The public meeting will take place on July 9. Written comments may also be submitted at the public meeting, through the project website here.
The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Ukiah Field Office in California will hold a public meeting to provide information and to seek input on the proposed Walker Ridge Wind Energy Project, in Lake and Colusa counties.
The 30-day public comment period for Walker Ridge wind energy project will end July 24. The BLM will accept written public comments during the open-house meeting. Public input will help the BLM determine the size and scope of analysis needed, additional issues to study and a range of alternatives.
Colusa Wind LLC is requesting a right-of-way grant to build a Type III wind energy project and erect up to 42 wind turbines on about 2,270 acres of BLM-managed public land along Walker Ridge, within the Indian Valley Management Area, in northern California.
The proponent is also requesting to widen Walker Ridge Road, construct a substation and overhead transmission line, and bury a collection line and tie-in to the existing Pacific Gas and Electric transmission line.
The BLM intends to prepare an environmental impact statement and a potential amendment to the 2006 Ukiah Resource Management Plan. The 2006 Ukiah Resource Management Plan identified the Indian Valley Management Area as suitable for wind development.
The open-house meeting will be held on on July 9, from 5:30 to 7:30p.m., at the Moose Lodge (15900 State Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423). Learn more here.
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I think this project is a terrible idea given the wilderness environment and the catastrophic potential of fire in this region. We have been devastated by fires the last four years and there are several large communities among them Double Eagle and Spring Valley that would be adversely effected by this project. Light, noise pollution and fire threat are not acceptable in this dark sky,pristine wild lands interface .I strongly disapprove of this project as a local resident who just spent all my assets to build a home here. It’s already difficult enough to find fire insurance coverage. I didn’t come hear to see lights or hear turbines. No No No to this proposal!