The Department of Energy (DOE) has selected an integrated team of professionals from three environmental consulting firms to prepare the DOE Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) addressing the Northern Pass Presidential Permit application. This integrated team is composed of SE Group www.segroup.com , Ecology & Environment www.ene.com, and Lucinda Low Swartz www.lucindalowswartz.com.
A description of the Northern Pass NEPA contractor team is now posted on the EIS website, along with the Memorandum of Understanding and disclosure statements concerning preparation of the EIS.
Click here to read Executive Councilor Ray Burton's letter dated June 13th to the US Dept. of Energy
DOE provides additional permitting process guidance regarding the Northern Pass project.
Click here for the “DOE Issued Northern Pass FAQs – June 2011”
Click here for the “DOE Issued Interpretive Guidance – June 2011”
Scoping Comments will now be accepted until June 14, 2011
Click here for further information
US Department of Energy (DOE) Scoping Meetings were held in order for you, the public, to define the scope of the study you want the DOE to conduct for the Impact Statement of the Northern Pass Project. These scoping meetings were an opportunity to say what you wanted studied during the next phase of the EIS (Environmental Impact Study) process. The numbers of people that turned out were impressive, as were the statements from the hundreds that spoke, but now it is your turn.
Go to the DOE EIS website
Complete the form with your contact info and then use the space at the bottom to request a study of…….. whatever is important to you!
CURRENTLY THE “NORTHERN PASS” APPLICATION IS BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. PUBLIC INPUT CAN STILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BY June14, 2011.
You may submit public comments several different ways: You may mail, call, fax or email them to:
Brian Mills
Senior Planning Advisor
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE-20)
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20585
Phone: 202-586-8267
FAX: 202-586-8008
Email: Brian.Mills@hq.doe.gov
NORTHERN PASS WILL MAKE APPLICATION TO THE STATE SITE EVALUATION COMMITTEE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. SEE THE STATE WEBSITE THAT DESCRIBES THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE PROCESS: WWW.NHSEC.NH.GOV . YOU WILL FIND CONTACT INFORMATION AND THEIR JURISDICTION DESCRIBED UNDER RSA 162-H:1-20 Energy Facility Evaluation, Siting, Construction and Operation.
Please be advised that the State deemed that this project was to be reviewed by the NH State Site Evaluation Committee, which means the town may not review the project for compliance with local regulations.
Click here for the members of the NH State Site Evaluation Committee
CONTACTS:
STATE REPRESENTATIVES:
Senator Jeanie Forrester
State House Room 105-A, 107 North Main Street, Concord, NH 03301-4951
271-2104 jeanie.forrester@leg.state.nh.us
Representative Tyler Simpson
P.O. Box 757, Ashland, NH
271-3661 Tsimpson.rep@gmail.com
Governor’s Executive Councilman Ray Burton
338 River Road, Bath NH 03740
271-3632 ray.burton@myfairpoint.net
U.S. SENATOR KELLY AYOTTE’S OFFICE
Simon Thomson 603-622-7979 simon_thomson@ayotte.senate.gov
www.ayotte.senate.gov
U.S. SENATOR JEANNE SHAHEEN’S OFFICE
Manchester Office 1589 Elm Street
Suite 3 Manchester, NH 03101 Ph: (603) 647-7500 www.shaheen.senate.gov
U.S. CONGRESSMAN GUINTA’S OFFICE
Mr. David Tille, 603-641-9536 david.tille@mail.house.gov
http://guinta.house.gov
Now Available - Click here for the Draft minutes from the meeting held on March 23, 2011 at the NHS Academic Research Center
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