The online center for public involvement in the Upper Great Plains Wind Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)

Western Area Power Administration and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will prepare a PEIS to evaluate the impacts of wind energy development in Western's Upper Great Plains Region (all or parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota), and on the Service's grassland and wetland easements in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana. The PEIS also will identify mitigation strategies, standard construction practices, and best management practices; and establish a comprehensive environmental program for evaluating future projects.

Information and Services for Public Participation

• Learn about the PEIS; why it's needed, what's in it, where the PEIS project area is located, when it will be completed.
• Get involved: submit comments, attend a public meeting.
• Learn about wind energy and electric transmission.
• Read or download documents related to the PEIS.
• Read frequently asked questions (FAQs), news and events, or sign up for e-mail notices.

Public Meetings and Commenting

Public scoping meetings for the Upper Great Plains Wind Energy PEIS were held in September and October 2008. See the Public Scoping Meetings page for meeting dates and locations. A press release regarding the public meetings is available.

The public scoping comment period ended on November 10, 2008. Comments received during the public scoping comment period are available on the "Search Scoping Comments" page.