BLM and ODOE Seek Public Input on Proposed Transmission Line Project in Oregon and Idaho
http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/vale/newsroom/files/PRB2H.pdf
"Over 250 miles of the transmission line will traverse Oregon and so the project must undergo Oregon’s energy facility siting process. Energy facility developers, such as Idaho Power, must apply to Oregon Department of Energy- Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC) for a site certificate prior to construction. EFSC’s energy facility siting process is a consolidated permitting process which incorporates all local and state agency requirements, including land use requirements, into a single decision.
"The process has public participation components with public meetings at the beginning and formal public hearings toward the end of the process. To learn more about Oregon’s energy facility siting process visit the project Web site or the Oregon Department of Energy’s Web site at http://oregon.gov/ENERGY/SITING/index.shtml "
