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HH-5746
PUBLIC NOTICE
Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line
Public Hearings on the Draft Proposed Order and Request for Comments
Summary:
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.
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:
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
County:
Date:
Time:
Location:
Union
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
4:30 – 8 p.m.
Blue Mountain Conference Center,
404 12th St, La Grande, OR 97850
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.
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.
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. 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.
Figure 1: Proposed Facility Location
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:
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
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.
May 22, 2019