SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Figure 1: Proposed Facility Location
PUBLIC NOTICE
Boardman to Hemingway
Transmission Line
Public Hearings on the Draft Proposed Order and Request for Comments
Date Notice Issued: May 22, 2019
Comment Deadline: July 23, 2019. 5 p.m. (PDT)
Location of Proposed Facility:
The proposed Boardman to Hemingway Transmission
line would be a 500 kilovolt, high-voltage electric
transmission line. The proposed facility would cross
five counties in Oregon: Morrow, Umatilla, Union,
Baker, and Malheur.
Introduction:
The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE), staff to
the Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC), received an
Application for Site Certificate (ASC) from Idaho
Power Company (applicant) to construct and operate
the proposed Boardman to Hemingway Transmission
Line. The proposed facility would be a 500-kilovolt
(kV) transmission line approximately 273 miles in
length, spanning five counties in Oregon and one in
Idaho. Under Oregon law, the applicant must obtain
a site certificate from EFSC before constructing and
operating the proposed facility. The applicant filed
the complete ASC on October 3, 2018. ODOE issued a
draft proposed order (DPO) on the ASC on May 22,
2019. The DPO recommends EFSC approve the ASC
and issue a Site Certificate, subject to the conditions
listed in the order. The purpose of this notice is to
notify the public of the public hearings and open
comment period extending through July 23, 2019.
The Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line ASC
and the DPO are available online:
https://www.oregon.gov/energy/facilities-
safety/facilities/Pages/B2H.aspx
Public Hearings and Public Comment Period:
EFSC will hold a public hearing on the draft proposed
order in each of the counties the proposed facility
crosses. Each hearing will begin at 4:30 p.m. and will
include a brief project introduction by ODOE staff
and directions from an independent hearing officer,
appointed by EFSC, from the Oregon Office of
Administrative Hearings. The opportunity for public
testimony will begin at approximately 5 p.m.
See the next page for additional details about how to
submit public comments.
County:
Date:
Time:
Location:
Malheur
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
4:30 – 8 p.m.
Four Rivers Cultural Center, 676 SW
5th Ave, Ontario, OR 97914
County:
Date:
Time:
Location:
Baker
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
4:30 – 8 p.m.
Baker City Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hall 2005 Valley Ave, Baker City, OR
97814
County:
Date:
Time:
Location:
Union
Thursday, June 20, 2019
4:30 – 8 p.m.
Blue Mountain Conference Center, 404
12th St, La Grande, OR 97850
County:
Date:
Time:
Location:
Umatilla
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
4:30 – 8 p.m.
Pendleton Convention Center, 1601
Westgate, Pendleton, OR 97801
County:
Date:
Time:
Location:
Morrow
Thursday, June 27, 2019
4:30 – 8 p.m.
Port of Morrow, Riverfront Room 2
Marine Dr NE, Boardman, OR 97818
PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Hearings on the Draft Proposed Order for Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line | May 22, 2019
Description of the Proposed Facility:
The applicant proposes to construct and operate a
500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line approximately 273
miles long. The proposed transmission line and
proposed alternative routes would cross five
counties in Oregon, extending from a proposed
switching station near Boardman, Oregon to the
existing Hemingway Substation located in Owyhee
County, Idaho. The major components of the
proposed facility would include the 500-kV
transmission line, removal of 12 miles of existing 69-
kV transmission line, rebuilding of 0.9 mile of a 230-
kV transmission line, and rebuilding of 1.1 miles of an
existing 138-kV transmission line. The applicant is
also proposing four alternative routes to the
proposed route, totaling approximately 33 miles of
transmission line. Related or supporting facilities
would include a switching station (“Longhorn
Station”), communication stations, new access roads
and the modification of existing access roads. The
proposed facility also includes temporary
construction staging areas (“multi-use areas”), and
temporary pulling and tensioning sites.
A map of the proposed facility is included at the end
of this notice. Specific proposed locational maps are
available on the project webpage in the ASC, Exhibit
C (see page 1 for link).
EFSC Review Process:
The site certificate process is a consolidated,
comprehensive review. The applicant must
demonstrate that the proposed facility meets EFSC
standards established under Oregon Revised Statute
(ORS) 469.501 and set forth in Oregon Administrative
Rule (OAR) Chapters 345, division 22, 23, and 24, as
well as all other applicable Oregon statutes, rules and
standards. ODOE serves as staff to EFSC and conducts
the application review process.
The proposed Boardman to Hemingway Transmission
Line is an energy facility subject to EFSC jurisdiction
under the definition in ORS 469.300(11)(a)(C). As
such, the proposed facility must receive a site
certificate from EFSC before construction can begin.
EFSC has jurisdiction on all lands in Oregon except
Tribal Government controlled land; the facility must
receive EFSC approval even on land owned by the
federal government.
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Public Hearings and Comment Period:
A series of public hearings on the DPO will be held in
the vicinity of the proposed facility at EFSC meetings
at the above listed times, dates, and locations.
Written comments to be included in the record of
the public hearings must be received by ODOE no
later than July 23, 2019 at 5 pm (PDT). Written
comments may be submitted prior to, during, and
after the public hearings by mail, email, hand-
delivery or fax to the hearing officer, in care of:
Kellen Tardaewether, Senior Siting Analyst
Oregon Department of Energy
Phone: 503-373-0214
Address: 550 Capitol St N.E.
Salem, OR 97301
Fax: 503-378-6457
Email: B2H.DPOComments@Oregon.gov
Written or oral comments may also be provided at
the public hearing(s). EFSC will not accept comments
on the ASC or on the DPO after July 23, 2019 at 5
p.m. (PDT), the close of the record of the public
hearings for the proposed facility.
To be eligible to participate in a contested case on
this ASC or DPO, a person must raise an issue either
in person at the public hearing(s) or in a written
comment submitted on or after May 22, 2019 and
received by ODOE before the record closes on July
23, 2019 at 5 p.m. (PDT). Even if a person
commented before May 22, 2019, that person must
raise an issue(s), either in person at the public
hearing(s) or in writing during the comment period
to be eligible to participate in the contested case. For
consideration in the contested case, issues raised
must be within the EFSC’s jurisdiction and must be
raised with sufficient specificity so that EFSC, the
Department, and the applicant understand the issue
being raised and are afforded an opportunity to
respond to the issue. To raise an issue with sufficient
specificity, a person must present facts that support
the person’s position on the issue. See Oregon
Administrative Rule 345-015-0016(3).
EFSC Decision Process:
Following the public hearings and after the close of
the record of the hearings on the draft proposed
order, EFSC will review the DPO and public hearing
comments during a scheduled EFSC meeting.
PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Hearings on the Draft Proposed Order for Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line | May 22, 2019
Following its review, either at that meeting or at a
subsequent meeting, EFSC will direct staff to prepare
and issue a proposed order, and issue a notice of
contested case. Following the contested case, EFSC
will issue a final order on the ASC. The Siting Division
Public Guide contains information on the EFSC
process, including the contested case process. To
view this information on ODOE’s website, please use
the following link:
https://www.oregon.gov/energy/facilities-
safety/facilities/Documents/Fact-Sheets/EFSC-Public-
Guide.pdf
Receipt of this Notice:
Please note that you may be receiving this notice for
multiple reasons:
1. You own property within 500 feet the site
boundary. You will automatically receive all
future EFSC notices for this facility.
2. You have previously signed up via
GovDelivery to receive notices related to the
Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line
or all EFSC project-related notices. You will
automatically receive all future notices per
your GovDelivery choices, unless you
unsubscribe via GovDelivery.
3. You are the owner of real property normally
used for sleeping, or normally used as
schools, churches, hospitals, or public
libraries within one half mile from the site
boundary (noise sensitive property).
4. You requested to receive notices by mail
and/or electronic delivery during the joint
scoping meetings with ODOE, the Bureau of
Land Management and the U.S. Forest
Service in August 2010. If you would like to
be removed from the mailing list, please
contact the project siting analyst.
Additional Information:
1) Oregon Department of Energy’s webpage:
More details on the Boardman to Hemingway
Transmission Line application for site certificate and
the draft proposed order:
https://www.oregon.gov/energy/facilities-
safety/facilities/Pages/B2H.aspx
Additional resources to help you participate in the
state siting process:
Published May 22, 2019 Affidavit
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF BUDGET THE PORT OF MOR-
COMMITTEE MEETING ROW, OREGON
A public meeting of the NOTICE OF ADOPTION
budget committee of the OF RESOLUTION
City of Heppner Oregon,
Morrow County to dis-
cuss the budget for the
fiscal year July 1,2019
to June 30, 2020 to be
held at 111 N Main St.
Heppner
OR
97836.
The meeting will take
place May 29th at 6:00 PM.
The purpose of the meet-
ing is to receive the budget
message and receive com-
ment from the public on
the budget. This is a pub-
lic meeting where deliber-
ation of the Budget Com-
mittee will take place. Any
person may appear at the
meeting and discuss the
proposed programs with
the Budget Committee.
A copy of the budget docu-
ment may be inspected
or obtained on or after
May 20th at Heppner City
Hall between the hours
of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM
Published May 15 and 22,
2019 Affidavit
The Port of Morrow, Or-
egon (the “Port”) hereby
gives notice pursuant to
ORS 777.565(1) that the
Board of Commissioners
of the Port will consider a
Resolution (the “Resolu-
tion”) at a regular meeting
to be held at 1:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
at the Riverfront Center, 2
Marine Drive, Boardman,
Oregon 97818. The Reso-
lution will authorize the is-
suance, sale, execution and
delivery of one or more se-
ries of the Port of Morrow
Transmission
Facilities
Revenue Bonds (Bonne-
ville Cooperation Project
No. 6) (the “Bonds”), ap-
prove the Bonds and other
documents to be executed
and delivered or distribut-
ed in connection therewith;
and certain other matters
related thereto.
Complete copies of the
Resolution may be ob-
tained without charge
from the General Manager
of the Port located at the
Riverfront Center, 2 Ma-
rine Drive, P.O. Box 200,
Boardman, Oregon 97818
telephone: 541-481-7678.
THE PORT OF MOR-
ROW, OREGON
Ryan Neal, Executive Di-
rector
Published May 22, May 29
and June 5, 2019 Affidavit
High school seniors
to graduate
The 2019 Heppner and Ione seniors will graduate
next week. Graduation ceremonies for Ione High School
will be held May 31 at 7 p.m.
Heppner High School will hold their graduation at
2 p.m. on June 1. Heppner Baccalaureate will be held at
St. Patrick’s Parish Hall on May 29 at 7 p.m.
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https://www.oregon.gov/energy/facilities-
safety/facilities/Pages/Fact-Sheets.aspx
2) Updates by email/mail:
Subscribe to GovDelivery, a self-managed,
automated email system that sends notices and
updates on the Boardman to Hemingway
Transmission Line as well as any or all other energy
facilities and events under EFSC jurisdiction. For
more information, please visit:
http://tinyurl.com/EFSC-email.
To receive notices by U.S. Mail, please contact Kellen
Tardaewether (see page 2 for contact information).
3) In hardcopy:
Hard copies of the proposed Boardman to
Hemingway Transmission Line Application for
Site Certificate are available for public inspection
at:
Oregon Department of Energy
550 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
4) Electronic copies of the application may be
viewed or downloaded at:
Baker County Public Library, 2400 Resort St.,
Baker City;
Oregon Trail Library District, 200 S. Main St.,
Boardman;
Cook Memorial Library, 2006 4th St., La
Grande;
Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion
Ave., Pendleton;
Ontario Community Library, 388 SW 2nd Ave,
Ontario
Accessibility information:
The Oregon Department of Energy is committed to
accommodating people with disabilities. If you
require any special physical or language
accommodations to review the ASC or DPO, or need
information in an alternate format, please contact
Esther Kooistra at 503-378-3895, toll-free in Oregon
at 800-221-8035, or email to
esther.kooistra@oregon.gov. For any other
accommodation needed to attend or participate in
the hearing(s), please contact ODOE as soon as
possible so we may provide the accommodation.
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