{"id":525,"date":"2014-07-18T16:49:51","date_gmt":"2014-07-18T16:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/?p=525"},"modified":"2014-08-27T03:53:27","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T03:53:27","slug":"july-23-24-doe-mn-dept-of-commerce-scoping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/?p=525","title":{"rendered":"July 23 &#038; 24 &#8212; DOE &#038; MN Dept. of Commerce Scoping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scoping meetings &#8212; again &#8212; but this time it&#8217;s the DOE!\u00a0 And Minnesota Dept. of Commerce for the Routing Permit.\u00a0 You may ask why so many scoping meetings, it does get confusing.\u00a0 The Dept. of Energy has been asked to issue a Presidential Permit for the border crossing for this project between Manitoba and Minnesota.\u00a0 So in addition to the TWO proceedings before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, there&#8217;s another federal docket for this Presidential Permit (scroll down to bottom of this post for that application).\u00a0 The Environmental Impact Statement for the state Routing Permit and the federal Routing Permit will be done by Commerce, and it will be more intense than their &#8220;Environmental Report&#8221; for the state Certificate of Need.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/scope.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-526 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/scope.jpg\" alt=\"scope\" width=\"332\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/scope.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/scope-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/scope-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So here we go again, it&#8217;s time to show up\/write comments for this much more thorough Environmental Impact Statement.<\/p>\n<p>Comments are due by August 11, 2014.\u00a0 Send comments to:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<address>Julie Ann Smith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/address>\n<address>Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE-20)<\/address>\n<address>U.S. Department of Energy<\/address>\n<address>1000 Independence Avenue SW.<\/address>\n<address>Washington, DC 20585<\/address>\n<\/blockquote>\n<address>Via email: Juliea.Smith@hq.doe.gov<\/address>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, July 23, 2014:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"p-55\" data-page=\"36497\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/articles\/2014\/06\/27\/2014-15070\/notice-of-intent-to-prepare-an-environmental-impact-statement-and-to-conduct-public-scoping-meetings#h-11\">Kelliher, MN: Kelliher Public School, 345 4th Street NW., Kelliher, MN, 56650; Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at 11:00 a.m.<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-56\" data-page=\"36497\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/articles\/2014\/06\/27\/2014-15070\/notice-of-intent-to-prepare-an-environmental-impact-statement-and-to-conduct-public-scoping-meetings#h-11\">Bigfork, MN: Bigfork School, 100 Huskie Boulevard, Bigfork, MN, 56628; Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at 6:00 p.m.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-page=\"36497\"><strong>Thursday, July 24, 2014:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"p-57\" data-page=\"36497\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/articles\/2014\/06\/27\/2014-15070\/notice-of-intent-to-prepare-an-environmental-impact-statement-and-to-conduct-public-scoping-meetings#h-11\">Grand Rapids, MN: Sawmill Inn, 2301 South Hwy 169, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744; Thursday, July 24, 2014, at 11:00 a.m.<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-58\" data-page=\"36497\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/articles\/2014\/06\/27\/2014-15070\/notice-of-intent-to-prepare-an-environmental-impact-statement-and-to-conduct-public-scoping-meetings#h-11\">Grand Rapids, MN: Sawmill Inn, 2301 South Hwy 169, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744; Thursday, July 24, 2014, at 6:00 p.m.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-page=\"36497\">Here&#8217;s the Federal Register Notice:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-page=\"36497\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/articles\/2014\/06\/27\/2014-15070\/notice-of-intent-to-prepare-an-environmental-impact-statement-and-to-conduct-public-scoping-meetings\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Federal Register \u2014 Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and conduct Public Scoping Meetings, and Notice of Floodplains and Wetlands Involvement; Great Northern Transmission Line<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<h3>Presidential Permit Application<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greatnortherntransmissionline.com\/index.php\/download_file\/213\/270\/\"> Presidential Permit Executive Summary <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greatnortherntransmissionline.com\/index.php\/download_file\/214\/270\/\"> Presidential Permit Application Book 1 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greatnortherntransmissionline.com\/index.php\/download_file\/219\/270\/\"> Appendix A Mapbook Book 2 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greatnortherntransmissionline.com\/index.php\/download_file\/224\/270\/\"> Appendix B Segment Calcs Book 2 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greatnortherntransmissionline.com\/index.php\/download_file\/220\/270\/\"> Appendix C Pub Agency Involvement Book 3 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greatnortherntransmissionline.com\/index.php\/download_file\/215\/270\/\"> Appendix D Infrastructure Book 3 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greatnortherntransmissionline.com\/index.php\/download_file\/212\/270\/\"> Appendix E Methods and Regulations Book 3 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greatnortherntransmissionline.com\/index.php\/download_file\/216\/270\/\"> Appendix F Noise Summary Tables Plots Book 3 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greatnortherntransmissionline.com\/index.php\/download_file\/218\/270\/\"> Appendix G Phase IA Literature Search Book 3 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greatnortherntransmissionline.com\/index.php\/download_file\/221\/270\/\"> Appendix H Landowner List Book 3 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greatnortherntransmissionline.com\/index.php\/download_file\/217\/270\/\"> Appendix I Electric Magnetic Fields Book 3 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greatnortherntransmissionline.com\/index.php\/download_file\/223\/270\/\"> Appendix J Opinion of Council Book 3 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greatnortherntransmissionline.com\/index.php\/download_file\/222\/270\/\"> Appendix K Power Flow Analysis Book 3 <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To look at the full Public Utilities Commission dockets, go to the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edockets.state.mn.us\/EFiling\/edockets\/searchDocuments.do?method=showeDocketsSearch&amp;searchType=new\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Search Dockets<\/strong><\/span><\/a>&#8221; page and search for docket 14-21 (Routing docket) or 12-1163 (Certificate of Need).\u00a0 Everything in the record is there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>What&#8217;s going to happen when?\u00a0 So far we only have a Scheduling Order for the Certificate of Need Docket:<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/1-PHO_20141-95906-01.pdf\">Scheduling Order_1 PHO_20141-95906-01<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scoping meetings &#8212; again &#8212; but this time it&#8217;s the DOE!\u00a0 And Minnesota Dept. of Commerce for the Routing Permit.\u00a0 You may ask why so many scoping meetings, it does get confusing.\u00a0 The Dept. of Energy has been asked to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/?p=525\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,37,28],"tags":[53,58,54,52,18,17,7,16,131,14,34],"class_list":["post-525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-environmental-review","category-presidential-permit","category-routing-docket","tag-bigfork","tag-carol-a-overland","tag-grand-rapids","tag-kelliher","tag-manitoba-hydro","tag-minnesota-power","tag-not-so-great-northern-transmission-line","tag-powerline","tag-presidential-permit","tag-transmission","tag-transmission-line"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=525"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":532,"href":"https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525\/revisions\/532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/not-so-great-northern-transmission-line.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}