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Public Information and EIS Scoping Meeting Glyndon, MN - February 4, 2009

Public Information and EIS Scoping Meeting Glyndon, MN - February 4, 2009. For the Noble Flat Hill Windpark & 230 kV Transmission Line Project. Welcome. Project The applicant’s proposed project Process How the state reviews the project Public Participation

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Public Information and EIS Scoping Meeting Glyndon, MN - February 4, 2009

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  1. Public Information andEIS Scoping MeetingGlyndon, MN - February 4, 2009 For the Noble Flat Hill Windpark & 230 kV Transmission Line Project

  2. Welcome • Project • The applicant’s proposed project • Process • How the state reviews the project • Public Participation • Your voice in the review process

  3. Project

  4. Project: Windpark

  5. Project: Transmission

  6. Process • Wind Turbine Siting Minn. Statute 216F

  7. Process • HVTL Route Permit Minn. Statute 216E

  8. Process: Certificate of Need • MINN. STATUTE 216B.243 CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR LARGE ENERGY FACILITY • Subd. 2. Certificate required. No large energy facility shall be sited or constructed in Minnesota without the issuance of a certificate of need …

  9. Process - Scheduling Action Schedule (Est.) Filing 10/17/08 Acceptance 12/23/08 Public Meeting 02/04/09 Scope 03/2009 EIS 06/2009 Hearing 07/2009 Certificate & Permits 10/2009

  10. Public Participation • This Public Meeting • Scoping the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) • Draft EIS Information Meeting • Local Public Hearing • Public Utilities Commission Hearing in St. Paul

  11. Public Participation: EIS Scoping • MR 7849.5300, subp. 3 • A person desiring that a particular site or route be evaluated shall submit to the [OES Director], during the scoping process, an explanation of why the site or route should be included in the environmental impact statement and any other supporting information the person wants the [director] to consider.

  12. Public Participation: CN Scoping • MR 7849.7100 Joint Proceeding • OES is preparing an EIS in lieu of the ER required for a CN, as is allowed under subpart 2 • The EIS will include analysis of the CN alternatives required under 7849.7030

  13. Public Participation: Hearing • MR 7836.0900 Contested Case • Any person may request in writing that a contested case hearing be held on an application for a site permit for a proposed LWECS project (subp. 5) • Comments accepted through Wednesday, February 25, 2009

  14. Public Participation: Project List • Sign up to get all project notices: • http://energyfacilities.puc.state.mn.us/Docket.html?Id=19642 • or send information to David or Suzanne: • Office of Energy Security 85 7th Place E., Suite 500 St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2198

  15. OES Contacts (Siting & Routing) • David Birkholz, Project Manager • (651) 296-2878 • david.birkholz@state.mn.us • Suzanne Steinhauer, Public Advisor • (651) 296-2888 • suzanne.steinhauer@state.mn.us

  16. Commission Staff (CN) • Bret Eknes (651) 201-2236 • Tricia DeBleeckere (651) 201-2254 • Public Utilities Commission 121 7th Place E., Suite 350 Saint Paul, MN 55101-2147

  17. Applicant Contact • Mike Beckner • Noble Environmental Power, LLC 8 Railroad Avenue Essex, CT 0642 • (860) 581-5010 • becknerm@noblepower.com

  18. Comments & Questions

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