Ely Times 7-22-10

BLM releases drafts for Wind Farm Project

The BLM Ely District has released the Spring Valley Wind Project Revised Preliminary Environmental Assessment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact for public review and comment.

The 30-day formal public comment period concludes at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, Aug. 18. Interested individuals should address all written comments to the BLM Ely District Office, HC 33 Box 33500, Ely, NV 89301, ATTN: Project Lead Gina Jones. Comments may be submitted electronically to springvalley@blm.gov.

The Spring Valley Wind, LLC-proposed Spring Valley Wind Project is a 150-megawatt wind generation farm that would be constructed on 8,565 acres of the public land in north Spring Valley, about 30 miles east of Ely.

The project would consist of 75 wind turbines and an electrical substation, and would utilize an existing 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line for distribution.

The Spring Valley Wind Project Revised Preliminary Environmental Assessment is available online at http://www.blm.gov/nv/. Click on the Ely District map and then click on Spring Valley Wind Project Revised Preliminary Environmental Assessment under "In the Spotlight." Paper copies are available at the BLM Ely District Office, 702 North Industrial Way, in Ely.

For more information, contact Gina Jones, BLM Ely District NEPA coordinator, at (775) 289-1800.