| Contacts: | Cass Cairns, 719-269-8553 |
BLM seeks public comments on proposed Hartsel to Fairplay powerline
Cañon City, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Royal Gorge Field Office is scoping for public comments for an environmental assessment (EA) for a powerline proposal from the towns of Hartsel to Fairplay by the Intermountain Rural Electric Association. The scoping period will last 30 days and end on March 3, 2010.
The powerline would start just west of Hartsel, parallel to State Highway 9 then north to a substation just east of Fairplay. Maps of the proposed area are available at www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/rgfo.html.
Click here for a map of the area.
Comments must be in writing and may be submitted by mail to BLM RGFO, IREA Comments, 3028 E. Main St., Canon City, CO 81212 or by email to rgfo_comments@blm.gov (please put “IREA” in the subject line). It is important that comments are specific when addressing issues and concerns.
For more information contact Hugh Wolfe at 719-269-8531.
The BLM manages more land - over 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
3028 E Main Street Canon City, CO 81212