The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project.

Friends of Minidoka, Japanese American Museum of Oregon, and Preservation Idaho are co-hosting a virtual meeting on Wednesday, February 15 at 5:30 pm PT/6:30 pm MT/7:30 pm CT/8:30 pm ET. Registration required; a zoom link will be emailed to registrants. Register for the virtual meeting/webinar HERE.

We will discuss responding to the DEIS and the upcoming BLM Open Houses. The presentation will include:

• Review of the EIS process

• How to make effective comments

• Areas of concern in the DEIS

• What to expect at Portland and Seattle (Mercer Island) BLM Open Houses

Brian Chaffin, Associate Professor in the W.A. Franke College of Forestry & Conservation at the University of Montana will be presenting and answering questions. Read Brian Chaffin's bio here.

Friends of Minidoka will identify areas of concern in the DEIS.

Deadline to submit comments in response to the BLM is March 21, 2023.