ACT NOW! PROPOSED WIND FARM THREAT TO MINIDOKA
ACT NOW, GET INVOLVED, AND HELP US PRESERVE MINIDOKA WWII JAPANESE AMERICAN CONFINEMENT SITE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
Minidoka National Historic Site’s historic, natural, and cultural resources are being threatened. Magic Valley Energy has proposed the Lava Ridge Wind Project, a 400-unit wind turbine field on 73,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property. If built, it will be one of the largest in the U.S. Several of the turbines are slated to be installed on the historic footprint of the camp, and almost all are completely visible from the Minidoka National Historic Site, a WWII Japanese American incarceration site in Southern Idaho.
Read the full project plan of development, guidance on submitting public comment, the full timeline and planning process, and other BLM documents here:
https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2013782/540
CALL TO ACTION: ATTEND VIRTUAL MEETINGS & SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT THE IMPACT ON MINIDOKA
The public is invited to participate in scoping (public input) virtual meetings that are taking place this week, and to submit public comment until September 20th. We urgently encourage you to take these three actions:
ATTEND THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCOPING MEETINGS on Wed. 9/8, 2-3pm MDT and Thurs. 9/9, 6-7pm MDT. See how to register below.
SUBMIT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS by September 20th.
ASK BLM TO BE INCLUDED AS A CONSULTING PARTY.
HOW TO REGISTER FOR A VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING
Click on the registration link for the meeting you would like to attend:
Wednesday, September 8, 2021, 2:00-3:00 PM MDT
Pre-register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0VtuiJ5GR0qD1kjkjX2xWA
Thursday, September 9, 2021, 6:00-7:00 PM MDT
Pre-register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S-xxX4h0StizbVJVGTtR2g
HOW TO SUBMIT A PUBLIC COMMENT
Online at the BLM site: https://go.usa.gov/xFKxg. Click on the “Participate Now” button to the far right of the document link. Enter your comment and information, then click “Submit”.
Email: BLM_ID_LavaRidge@blm.gov
Mail: Kasey Prestwich, Project Manager, BLM Shoshone Field Office, 400 West F Street, Shoshone, ID 83352 (Must be postmarked by September 20th) Tel. 208-732-7204
ASK BLM TO BE INCLUDED AS A CONSULTING PARTY for Section 106 compliance, that way you will be consulted as an individual or as an organization and notified throughout the process. Under Section 106, the BLM is seeking your input to help identify historic properties and other cultural resources of interest that may be affected by the Lava Ridge Wind Project. If you are interested in sharing information on these resources or have questions about the Section 106 process, please contact: Kelli Barnes, BLM Idaho State Office, phone: 208-373-3844, email: kbarnes@blm.gov
For more information about the Lava Ridge Wind Project contact:
Kasey Prestwich, Project Manager BLM Shoshone Field Office, phone 208-732-7204, email: kprestwich@blm.gov