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Restoration Design Energy Project seeking public comment
PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Arizona is holding a series of public meetings statewide to get comments on its Restoration Design Energy Project.
The intent of the project is to identify disturbed or previously developed sites that could be made suitable for renewable energy projects. Among potential sites that could qualify:
* Brownfields or other areas that have been contaminated by hazardous materials
* Abandoned mines
* Former landfills
* Gravel pits
* Damaged areas with limited restoration potential
At the meetings, members of the public and representatives of government and tribal agencies will get information on the project. They will also have the chance to comment on what should be included in an environmental impact statement that will be prepared on the project. The EIS will address both existing remediation needs and the potential for renewable energy generation.
The Restoration Design Energy Project is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The project will support the Secretary of the Interior's goals to build America's energy resources and to protect and restore treasured landscapes.
The closest meeting is today, Wednesday, Feb. 10, from 6-8 p.m. at Buena High School in Sierra Vista. It is located at 5225 Buena School Blvd.
Comments also can be made prior to the close of the public comment period, March 11, by mail or by e-mail. Comments will become part of the official public record and may be included as part of the environmental impact statement.
* Mail comments: Restoration Design Energy Project, Attention: Teri Raml, Project Manager, BLM Arizona State Office, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004.
* E-mail comments: az_arra_rdep@blm.gov.
For additional information, including the full schedule of meetings, visit the project website at: http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en.html and click on Restoration Design Energy Project or contact Teri Raml, Project Manager for the Restoration Design Energy Project at (602) 417-9388 or teri_raml@blm.gov.
The intent of the project is to identify disturbed or previously developed sites that could be made suitable for renewable energy projects. Among potential sites that could qualify:
* Brownfields or other areas that have been contaminated by hazardous materials
* Abandoned mines
* Former landfills
* Gravel pits
* Damaged areas with limited restoration potential
At the meetings, members of the public and representatives of government and tribal agencies will get information on the project. They will also have the chance to comment on what should be included in an environmental impact statement that will be prepared on the project. The EIS will address both existing remediation needs and the potential for renewable energy generation.
The Restoration Design Energy Project is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The project will support the Secretary of the Interior's goals to build America's energy resources and to protect and restore treasured landscapes.
The closest meeting is today, Wednesday, Feb. 10, from 6-8 p.m. at Buena High School in Sierra Vista. It is located at 5225 Buena School Blvd.
Comments also can be made prior to the close of the public comment period, March 11, by mail or by e-mail. Comments will become part of the official public record and may be included as part of the environmental impact statement.
* Mail comments: Restoration Design Energy Project, Attention: Teri Raml, Project Manager, BLM Arizona State Office, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004.
* E-mail comments: az_arra_rdep@blm.gov.
For additional information, including the full schedule of meetings, visit the project website at: http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en.html and click on Restoration Design Energy Project or contact Teri Raml, Project Manager for the Restoration Design Energy Project at (602) 417-9388 or teri_raml@blm.gov.
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