Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Gateway West 230/500 kv Transmission Line Project

Caribou-Targhee National Forest Bear Lake; Albany; Converse; Natrona, Idaho; Wyoming Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units

Idaho Power and Rocky Mountain Power propose to construct electric transmission lines from the proposed Windstar Substation near the Dave Johnston Power Plant at Glenrock, WY to the proposed Hemingway substation near Melba, Idaho

Location

Montpelier District, CTNF - northern most corridor designated in the Caribou NF Plan, Doulgas Distict MBRNF northern most corridor designated in the MBR Plan.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
05/16/2008
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
07/29/2011
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
04/26/2013
4
Decision
09/2013 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Gateway West 230/345/500-kV Transmission Line Project Record of DecisionDecision Signed Date: 09/18/2013 Legal Notice Date: 09/26/2013
Gateway West 230/345/500-kV Transmission Line ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/23/2013 Legal Notice Date: 09/26/2013
ForestsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest; Caribou-Targhee National Forest
DistrictsDouglas and Thunder Basin Ranger District; Montpelier Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management