Overview
Campbell County Wind Farm 2, LLC proposes to construct the Campbell County Wind Farm 2 Project (Project) in Campbell County, South Dakota. The Project would generate up to 98.9 mega-watts and would interconnect to WAPA’s Bismarck to Glenham 230 kilo-volt transmission line at the existing Campbell County switchyard.
WAPA’S Involvement
If there is available transmission capacity on the federal transmission system, WAPA provides open access to transmission services so that energy producers can transmit power to their customers. Any entity requesting transmission services must submit an application for interconnection. For more information about the interconnection process, visit WAPA’s website here. The federal interconnection process is separate from any State, County, or local permitting and approvals that may be required.
The proposed interconnection of the Project to WAPA’s transmission system is a Federal action under NEPA. As a result, an Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared to evaluate the environmental effects of the Project. The EA tiers from the analysis conducted in the Upper Great Plains Wind Energy Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS). The PEIS can be viewed here. If WAPA finds there are no significant environmental impacts, the interconnection request will be granted and WAPA will prepare a Finding of No Significant Impact. Together, the EA and the PEIS would comprise the NEPA documentation for this proposed Federal action. If significant impacts are identified, the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process would be initiated. An EIS provides a more thorough evaluation of impacts and alternatives, as well as a more formal public involvement process.
Public Involvement
A public scoping period was held from November 2nd to December 2nd, 2023. During the scoping process, input was requested from the general public, government agencies, tribal governments, and others to identify issues and alternatives that would help WAPA define the scope of the EA.
WAPA is now announcing the publication of the Draft EA. A public review period for the Draft EA is being held until September 30, 2024.
Comments may be submitted in the following ways:
By email to
nepa@wapa.gov with “Campbell County Wind Farm 2 Project Comment” in the subject line
By mail to:
Western Area Power Administration
UGP NEPA Coordinator
2900 4th Avenue North
Billings, MT 59101-1266
Written comments should be postmarked no later than September 30, 2024.
A summary of all public comments received during scoping as well as responses, is included in Appendix B of the Draft EA (available for download below).
Project Links
- Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) (5MB PDF)
- Draft EA Newspaper Announcement (145KB PDF)
- Project Map (4.8MB PDF)
- Interested Party Letter (300KB PDF)
- Scoping Meeting Instructions (PDF)
- Public Comment Form (300KB DOC)
- Scoping Meeting Materials – Power Point (PDF) and Meeting Recording (YouTube)
Campbell County Wind Farm 2 Appendices
| Appendix | Appendix Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Appendix A | Biological Reports (24MB) | |
| Appendix B | Scoping Comments and WAPA Responses (327KB) | |
| Appendix C | Campbell County Wind Farm 2 Noise Assessment (7.8MB) | |
| Appendix D | Campbell County Wind Farm 2 Shadow Flicker Analysis (617KB) | |
| Appendix E | Species Consistency Evaluation Forms (2MB) | |
| Appendix F | Whooping Crane Operational Contingency Plan (325KB) | |
| Appendix G | Microwave Study (1MB) | |
| Appendix H | Best Management Practices and Conservation Measures (1MB) |
Contact Information
Western Area Power Administration
UGP NEPA Coordinator
2900 4th Avenue North
Billings, MT 59101-1266
(406) 255-2810
nepa@wapa.gov
Last modified on October 9th, 2024