Lava Ridge Wind Project

Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Lava Ridge Wind Project in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties, Idaho

The Bureau of Land Management issued a Record of Decision on December 5, 2024, approving a right-of-way grant for the Lava Ridge Wind Project in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties, Idaho. The ROD authorizes Magic Valley Energy to construct, operate, and decommission a wind-powered electrical generation facility on BLM-managed public lands, with up to 231 wind turbines and related infrastructure. The ROW covers 57,447 acres total, with siting corridors of 38,535 acres and an estimated ground disturbance of 3,926 acres on public lands. The decision is final and not subject to appeal under DOI regulations.

Notice of Availability of the California Offshore Wind Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Correction

The Bureau of Land Management issued a Record of Decision on December 5, 2024, approving a right-of-way grant to Magic Valley Energy for the Lava Ridge Wind Project on BLM-managed public lands in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka counties, Idaho. The ROW authorizes up to 231 wind turbines and associated infrastructure across a 57,447-acre ROW area, with siting corridors covering 38,535 acres and actual ground disturbance on public lands estimated at 3,926 acres. MVE must comply with avoidance and minimization measures, compensatory mitigation, and historic property preservation processes. The ROD is a final DOI decision not subject to administrative appeal.

Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties, ID