Project Vitals

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Location: McCain Valley in eastern San Diego County, approximately 60 miles east of San Diego, near Boulevard, CA

Electricity Production Capacity: 186 megawatts

Company: Iberdrola Renewables, Inc.

Acreage: 12,239 acres of public lands

Status: Right of Way Grant issued April 10, 2012.

Electrical Transmission Connection: The project would deliver power through the project substation by a 138-kilovolt transmission line to run south to an interconnection with the proposed San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) Boulevard Substation.

Company's Expected Benefit: The project would produce enough electricity to power up to 65,000 homes

Public Comments

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During the 70-day public review period, more than 200 comment letters were received on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR). These comment letters and corresponding responses are presented chronologically and organized in the following categories:

A. Federal agencies and officials
B. State and local agencies and officials
C. Native American tribes
D. Community groups, non-profit organizations, and private organizations
E. The applicants
F. Individuals
G. Form letters

View received comments

Public Meetings and Hearings

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The BLM and CPUC held two joint public informational workshop meetings on the project.

The meetings were held at the following dates, times and locations:

1/26/11, 7p.m., Jacumba Highland Center, 44681 Old Highway 80, Jacumba, CA
2/2/11, 7p.m., Boulevard Volunteer Fire Department, 39223 Highway 94, Boulevard, CA

Two scoping meetings were also held to solicit public comment on issues, concerns, potential impacts, alternatives, and mitigation measures to be considered in the preparation of the draft EIS/EIR.

The meetings were held at the following dates, times and locations:

1/27/10, 7p.m., Jacumba Highland Center, 44681 Old Highway 80, Jacumba, CA
1/28/10, 7p.m., Boulevard Volunteer Fire Department, 39223 Highway 94, Boulevard, CA

For more information or to have your name added to our mailing list, contact R. Brian Paul at (760) 337-4445.

Construction Documents

Tule Wind Energy Facility Project

Authorization Documents

Amended Record of Decision

Amended Documentation of NEPA Adequacy

Notice to Proceed, 9/17/12

Right of Way Grant *.pdf; 4.5Mb

Record of Decision *.pdf; 4.1Mb

Appendix A Biological Opinion; 1.2Mb

Appendix B Memorandum of Agreement; 0.1Mb

Appendix C Adopted Mitigation Measures; 0.6Mb

Appendix D Environmental and Construction Compliance Monitoring Plan; 1.9Mb

Final EIS/EIR

Final EIS/EIR The FEIS/EIR is located on the State of California Public Utilities Commission website.

Draft EIS/EIR

Draft EIS/EIR The DEIS/DEIR is located on the State of California Public Utilities Commission website.

Public Comments Received

Related Documents (*.pdf)

Tule Wind Biological Opinion   9/2/11; 1.1Mb

MET Tower Installation EA   3/18/10; 5.3Mb

Project Location Map   10/03/11; 0.1Mb

Related Links

BLM CDD Renewable Energy

Understanding the NEPA Process