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BLM outlines route adjustments and timetable for Green Lake North transmission line in Churchill County
Summary
The Bureau of Land Management updated the board on the 235-mile Green Lake North transmission-line project, describing alignment changes around Fallon landfill, Popcorn Mine and Desatoya areas, and said a new Alternative E and a March–April public comment period are expected before a June decision.
The Bureau of Land Management told the Churchill County Board of Commissioners it has adjusted the proposed Green Lake North transmission line alignment to avoid local sites and will open a short public comment period on a new alternative, officials said. "We worked with NV Energy and Churchill County's representative to move the line out of those Recreation and Public Purposes Act parcels," Brian Bitazoni, the BLM project manager, said during the presentation.
Bitazoni said the project would form the third leg of a statewide transmission triangle connecting eastern and western lines and that the proposed Green Lake North line would run roughly 235 miles between the Robinson Summit and Walker River substations. He told the board the 235-mile estimate places…
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