The application was deemed complete on December 7, 2023. Due to GIS issues, there were missing facilities on the project application. The project sponsor is in the process of correctly identifying facilities under BOR jurisdiction and anticipates submittal of the supplemental application information in March 2024. BOR will review the supplemental application materials and deem complete no later than June 28, 2024 if received in March 2024.
Cooperating under NEPA
Description:
Planned activity is to issue a use authorization 90 days after receipt of the Construction Plan of Development (POD). Development of the Construction POD by the project sponsor is dependent upon coordination with project partners and several other factors. It is still early in development, and the Construction POD is not expected before late 2022.
Milestones:
Additional Milestones:
The application was deemed complete on December 7, 2023. Due to GIS issues, there were missing facilities on the project application. The project sponsor is in the process of correctly identifying facilities under BOR jurisdiction and anticipates submittal of the supplemental application information in March 2024. BOR will review the supplemental application materials and deem complete no later than June 28, 2024.
PROJECT WEBSITE: Boardman To Hemingway Project Website
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
12/10/2024
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Electricity Transmission
CATEGORY
Project Category
FAST-41 Covered Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
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Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:
Department of Defense, US Navy
Department of Agriculture, US Forest Service
Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Description:
PacifiCorp, Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), and Idaho Power jointly propose to design, construct, operate and maintain a new 500 kilovolt, single-circuit electric transmission line from a proposed substation near Boardman, Oregon to the Hemingway Substation near Melba, Idaho. The 500kV line will span approximately 300 miles total, 88 miles on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The project would provide additional capacity for exchanging energy between the Pacific Northwest and the Intermountain West, depending on which region is experiencing the highest demand.
BLM received Idaho Power Company’s Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project application and Plan of Development (POD) on Dec. 19, 2007.
In keeping with its mission and NEPA, BLM has established collaborative relationships with many Federal, State and local organizations to facilitate cooperative government reviews, ensure science-based decision-making, and prevent duplicative efforts. As part of this approach, BLM incorporates input from the public and affected local governments into the review process. BLM relies on this input to develop an Environmental Impact Statement (as required by 30 CFR 550.269) to support its decision-making process. Additional information, including NEPA documentation, can be found on the Boardman to Hemingway project page, http://boardmantohemingway.com.
Update:
The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) request to extend the ; Use Authorization (DOI-BOR) & Section 404 Clean Water Act (USACE) completion date on November 18, 2022. The Executive Director determination is posted here.
The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) request to extend the Use Authorization (DOI-BOR) & Section 404 Clean Water Act (USACE) completion date on April 14, 2023. The Executive Director determination is posted here.
The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) request to extend the Use Authorization (DOI-BOR) completion date on Feb 29, 2024. The Executive Director determination is posted here.
Original Target Date: 03/31/2023
Milestone: Final decision/agency action (Agency Action)
Requested extensions greater than 30 days for this Action are shown below:
Final decision/agency action (Agency Action) extended by 628
From: 03/31/2024
To: 12/18/2024