Public Meetings

Open houses were held throughout the project area from Boardman, Oregon to Melba, Idaho at key milestones during the process.

At each meeting, the public was invited to view the latest technical data, recommendations of the project advisory teams and maps of the proposed line route.

First Meeting Series
Aug. 12-27, 2009 – Oregon and Idaho
August 2009 Public Meeting Overview (PDF, 62 KB)
North Public Meeting Summary (PDF, 518 KB)
Central Public Meeting Summary (PDF, 501 KB)
South Public Meeting Summary (PDF, 421 KB)
Meeting Invitations (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Handouts (PDF, 4.7 MB)
Station 1 - About the Boardman to Hemingway Project (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Station 2 – Purpose and Need (PDF, 1.9 MB)
Station 3 – Siting a Transmission Line (PDF, 440 KB)
Station 4 – Community Advisory Process * (PDF, 2.9 MB)
Station 5 – Siting Criteria (PDF, 750 KB)
Station 6 – What’s Next (PDF, 263 KB)
*Includes a list of PAT members.

Oct. 21, 2009 • 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Senior Citizens Community Center, John Day, OR
Meeting Invitation (PDF, 438 KB)

Oct. 22, 2009 • 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Harney County Community Center, Burns, OR
Meeting Invitation (PDF, 438 KB)

Second Meeting Series
July 13-22, 2010 in Idaho and Oregon
Meeting Invitation (PDF, 1.3 MB)
Handouts (PDF, 4.7 MB)
Welcome (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Station 1 - About the Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project(1 of 2) (PDF, 1.8 MB)
Station 1 - About the Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project(2 of 2) (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Station 2 - Regional and Local Benefits (PDF, 605 KB)
Station 3 - How was the Proposed Route Developed? (PDF, 2.3 MB)
Station 4 - Proposed Route (PDF, 1.4 MB)
Station 5 - Upcoming Federal and State Review Processes (PDF, 1.0 MB)
Station 6 - What's Next (PDF, 407 KB)
Station 7 - Idaho Power (PDF, 33 KB)
Station 8 - Working with Landowners (PDF, 96 KB)

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