BLM Moves Forward on Wind Project
July 26, 2010 - The Bureau of Land Management has issued a Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Mohave County Wind Farm Project, Mohave County, Arizona. The 500-MW wind farm would be on the White Hills north of Kingman, on 45,420 acres, almost 58 square miles of public lands. The project is by British Petroleum Wind Energy North America. There would be up to 335 turbines.
DATES: This notice initiates a second public scoping process for this Environmental Impact Statement. Comments on issues may be submitted in writing until August 25,
2010. The dates and locations of any scoping meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance through the local news media, newspapers, and the BLM Web site at: http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/energy/wind/mohave.html.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments related to the Mohave County Wind Project by any of the following methods:
Web site: http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/energy/wind/mohave.html;
E-mail: KFO_WindEnergy@blm.gov;
Fax: (928) 718-3761; or
Mail: Mohave County Wind Farm, BLM, Kingman Field Office, 2755 Mission Boulevard, Kingman, Arizona 86401.
Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the BLM Kingman Field Office, Kingman, Arizona.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you need more information or want to add your name to our mailing list, contact Jerry Crockford, BLM-contracted Project Manager, telephone (505) 360-0473, address 2755 Mission Boulevard, Kingman, Arizona 86401; e-mail KFO_WindEnergy@blm.gov; or Melissa Warren, Project Manager, Renewable Energy Coordination Office, telephone (928) 348-4446; address 2755 Mission Boulevard, Kingman, Arizona 86401; e-mail KFO_WindEnergy@blm.gov.
Should BP Get Federal Incentives for Wind?
Given the fact that British Petroleum has destroyed the Gulf ecosystem, we are wondering if the Bureau of Land Management and the Department of the Interior are still actually considering rewarding this company with Federal money to subsidize their wind project.
BP has coated many sea birds with disgusting oil. They are also in line for Federal money for the Mohave County Wind Farm Project in Arizona (see Bureau of Land Management web page). It would be next to the Colorado River, (Lake Mead) not far from a California Condor area.
The Bureau of Land Management, Kingman Office, is preparing an Environmental ImpactStatement (EIS) on the potential effects of issuing rights-of-way for a large-scale wind energy project and ancillary facilities in northwestern Arizona.
BP Wind Energy of North America proposes building the Mohave County Wind Farm project comprising of up to 335 wind turbine generators on federally managed lands in Mohave County, western Arizona. The site on 41,577 acres of public land -- is in the White Hills area about 40 miles northwest of Kingman and 20 miles southeast of Hoover Dam. The project is anticipated to provide up to 500 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Up to 235 wind turbine generators are proposed for the first phase. Ten additional wind turbine generators could be installed on adjacent private lands in the first phase. Transmission lines are planned to connect to existing Western Area Power Administration lines. Subsequent phases are proposed for up to 100 wind turbine generators.
Ask the Department of Interior and Secretary Ken Salazar to reject BP's wind project, contact them >>here.
Submit a comment for the EIS, send an email to KFO_WindEnergy@blm.gov or write a letter to:
BLM Kingman Field Office
Mohave County Wind Farm Project
2755 Mission Blvd.
Kingman, AZ 86401
