What's New?

• The BLM in December 2007 concluded a 60-day public comment period for the Toquop Energy Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).  The DEIS evaluates potential impacts and mitigation measures on human, natural and cultural resources resulting from the proposed 750-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant and associated facilities.  The electric power-generating facility, proposed by Sithe Global Power, LLC, would encompass a 640-acre parcel of BLM-managed public land near Toquop Wash, about 50 miles south-southeast of Caliente.  

• The BLM is processing a Holly Energy Partners, LP, application for a 12-inch pipeline that would extend about 400 miles, from near Salt Lake City, in Utah, to Las Vegas.  The pipeline would generally follow the Kern River gas pipeline route, and accept gasoline, diesel and jet fuel with an initial capacity of 50,000 barrels, daily.  Two refined products bulk-loading terminals would be constructed near St. George, in Utah, and North Las Vegas.

• The Department of Energy (DOE) Railroad DEIS public comment period concluded in January 2008.  The Department of Energy is drafting comment responses and incorporating changes into a FEIS scheduled for release in summer 2008.  The proposed rail line would transport radioactive waste to the Yucca Mountain Repository.  The BLM is a cooperating agency. 

• The Lincoln County Power District has submitted an amended ROW for the construction of a 69kV power line that would extend an existing power line to the site of a proposed industrial park in Alamo.

• The Caliente Field Office and BLM Las Vegas District Office are reviewing a plan of development for the Coyote Springs 138 kV Powerline Project.  The project would upgrade existing 69kV overhead transmission line to 138kV line and add additional related transmission facilities.

• The BLM has been informed of pending ROW applications for the proposed TransWest Express/Gateway South Transmission Lines Project.  The projects would extend, parallel to each other, from Wyoming to the Crystal Substation near Glendale, Nev., and consist of 500kV lines.  The proposed power lines would cross the southeast corner of the BLM Ely District.

Projects of Interest

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• Toquop Energy
• UNEV Pipeline (Holly Energy)
• OnLine Transmission Project