Imperial-Mexicali 230-kV Transmission LinesEIS Schedule

The DOE and BLM completed the Imperial-Mexicali 230-kV Transmission Lines EIS, and a Record of Decision issued in April, 2005.

In an order, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California stated that it would defer until July 1, 2004, the setting aside of the presidential permits and the FONSI, and ordered DOE and BLM to seek a hearing date on or before May 15, 2004, to brief these issues. DOE and BLM intend to prepared and issued a Final EIS by April of 2005.

The Final EIS has been issued, and its availability has been announced in the Federal Register and this web site. Public comments were solicited on the Draft EIS. The Final EIS is available on the World Wide Web at tis.eh.doe.gov/nepa/documentspub.html, and on this web site under Documents.

Public Involvement in the BCP-TUS EIS Process Public Scoping Draft EIS Final EIS Record of Decision What Happens: Gather Public Issues and Comments on Scope Consider Public Comments What Happens: Publish Draft EIS Public Examination and Comment Period Consider Public Comments What Happens: Revise Draft EIS Publish Final EIS What Happens: Write and Publish Record of Decision Oct.–Dec. 2003 May–Jul. 2004 Dec. 2004 Apr. 2005 Public Involvement Activities: Public Scoping Meetings Submit Public Comments via Mail, Phone, Fax, Web, or in Person Public Involvement Activities: Public Hearings Submit Public Comments via Mail, Phone, Fax, Web, or in Person Public Involvement Activities: Public Distribution of Final EIS Public Involvement Activities: Public Distribution of Record of Decision