USFWS Response to FOIA Request
April 29th, 2015
Recently, I’ve received USFWS responses to our FOIA Requests regarding the Black Oak and Getty wind projects, and there’s a LOT, and I don’t think that it’s made its way into either the Certificate of Need or Siting dockets at the Public Utilities Commission.
To see the PUC Dockets GO HERE TO PUC SEARCH PAGE and then search for dockets 11-471 (CoN), and 10-1240 and 11-831 (siting).
Here’s what we’ve received — it’s not uploading easily, so there’s some duplication and some may not all be included, and I’ll be working on getting this posted today:
43 CFR Part 2 Subpart F (handling conf info)
BlackOakGettyWindDraftAvianReportInitialCommentMemo110902
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Getty_Black Oak Wind Recent
DNR-CommentsBlackOakWindFarmDraftSitePermit110422
DNR-CommentsGettyWindDraftSitePermit_DraftABPP-120404
Getty Black Oak Acoustic Report – DNR Comments
Getty Windfarm Early Coordination Response (2)
DNR-CommentsBlackOak-GettyPermitAmendment140929
FWS-2015-00281 C_Overland Partial Release2
Black Oak and Getty Wind Farm Draft ABPP – USFWS Review Comment Letter1
Black Oak ECP General Comments Black Oak Getty Model Information
Black Oak Wind Farm – USFWS Response Letter 3-26-2010 (2)
Black Oak Wind Farm – USFWS Response Letter 3-26-2010
Black Oak Wind Farm – USFWS Review Response Letter (2)
Black Oak Wind Farm – USFWS Review Response Letter
Black Oak Wind Farm Eagle Minutes Black Oak Wind Steinhauer Tails 2009
FA 0145 Black Oak-Getty Agenda 8-30-11 (2)
Davis to Jennings Dewild et al Getty Wind 2010 FA 0068
Davis to Smith Geronimo Black Oak 2009 FA 0145
Davis to Steinhauer – Getty Wind Project Site Permit Application IP6866
WS-11-831 Davis to Steinhauer MN Commerce Energy Security
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak and Odell
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak ECP Comments
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Getty eagle minutes
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Getty shapefiles
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Survey points map
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Wind – Catching Up
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Wind – ECP
USFWS Comments – Black Oak and Getty Wind Draft ABPP
Re_ Getty Wind Project Site Permit Application IP6866_WS-11-831
Re_ Geronimo Black Oak Eagle Nest
Re_ Geronimo Black Oak Eagle Ne2
Re_ Geronimo Black Oak Eagle Ne
Re_ Geronimo Black Oak and Getty Wind Farm Bald Eagle Discussion
Re_ FW_ Black Oak Wind Farm-Ste
Re_ DNR Comments on Black Oak _ Getty WInd Bat Acoustic Report1
RE_ DNR Comments on Black Oak _ Getty WInd Bat Acoustic Report
Re_ Black Oak_Paynesville Follow Up
RE_ Black Oak_Getty Wind Projects – Data and Model Exchange3
RE_ Black Oak_Getty Wind Projects – Data and Model Exchange1
RE_ Black Oak_Getty Wind Projects – Data and Model Exchange
Re_ Black Oak_Getty Eagle use survey protocol
RE_ Black Oak_Getty Avian Report — potential meeting change3
RE_ Black Oak_Getty Avian Report — potential meeting change2
RE_ Black Oak_Getty Avian Report — potential meeting change1
RE_ Black Oak_Getty Avian Report — potential meeting change
RE_ Avian Report for Black Oak and Getty Wind Projects
RE_ Accepted_ Avian Report for Black Oak and Getty Wind Projects
PUC Docket Number_ IP-6866_WS-11-831 – Getty Wind Project Comments
PREDICTING EAGLE COLLISION FATALITIES
Letter from Rich Davis, USFWS, re Black Oak Wind Farm Site Permit App Review
Getty Eagle use Getty Avian Maps
Geronimo Black Oak Wildlife Discussion1 Geronimo Black Oak Wildlife Discussion
Geronimo Black Oak and Getty Wind Farm Bald Eagle
FW_ DNR Comments on Black Oak _ Getty WInd Bat Acoustic Report3
FW_ Black Oak Wind Farm-Stearns
DNR Initial Comments Memo – Black Oak_Getty Wind Draft Avian Report
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak and Getty Wind
CollisionFatalityModel_RCodeOverview
CMDataTemplate Black Oak_Getty Wind Avian meeting rescheduled
Black Oak_Getty Agenda for 8-30-11 meeting
Black Oak Wind Farm, Stearns County Black Oak and Getty Bat Study
Black Oak Wind Farm – USFWS Review Response Letter3
Black Oak – Getty Wind ABPP USFWS Comments
Avian Report for Black Oak and Getty Wind Projects
Triggers for AM at Windfarms_June 18_2014 (1)
template for collision risk model_MR_June18
template for collision risk model
Fig1_EaglePreConstructionSurvey
Email17_attachment1 EFP_Memo_ABPP_2-27-12
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – RE_ Black Oak_Getty Wind Farm and ECP Guidance – Meeting Agenda
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – quick R question
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Meeting in January 2014 for Black Oak_Getty Wind Farm
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Fwd_ Cause of Action FOIA (FWS-2014-01383) – Files Uploaded
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – FW_ DNR Comments on Black Oak _ Getty WInd Bat Acoustic Report
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Final Black Oak and Getty Wind Meeting Notes
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Draft Regional Eagle meeting notes, Wednesday, December 3, 2014
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – bogy
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak_Getty Wind Project
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak_Getty Wind Farm and ECP Guidance
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak_Getty Model Runs from July 2
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak_Getty Eagle Conservation Plan
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – BOGY ECP
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Wind Farm data
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Wind Farm and Getty Wind Project Eagle Monitoring Plan
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Wind – ECP
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Wind – Catching Up
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Survey points map
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Getty shapefiles
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Getty eagle minutes
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak ECP Comments
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak and Odell Davis to Steinhauer MN Commerce Energy Securit
Davis to Steinhauer – Getty Wind Project Site Permit Application IP6866 WS-11-831
Davis to Smith Geronimo Black Oak 2009 FA 0145
Davis to Jennings Dewild et al Getty Wind 2010 FA 0068
Meeting_Agenda_Geronimo_BlackOak_20110111 (2)
GOEA vs BAEA for Stearns Getty Tech Rep Memo
Fig1_EaglePreConstructionSurvey
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – RE_ Black Oak_Getty Wind Farm and ECP Guidance – Meeting Agenda
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – quick R question
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Meeting in January 2014 for Black Oak_Getty Wind Farm
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Fwd_ Cause of Action FOIA (FWS-2014-01383) – Files Uploaded
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – FW_ DNR Comments on Black Oak _ Getty WInd Bat Acoustic Report
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Final Black Oak and Getty Wind Meeting Notes
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Draft Regional Eagle meeting notes, Wednesday, December 3, 2014
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – bogy
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak_Getty Wind Project
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak_Getty Wind Farm and ECP Guidance
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak_Getty Model Runs from July 2
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak_Getty Eagle Conservation Plan
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – BOGY ECP DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Wind Farm data
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Wind Farm and Getty Wind Project Eagle Monitoring Plan
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Wind – ECP
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Wind – Catching Up
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Survey points map
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Getty shapefiles
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak Getty eagle minutes
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak ECP Comments
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail – Black Oak and Odell Davis to Steinhauer MN Commerce Energy Securit Davis to Steinhauer – Getty Wind Project Site Permit Application IP6866 WS-11-831
Davis to Smith Geronimo Black Oak 2009 FA 0145
Davis to Jennings Dewild et al Getty Wind 2010 FA 0068
BOGY_BatStudy_Hamer_12172012
Black Oak-Getty Agenda 8-30-11 (2)
Sneaking Geronimo Special Legislation through Senate
April 28th, 2015
The Senate Energy Omnibus Bill with the offensive special legislation for Geronimo is moving forward with great stealth. It’s the language that would end the 7 year time limit for wind easement contracts. That language is hidden in the bill in the words, “Laws 2008, chapter 296, article 1, section 25, as amended.”
How would anyone know what that means? It’s hidden in the footnote to Minn. Stat. 500.30:
In the Senate, the more specific language is stalled out because the Senate Energy Omnibus bill is stalled out… but in the meantime, HF 843 has passed out of the house and moved over to the Senate and is moving forward there. The Senate took it in as passed in the House, and it marches onward, now just needing that 3rd reading.
DELETE THIS SECTION OF HF 843!
- The words to look for in the bill are in the intro:
Laws 2008, chapter 296, article 1, section 25, as amended;
- And the specific language that needs to be deleted is on p. 147:
DELETE THIS SECTION OF HF 843!
Contact all Senators today and tell them to delete this special legislation for Geronimo.
SENATE CONTACT INFO HERE!
Oh, Baltimore…
April 28th, 2015
I really don’t know how to deal with our inability, our refusal, to deal with the systemic problems in this country. In the 50 years that I’ve been aware that there’s no “liberty and justice for all,” not much has changed…
Plains & Eastern UnClean Line non-NEPA process begins!
April 27th, 2015
The long awaited moment has arrived — the substantive review by DOE of the Plains & Eastern UnClean Line is now public. Remember, there are NO RULES, this is uncharted territory, they’ve not done anything like this before!
There’s a lot of stuff here — this is cut and pasted from the DOE SITE, and downloading will take a while:
Plains & Eastern Clean Line Transmission Line – Part 2 Application
Non-NEPA Review (1222 Review): In addition to conducting a NEPA review of the proposed Plains & Eastern Clean Line Transmission Line project, DOE will also conduct due diligence on non-NEPA factors such as the project’s technical and financial feasibility and whether the project is in the public interest. DOE will conduct a thorough review that includes making all required statutory findings and will consider all criteria listed in Section 1222 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as well as all factors included in DOE’s 2010 Request for Proposals.
In December 2014, DOE requested additional information from the applicant to supplement and update its original application. The updated Part 2 application and other documentation are now available below for a 45-day public comment period. The public comment period begins on April 28, 2015, the date the Notice of Availability is published in the Federal Register, and will close on June 12, 2015. DOE is accepting comments on whether the proposed project meets the statutory criteria listed in Section 1222 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as well as all factors included in DOE’s 2010 Request for Proposals. All comments submitted during either comment period will be considered in the DOE’s ultimate decision as to whether to participate in the proposed project under the Section 1222 Program. Therefore, comments submitted during the NEPA public comment period do not need to be re-submitted during the 1222 public comment period, regardless of the subject discussed in the comments.
Some appendices have been redacted to protect privileged or confidential business information.
Bill Howley, “The Power Line” blogger, has died
April 26th, 2015
Bill Howley died yesterday.
Bill Howley is known by anyone working in opposition to transmission projects. Due to a transmission line proposed in his community, he learned pretty much everything there is to know about transmission, wrote about it faithfully and fearlessly for years, and became an expert on advocacy, economics and technology of all things electrical. He’s one of the first resources people would turn to when they first learned of transmission projects. Recently, he’d taken the position of Program Director for WV SUN.
Bill Howley’s blog, since 2008 — take a few minutes to get an idea of the depth of his work. Here’s hoping that his family will keep this blog going in perpetuity, a memorial to his work and as a guiding light for all those who are dealing with transmission projects:
The Power Line
The View from Calhoun County
From the Hur Herald from Sunny Cal:
People’s Advocate Bill Howley of Calhoun County has died.
He was a well-known researcher, consultant, consumer advocate, activist, writer, and paralegal.