Installation of 2850ft powerline with 200ft ROW, pole/foundation structures, new 540ft road to connect Round Butte Substation to a solar facility on Warm Springs Reservation; improve existing road and expand ROW to 15ft; maintenance activities.
Location
9 miles west of Madras, OR. Located between SW Mountain View Drive and Lake Simtustus, and approximately 1 mile south of SW Belmont Lane.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/2025 (Estimated)
2
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Electric Transmission; Special Use Authorizations; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction |
| Forests | Ochoco National Forest |
| Districts | Crooked River Natl Grassland |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |