Carson City District-Sierra Front Field Office
| Contacts: | Mark Struble | , Public Affairs Officer | , 775-885-6107 |
BLM Seeking Alternatives for the Proposed Blackhawk to Heybourne 120 kV Transmission Line
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District Office, will host a workshop to develop alternatives for the proposed Blackhawk to Heybourne 120 kV Transmission Line Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that is currently underway. The public is cordially invited to attend the workshop on Wednesday, December 9, 2009, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the BLM Carson City District Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, Nevada.
The EIS will analyze the impacts resulting from construction of a new 120 kV electrical transmission line and two new substations proposed in a right-of-way (ROW) application from Sierra Pacific Power Company, operating as NV Energy. A ROW grant would be issued from BLM to authorize NV Energy to construct, operate and maintain the transmission lines across federal public lands in portions of Storey, Lyon, Carson City and Douglas counties.
An initial public scoping meeting on the proposed project was held in October 2008. Since that meeting, the BLM has involved the following cooperating agencies: Lyon County, Carson City and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The BLM has been working with the cooperating agencies to develop alternatives for the project and is now inviting the public to re-engage in the process to help further refine the alternatives to be analyzed in the EIS.
For further information and to have your name added to the Blackhawk to Heybourne Transmission Line Projects EIS mailing list, please send an e-mail message to blackhawkeis@blm.gov, or call Mark Struble at 775-885-6107.
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.
Carson City District-Sierra Front Field Office 5665 Morgan Mill Road Carson City, NV 89701