Granit Wind Energy Project

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Granite Mountain Wind Energy Project Environmental Impact Statement, Environmental Impact Report, and Amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area Plan

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the County of San Bernardino are developing a joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) and plan amendment for the development and operation of a wind energy project on BLM and private lands in the Granite Mountains, approximately 6 miles east of the Apple Valley town limits, in San Bermardino County, California.

The Project will be comprised of a main access road from the east (off Johnson Road), other internal access roads, up to 28 Siemens or similar approximately 2.3 magawatt (MW) wind turbine generators, pad-mouted transformers, an underground electrical collection system, a project substation, overhead transmission line, interconnection to the existing Southern California Edison's Pisgah No. 1 230kV transmission line, operations and maintenance building, two meteorological towers, temporary office, and temporary staging area. The Project will be located within approximately 1,970 acres of public lands administered by the Barstow Field Office and 670 acres of privately owned land under County land use jurisdiction.

Cooperating Agencies

BLM and San Bernardino County have invited tribal, state and local governments, as well as other federal agencies to serve as cooperating agencies on the project. Cooperating agencies will be invloved throughout the process and play a key role in development of the EIS/EIR and Plan Amendment.

Public Involvement

The public is welcome to submit comments throughout the National Evironmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. However, there are three formal comment periods and public input is key to the development of the EIS/EIR. These formal comment periods include scoping (December 6, 2007 through May 5, 2008), which included three public scoping meetings where over 100 comments were received. After the release of the Draft EIS there will be a 90-day public comment period on the document. Finally, after the release of the Final EIS, a 30-Day protest period will occur. Comments can be submitten via email at cabaeis@ca.blm.gov or Ms. Edythe Seehafer at the address below.