Getting Involved

Stakeholder involvement opportunities that will occur as part of the process for reviewing the Section 368 energy corridors will be regularly announced on this page.

Regions 2 and 3 Review

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have released the Regions 2 and 3 Report and are requesting stakeholder input regarding energy placement on Federal lands across Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, northern and eastern Arizona, and eastern Nevada. Comments must be received prior to September 23, 2019. The report is available on the Regions 2 and 3 Regional Review page.

Region 1 Review

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have released the Region 1 Report and requested stakeholder input regarding energy placement on Federal lands across southern California, southern Nevada, and western Arizona. The Agencies requested comments be submitted by July 22, 2019. The report and the revised Region 1 abstracts are available on the Region 1 Regional Review page.

Regions 4, 5, and 6 Review

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold public workshops in four western states between May 29 and June 6. All workshops will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. local time. The dates and locations for are as follows:

May 29, 2019 – Missoula Technology and Development Center, 5785 Hwy 10, Missoula, Montana
May 31, 2019 – BLM Rock Springs Field Office, 280 US-191, Rock Springs, Wyoming
June 4, 2019 – Silver Legacy Resort and Casino, 407 N Virginia St, Reno, Nevada
June 6, 2019 – Eagle Crest Resort, 1522 Cline Falls Rd, Redmond, Oregon

The workshops are being held to get local input on an ongoing review of federally designated energy corridors across BLM and USFS managed lands in northern California, Idaho, Montana, western Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. We value your input and look forward to your feedback on how we can improve the West-wide energy corridors to better serve the nation's energy transmission needs.

If you plan to participate in any of these meetings, an RSVP is required so that we have enough materials available for participants. Please indicate which meeting(s) you would like to attend and provide an email address as requested on the RSVP form (click here to RSVP).

BLM, USFS, and DOE have released revised Regions 4, 5, and 6 corridor abstracts, available on the Regions 4, 5, and 6 Regional Review page and through the corridor mapping tool. We encourage your review of the abstracts prior to the stakeholder workshops.

For more information on the Regional Reviews or questions regarding Section 368 Energy Corridors, contact Jeremy Bluma, BLM National Project Manager, ([email protected] or 208-373-3847) or Reggie Woodruff, USFS Energy Program Manager ([email protected] or 202-205-1196).

Opportunities for Stakeholder Engagement

As each Regional Review is initiated, opportunities to engage in that review will be posted as Announcements to the Home Page of this website. Opportunities for involvement will be posted as they become available. Stakeholders will be notified at least 15 days in advance of any meetings, webinars, or solicitations for comments. Outreach may include webinars, meetings, web postings, or other appropriate means.

We welcome stakeholder participation during the reviews of the Section 368 energy corridors and in the development of potential corridor revisions, deletions, and additions. We value any input you have and look forward to your feedback on how the Agencies can improve the West-wide energy corridors to better serve the energy transmission and distribution infrastructure needs of the western United States.

The Settlement requires an open and transparent process for Regional Reviews, with engagement by tribes, States, local governments, and other interested parties as part of the process. For more information about the Regional Reviews, including documents, and implementation, see the Regional Reviews page.

Questions or comments on the Section 368 Corridors are welcome at anytime and can be submitted electronically to [email protected]

Past Activities

Past activities, including opportunities for stakeholder involvement for completed regional reviews, are archived under the "Past Activities" links on the left.