Project Vitals

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Fact Sheet

Proposed Location: 5 miles west of the town of Ocotillo, in western Imperial County

Electricity Production Capacity: 315 megawatts 

Company: Ocotillo Express LLC

Acreage:  Approximately 12,436 acres of BLM-administered land

Status: Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision published in the Federal Register 5/11/12

Public Comment: The Record of Decision for the project has been released and there are no longer any opportunities to comment on the project

Electrictrical Transmission Connection:  The recently approved Sunrise Powerlink crosses the project and will facilitate transmission of the project's renewable energy output to load centers in Southern California.

Company's Expected Benefits: Generate enough electricity to power almost 94,500 homes. Employ up to 350 workers during peak construction and up to 20 workers permanently.

Public Comments

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The Record of Decision for the project was published in the Federal Register on 5/11/2012.  At this time, there are no longer any opportunities to comment on the project. 

For more information, contact the Bureau of Land Management Project Manager, R. Brian Paul at (760)337-4445.

Weed Environmental Assessment

This EA is available for a 15-day public review period from May 3-17, 2013, during which time the public can comment on the Proposed Action, the No Action Alternative, and the analysis presented in this EA.

Please submit comments to Nicollee Gaddis at ngaddis@blm.gov

Weed FONSI

Environmental and Construction Compliance Monitoring

Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility Project

Notice to Construct Update - 5/21/12

Notice to Construct - 5/04/12

Authorization Documents

Notice to Proceed, 12/21/12

Notice to Proceed, Signed 6/27/12

Notice to Proceed, 5/14/12

Figure - Notice to Proceed Conditions

Right-of-Way Grant

Record of Decision

Record of Decision Errata

Figure 1 - OWEF Location Map

Figure 2 - Refined Project

Figure 3 - Exclusion Zone and Refined Project Boundaries

Appendix A - Biological Opinion

Appendix B - Memorandum of Agreement

Appendix C - Mitigation Measures

Appendix D - Compliance Monitoring Plan

Final Environmental Impact Statement

Volume 1

Cover / Table of Contents / Executive Summary

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 - Proposed Action and Alternatives

Chapter 3-01 thru 3-10 - Affected Environment / 3-11 thru 3-23

Volume 2

Chapter 4-01 thru 4-20 - Environmental Consequences / 4-21 thru 4-24

Chapter 5 - Consultation, Coordination, and Public Involvement

Chapter 6 - Acronyms and Abbreviations

Chapter 7 - Glossary

Chapter 8 - References

Chapter 9 - Index

Volume 3 Appendices

A - Figures

B - Federal Laws, Regulations, and Exec. Orders

C - Public Scoping Report

D - Biological Technical Report

E1 - Visual Resources / E2

F - Noise

G - Air Quality

Volume 4 Appendices

H - Traffic Impact Analysis

I - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting

J - CEQA Environmental Checklist

K - General Plan Policy Consistency Analysis

L - Additional Biological Reports

L1. - Jurisdictional Delineation

L2. - Draft Off-site Habitat Restoration Plan

L3. - Integrated Weed Management Plan

L4. - Addendum to the Spring 2010 Rare Plant Survey Report

L5. - 404 (b)(1) Analysis

L6. - Avian and Bat Protection Plan

L7. - Raptor Migration Report

L8. - MERLIN Avian Radar Survey

L9. - Eagle Conservation Plan

M - Recreation Management Information System Report

Volume 5 Appendices

N - Response to Comments on the Draft EIS/EIR

Volume 6 - 7 Appendices

O - Comment Letters on the Draft EIS/EIR 1

O - Comment Letters on the Draft EIS/EIR 2

O - Comment Letters on the Draft EIS/EIR 3

P - Water Supply Assessment

Q - Paleontological Survey Report

R - Memorandum of Agreement

The FEIS is also located on the Imperial County Planning & Development website.

Draft EIR / DEIS

Draft Environmental Impact Report -  Draft Environmental Impact Statement

The Draft EIR/EIS is located on the Imperial County Planning and Development website.

Public Comments on DEIS

Scoping Report and Appendices

Scoping Report  3/16/11; 0.4Mb

Appendix A-1: Notice of Preparation; 1.2Mb

Appendix A-2 NOI - Federal Register; 0.1Mb

Appendix B-1 Press Release; 0.2Mb

Appendix B-2 Public Notice; 0.1Mb

Appendix C-1 Fact Sheet; 0.9Mb

Appendix C-2 Public Comment Card; 0.1Mb

Appendix C-3 Scoping Meeting Presentation; 4.4Mb

Appendix D-1 Sign-in and Speaker Registration List 1/5/11; 1.6Mb

Appendix D-2 Sign in and Speaker Registration List 1/6/11; 2.1Mb

Appendix E Summary Transcript 1/5/11: 0.1Mb

Appendix F Summary Transcript 1/6/11; 0.1Mb

Appendix G Comment Letters; 10.2Mb

Related Documents

Geotechnical Investigation Categorical Exclusion and Grant; 0.8Mb

Plan of Development   3/16/2011; 2.7Mb

Proposed Project Map 2.1Mb