Project Vitals
Proposed Location: Kern and Los Angeles Counties, California
Technology: 230-kilovolt trasnmission line
Company: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Length: The Barren Ridge Renewable Transmission Project would extend 76 miles from the Barren Ridge Switching Station to Rinaldi Substation and extend 12 miles from the Castaic Power Plant to the proposed Haskell Canyon Switching Area. The proposed action on BLM managed land has 3 parts: (1) to issue a new right-of-way to create 4 miles of new transmisison line, (2) to allow re-conductoring of an existing transmission line on an exitsing 4 mile right-of-way, and (3) to allow placing cables on existing towers on an existing right-of-way for approximately 300 feet.
Status: The Final Environmental Impact Statement has been released and is avilable to the public
Public Comment: The public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement ended October 25, 2011. Comments were addressed and responded to in the Final Environmental Impact Statement. There is currently no public comment period.
Public Comments
During the public review period, written comments concerning the adequacy of the Draft EIS/EIR may be submitted in various ways. Comments must be submitted by Oct. 25, 2011. Following the public review period, written responses will be prepared for inclusion in the Final EIS/EIR.
Please submit written comments to the following: BRRTP--Forest Service/BLM/LADWP, c/o POWER Engineers, Inc., 731 Ball Road, Suite 100, Anaheim, CA 92805
For other ways of submitting comments please visit LA Dept of Water & Power
Public Meetings and Hearings
Five public meetings will be conducted on the dates, times, and locations listed below. The public meetings will inform the public about the proposed project and alternatives that were analyzed in the EIS/EIR and provide an opportunity for agencies, organizations, and interested individuals to provide written comments on the adequacy of the Draft EIS/EIR. The meetings will include an “open house” from 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 pm with a formal presentation at 7 pm.
Date | Location |
September 20, 2011 | Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union School 16633 Elizabeth Lakes Road Lake Hughes, CA 93532 |
September 21, 2011 | Mojave Veterans Building, Room 1 15580 “O” Street Mojave, CA 93501 |
September 27, 2011 | Agua Dulce Elementary School 11311 W. Frascati Street Agua Dulce, CA 91390 |
September 28, 2011 | Santa Clarita Activity Center 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway Santa Clarita, CA 91350 |
September 29, 2011 | Leona Valley Elementary School 9063 West Leona Avenue Leona Valley, CA 93536 |
Future meetings, hearings and any other public involvement activities will be announced at least 15 days in advance through public notices, media releases, and/or mailings.
For more information, contact the Bureau of Land Management California Desert District Office, Lynnette Elser (951) 697-5233.
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