area that would be
disturbed by the project would be substantially less. The turbines
proposed for the project would range from 2.5 MW to 4.2 MW in maximum
output rating per turbine, tubular steel towers, with a rotor diameter
of approximately 450 feet, a hub height of approximately 361 feet, and
a total height of turbine (highest point) of approximately 586 feet.
Each turbine would be set on a concrete foundation. Turbines would be
connected by an underground electrical collection system to a project
collector substation. The collector substation would be sited on
approximately 2 acres and would consist of a graveled, fenced area
containing transformer and switching equipment and an area for vehicle
parking. A new 230 kV overhead generation transmission line would be
constructed, on the Campo Indian Reservation and partially outside on
private lands, from the project collector substation on the Reservation
to a San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) substation/switchyard that would
be constructed on private lands adjacent to the Sunrise Powerlink
northeast of the Reservation. The SDG&E substation/switchyard and
related transmission line improvements will be subject to approval by
the County of San Diego,
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California, Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the BIA. Other
required facilities, all located within the Reservation, would include:
Up to three permanent meteorological towers; temporary material laydown
areas during construction; temporary staging and construction trailer
areas; an operations and maintenance building; underground cabling;
telecommunications; new access roads and improvements to portions of
existing roads; and a temporary concrete batch plant. The wind power
generation facility would operate year-round for a minimum of 25 years.
The EIS will analyze the potential environmental impacts of the
construction and operation of a proposed wind generation facility,
including access roads, a collector substation, as well as a
substation/switchyard and transmission facilities. The EIS will be
prepared in accordance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); the Council
on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508);
Department of the Interior regulations (43 CFR part 46); and the BIA
NEPA Handbook (59 IAM 3-H) and will also be compliant with the
California Environmental Quality Act in accordance with Public
Resources Code section 21083.7. A reasonable range of alternatives to
the proposed action including a no-action alternative, will be analyzed
in the EIS. The range of issues and alternatives included will be based
on comments and information received during the scoping process. This
notice initiates the public scoping process to identify alternatives
and relevant issues associated with the proposed project.
Directions for Submitting Public Comments
During the public scoping meetings, the public may submit written
and verbal comments. Verbal comments given at the scoping meetings will
have the same merit as written comments and will be addressed equally.
The public may mail or hand-carry written comments to Ms. Amy Dutschke,
Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2800 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, California 95825. Please include the commenter's name,
title, return address and ``EIS Scoping Comments, Campo Wind Project,
San Diego County, California,'' on the first page of the written
comments.
Public Availability of Comments
Comments, including names and addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the BIA address shown in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice, during business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays. Individual respondents may
request confidentiality. If a commenter wishes us to withhold
commenter's name and/or address from public review or from disclosure
under the Freedom of Information Act, the commenter must state this
prominently at the beginning of the written comment. Such requests will
be honored to the extent allowed by the law, however there is a
possibility that the comment(s) may be made publicly available at any
time.
Authority
This notice is published in accordance with sections 1501.7
(Scoping), 1506.6 (Public involvement), and 1508.22 (Notice of Intent)
of the CEQ Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508) and section
46.305 of the Department of the Interior Regulations (43 CFR part 46),
implementing the procedural requirements of NEPA, as amended (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), and is in the exercise of authority delegated to the
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.
Dated: November 9, 2018.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-25412 Filed 11-20-18; 8:45 am]
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