Daytime Scoping Meeting for the Lucky Peak Project (P-2832-023)

Project No. 2832-023

Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings for the project to receive input on the scope of the NEPA document.  An evening meeting will focus on receiving input from the public and a daytime meeting will focus on concerns of resource agencies, Native American tribes, and non-governmental organizations (NGO).  We invite all interested agencies, Native American tribes, NGOs, and the public to attend one or both meetings to assist us in identifying the scope of environmental issues that should be analyzed in the NEPA document.  The dates and times of the scoping meetings are listed below.

Daytime Scoping Meeting

Date:                 Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Time:                10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MDT
Location:        Hyatt Place Boise/Downtown, 1024 West Bannock Street, Boise, ID 83702

Evening Scoping Meeting

Date:                 Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time:                 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
Location:         Hyatt Place Boise/Downtown, 1024 West Bannock Street, Boise, ID 83702

Environmental Site Visit

Date & Time:  Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MDT.  
Location:          Powerplant address: 9731 E. Highway 21, Boise, ID 83716; Coordinates:  43.528971, -116.057076

Copies of SD1, outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on the Commission’s mailing list and Districts’ PAD distribution list.  Copies of SD1 may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov, using the “eLibrary” link.  Follow the directions for accessing information in paragraph m.  Based on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued.  SD2 may include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified through the scoping process.

Meeting Procedures

Agencies, Native American Tribes, NGOs, and individuals with environmental expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meetings and to assist the staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed in the NEPA document.  At the start of each meeting, Commission staff will provide a brief overview of the meeting format and objectives.  Individual oral comments will be taken on a one-on-one basis with a court reporter (with Commission staff present).  This format is designed to receive the maximum number of oral comments in a convenient way during the timeframe allotted.  If you wish to speak, Commission staff will hand out numbers in the order of your arrival.  If all individuals who wish to provide comments have had an opportunity to do so, Commission staff may conclude the meeting a half hour earlier than the scheduled time.  Please see appendix C of the SD1 for additional information on the session format and conduct.[1]

Scoping comments will be recorded by the court reporter and become part of the public record for this proceeding.  Transcripts will be publicly available on FERC’s eLibrary system.  If a significant number of people are interested in providing oral comments in the one-on-one settings, a time limit may be implemented for each commentor.

It is important to note that the Commission provides equal consideration to all comments received, whether filed in writing or provided orally at a scoping session.  Although there will not be a formal presentation, Commission staff will be available throughout the scoping meeting(s) to answer your questions about the environmental review process.  Representatives from Districts will also be present to answer project-specific questions.