Geothermal Resources Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
Prepared Programmatic EIS for Geothermal leasing for BLM and FS lands in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Work tasks include holding scoping meeting in ten western cities, and preparation of a biological assessment as well as the PEIS. This project won the Environmental Business Energy Award.
EA and Permitting for the Salt Wells Geothermal Power Plant, Nevada
Project manager for EA and permitting for the development of a binary cycle geothermal power plant and associated infrastructure on public lands administered by the BLM, Carson City Field Office. EA assessed impacts from building and operating the power plant and wells, constructing six miles of 230kV power lines, and over ten miles of access roads.
EIS for the Tracy to Silver Lake Utility Corridor, Nevada
EMPSi staff served as the project manager for an EIS evaluating the potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts from establishing a new utility corridor within public lands to support a 120kV transmission line for Sierra Pacific.
US Department of Energy Environmental Services, Grand Junction, Colorado.
Program manager for environmental support services at DOE's Grand Junction facility. Work occurred at several sites with the primary tasks focused on the Grand Junction site and the Monticello mixed waste site.
Solar Production Facility DOE Loan Guarantee Application
EMPSi was contracted by Solyndra, Inc. (Fremont, CA) to prepare NEPA compliance documentation and provide support for CEQA compliance for a proposed fabrication facility in Fremont, CA. The work included information consultation with the USFWS as well as Section 106 consultation with the SHPO. EMPSi replied to DOE staff requests quickly, often on the same day. The project is now undergoing construction. This project won the Environmental Business Journal Award for Clean Energy.
Solar PV Generation Facility
For a confidential client, EMPSi prepared NEPA compliance documents for five separate sites in the southwestern US. Key issues include biological resources, encumbrances, cultural resources, and visual resources. Transmission lines and substations are nearby for all five sites, but some sites required additional capacity. The document is scheduled to be submitted to RUS in early July 2010.
FERC Environmental Reports and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Windy Hill Gas Storage Project, CO
Senior Technical Reviewer for Environmental Resource Report preparation and Environmental Assessment for an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting authority to construct, own, operate, and maintain natural gas storage facilities.. Project includes 10.6 miles of pipelines connecting the gas storage facility to other existing pipeline systems.
