🌿Comment Opportunity on Greater Sage-Grouse Resource Management Plan
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is soliciting comments on significant changes to the Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA) for Greater Sage-grouse Rangewide Planning released in November 2024. The environmental consequences of the proposed changes have been analyzed as part of the RMPA/environmental impact statement (EIS) process. Following consideration of any comments on these changes, the BLM will issue Records of Decision (ROD) for the Approved RMPAs for Idaho, Montana/Dakotas, Nevada/California, Utah, and Wyoming.
Learn More📉Idaho Power Company Project Withdrawal Notice - Hells Canyon
The Department of Energy announces the effectiveness of the Idaho Power Company's withdrawal of as-built Exhibit F drawings for the Oxbow fish hatchery project associated with the Hells Canyon Project No. 1971. The notice indicates that no objections were filed and the proceeding has been terminated.
Learn More⚡Idaho Power's License Application for Lucky Peak Transmission Line
The Department of Energy announces Idaho Power Company's intent to file a license application for the Lucky Peak Transmission Line Project. The notice outlines the project's details, location, and regulatory processes, including necessary consultations with federal and state agencies regarding environmental and historical factors.
Learn More📅Notice of Public Meetings by Idaho Resource Advisory Council
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.
Learn More⚡Idaho Falls Withdraws Application for Temporary License Variance
The City of Idaho Falls, Idaho, has officially withdrawn its request for a temporary variance of license requirements for the Idaho Falls Hydroelectric Project. This decision follows a lack of opposition to the withdrawal and concludes the proceeding without restrictions or new requirements imposed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Learn More🌬️EPA Air Plan Approval
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating the regulatory materials that are incorporated by reference into the Idaho State Implementation Plan (SIP). The EPA is also notifying the public of corrections and clarifying changes in the Code of Federal Regulations tables that identify the regulatory materials incorporated by reference into the Idaho SIP. This update affects the materials that are available for public inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration and the EPA Region 10 Office.
Learn More🏥PRCDA Expansion for Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in Idaho
Notice is hereby given that the Indian Health Service (IHS) has decided to expand the geographic boundaries of the Purchased/ Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Idaho (Shoshone-Bannock Tribes or Tribe) to include the Idaho counties of Ada, Bear Lake, Blaine, Bonneville, Butte, Canyon, Cassia, Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Payette, Teton, Twin Falls, and Washington. The final PRCDA for the Shoshone- Bannock Tribes now includes the Idaho counties of Ada, Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Blaine, Bonneville, Butte, Canyon, Caribou, Cassia, Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Lemhi, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Payette, Power, Teton, Twin Falls, and Washington. The sole purpose of this expansion is to authorize additional Shoshone-Bannock Tribal members and beneficiaries to receive Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) services.
Learn More⚱️NAGPRA Repatriation Notice for Archaeological Survey in Idaho
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Archaeological Survey of Idaho Western Repository, Idaho State Historical Society (ASI-WR), has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Learn More⚖️Consent Decree Proposed for Nu-West Mining Under CERCLA
The Department of Justice has lodged a proposed Consent Decree related to hazardous substance releases at the East Mill Dump in Idaho. This decree addresses environmental cleanup responsibilities for Nu-West Mining and provides covenants not to sue, while allowing public comments on the agreement for a limited time.
Learn More⚡Preliminary Permit for Molitor Hydroelectric Project Notice
The Department of Energy announces the acceptance of a preliminary permit application for the Molitor Hydroelectric Project in Idaho, proposing to study its feasibility. The notice invites public comment and competing applications, essential for ensuring regulatory compliance and stakeholder engagement in developing renewable energy infrastructure.
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