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Bear River Wind Power Project
ShellWind Energy, Inc. proposes to construct up to 25
electricity-generating wind turbines with a capacity to generate 50 to
75 megawatts (MW) of electricity on the Bear River Ridge above Ferndale
and Rio Dell. This project requires a Conditional Use Permit from
Humboldt County and also triggers the requirement for a permit from the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the federal Endangered Species Act
for potential "take" of Marbled Murrelet, a bird species federally
listed as threatened. The County of Humboldt will serve as the lead
agency under CEQA and environmental analyses will be combined in one
joint environmental document (EIR/EIS).
Draft Project
Description
The following draft project description and
accompanying figures (caution - large file size)
have been prepared by the project applicant and
provide detailed information on the proposed
project. Please note that the description is
subject to refinements based on further studies,
more detailed project design, and environmental
review.
Project Description
Figure 1. Site Vicinity Map
Figure 2A. Project Layout Map: High-Resolution
Figure 2B. Project Layout Map: High-Resolution
Figures 2.1-2.5 Turbine Locations Close-up Maps
Environmental Review (CEQA and NEPA)
Humboldt County issued a Notice of Preparation and Map, of a
joint Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the Bear River Ridge Wind Power
Project on January 19, 2010.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has published a Notice of Intent
to prepare a joint Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
in the
Federal Register.
Scoping meetings for the joint EIR/EIS were
held on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
at the Riverlodge in Fortuna and Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at the Wharfinger Building
in Eureka. The following links contain the
slide presentations from the scoping meetings:
EIR/EIS Introduction;
ShellWind Energy Presentation
(certain slides have been removed from
the presentation
by ShellWind
Energy due to licensing limitations).
A Scoping Report was prepared to provide an overview of scoping requirements, including; a description of the issues
anticipated to be addressed in the EIR/EIS; a summary of all written comments and verbal made during the scoping process;
and appendices that include copies of all written comments, (note, very large file size) summaries of the scoping meetings
including verbal comments, and other project-related materials used to inform interested parties about the proposed
action and the EIR/EIS (Scoping Meeting Announcement,
Notice of Preparation, Notice of Intent).
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