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Service List

Agendas:
July 25, 2019, Agenda of Commission Meeting
August 21, 2019, Agenda of Commission Meeting
October 15, 2019, Agenda of Commission Meeting
October 30, 2019, Agenda of Commission Meeting
November 26, 2019, Agenda of Commission Meeting
November 12, 2020, Agenda of Commission Meeting
April 13, 2021, Agenda of Commission Meeting

Minutes:
Minutes of July 25, 2019 Commission Meeting
Minutes of August 21, 2019 Commission Meeting
Minutes of October 15, 2019 Commission Meeting
Minutes of October 30, 2019 Commission Meeting
Minutes of November 26, 2019, Commission Meeting
Minutes of the November 12, 2020, Commission Meeting
Minutes of the April 13, 2021, Commission Meeting

Party Status Application

Hearing:
A public input hearing on the Application was held Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at 5:30 p.m., CDT, at the Deubrook Elementary School Gym, 695 Palisades Ave., Toronto, South Dakota

• Energy Conversion & Electric Transmission Facilities Siting Info Guide
• Party Status Application
• Sign In Sheets
• Recording
• Presentation
• Contact McClanahan Court Reporting to order a written transcript

An evidentiary hearing was held Monday, November 4, 2019, in Room 413, State Capitol Building, 500 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, South Dakota

• Order For and Notice of Evidentiary Hearing
• Evidentiary Hearing Exhibits
• Recording
• Contact Precision Reporting to order a written transcript

Click For Comments and Responses

Direct Testimonies and Exhibits & Supplemental Testimonies and Exhibits

Pre-filed Exhibits and Witness Lists for Evidentiary Hearing

Orders:

• 06/20/19 - Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Hearing; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
• 07/31/19 - Order Assessing Filing Fee; Order Authorizing Executive Director to Enter Into Consulting Contacts; and Order Establishing Procedural Schedule
• 10/22/19 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation; Order Approving Settlement Stipulation
• 10/22/19 - Order For and Notice of Evidentiary Hearing
• 10/31/19 - Order Granting Motion to Allow Annette Sturgill to Appear Telephonically
• 11/27/19 - Final Decision and Order Granting Permit to Construct Facility; Notice of Entry
• 11/16/20 - Order Approving Escrow Agreement
• 04/16/21 - Order Granting Extension for Compliance with Condition 29

Filed Documents:

• 06/17/19 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Application and Testimonies
  • Application
    • Appendices
      • Appendix A - Seeding Specifications
      • Appendix B - Aquatic Resources Desktop Assessment
      • Appendix C - Wetland Delineation Report
      • Appendix D - Dakota Skipper and Poweshiek Skipperline Survey Reports
      • Appendix E - Protected Species Agency Documentation
      • 06/18/19 - Appendix F - Avian Use Report
      • 06/18/19 - Appendix G - Eagle and Raptor Nest Survey Reports
        • 2018 Eagle and Raptor Nest Survey Report
        • 2019 Eagle and Raptor Nest Survey Report
      • 06/18/19 - Appendix H - Northern Long-Eared Bat Habitat Assessment
      • 06/18/19 - Appendix I - Northern Long-Eared Bat Survey Report
      • 06/18/19 - Appendix J - Site Characterization Study
      • 06/18/19 - Appendix K - Communication Tower Study
      • Appendix L
        • Microwave Path Analysis
      • 06/18/19 - Microwave Study Report
      • 06/18/19 - Appendix M - AM-FM Radio Report
      • Appendix N - Sound Modeling
      • Appendix O - Shadow Flicker Modeling
      • Appendix P - Deuel County Ordinance
      • Appendix Q - Decommissioning Plan
      • Appendix R - Agency Correspondence
      • Figures
        • Figure 1 - Project Boundary
        • Figure 2 - Project Layout
        • Figure 3 - Public Lands and Recreation
        • Figure 4 - Surface Water
        • Figure 5 - Wind Turbine Design Features
        • Figure 6a-6d - Turbine Siting Ordinance Constraints Overview - Setbacks
        • Figure 7a-7d - Turbine Siting Ordinance Constraints Overview - Water Features
        • Figure 8 - Location of Other Wind Energy Systems in the General Area
        • Figure 9 - Surficial Geology
        • Figure 10 - Bedrock Geology
        • Figure 11 - Surficial Soil Map Unit Names
        • Figure 12 - Wetlands
        • Figure 13 - Land Cover
        • Figure 14 - Prime Farmland Classifications
      • Resumes
        • Mark Bastasch, P.E., INCE
        • Jesse Bermel
        • Daniel S. Flo, JD
        • Mark P. Mullen, P.E.
        • Janelle M. Rieland
      • 06/18/19 - Pre-filed Testimonies
        • Daniel Flo Pre-filed Direct Testimony
        • Janelle M. Rieland Pre-filed Direct Testimony
        • Mark Bastasch Pre-filed Direct Testimony
        • Mark P. Mullen Pre-filed Direct Testimony
        • Jesse Bermel Pre-filed Direct Testimony
• 07/03/19 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Application to Deuel County Auditor Certificate of Service
• 07/09/19 - Clear Lake Courier's Affidavit of Service (6/26/19 & 7/3/19)
• 07/22/19 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Northern Long-Eared Bat Presence/Probable Absence Acoustic Survey Report
  • Northern Long-Eared Bat Presence/Probable Absence Acoustic Survey Report Confidential (not available to the public)
    • Appendix A - Tatanka Ridge Wind Project Acoustic Detector Location
      Photographs and Datasheets Confidential (not available to the public)
• 07/24/19 - Stipulation for Procedural Schedule (PUC Staff and Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC
• 08/07/19 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Proof of Mailing
  • Attachment A - Notice of Application; Order for and Notice of Public Input Hearing; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
  • Attachment B - Landowner List Confidential (not available to the public)
• 08/19/19 - PUC's Affidavits of Publication
  • Estelline Journal's Affidavit of Publication (7/10/19 & 7/31/19)
  • Brookings Register's Affidavit of Publication (7/10/19 & 7/31/19)
  • Tri-City Star's Affidavit of Publication (7/11/19 & 8/01/19)
  • Clear Lake Courier's Affidavit of Publication (7/10/19 & 7/31/19)
• 09/03/19 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Questions of Commissioner Fiegen
  • Attachment A - Map
  • Attachment B - Showing Distances to the Nearest Residence From Each Tower, Whether Proposed or Alternate - Excel Format
• 09/11/19 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Supplemental Testimony
• 09/27/19 - PUC Staff's Direct Testimony
• 10/04/19 - Annette Sturgill's Direct Testimony
• 10/04/19 - Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation (PUC Staff and Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC)
  • Settlement Stipulation
• 10/04/19 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Archaeological Survey, Project Evaluation Memorandum and Unanticipated Discovery Plan
  • Final Level III Intensive Archaeological Survey
    • Appendix A - Project Area Maps
    • Appendix B - Site Forms
  • Project Evaluation Memorandum
  • Unanticipated Discovery Plan
    • Appendix A - South Dakota Legislature, South Dakota Codified Laws Chapter 34-27 Cemeteries and Burial Records
    • Appendix B - South Dakota State Archaeologist and SHPO Contacts
• 10/04/19 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Wetland Delineation Report
  • Wetland Delineation Report
    • Appendix A - Overview Map
    • Appendix B - Wetland Data Sheets
    • Appendix C - Photos
• 10/09/19 - Staff Memorandum Supporting Settlement Stipulation
• 10/09/19 - PUC Staff's Letter regarding Data Requests and Responses
  • Data Requests and Responses
    • Data Requests and Responses Confidential (not available to the public)
• 10/23/19 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Motion for Telephonic Testimony and Certificate of Service
• 10/28/19 - Supplemental Direct Testimony of Jon Thurber on Behalf of the Commission Staff
• 10/29/19 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Witness List and Exhibit List
• 10/29/19 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Janelle Rieland's Pre-filed Supplemental Testimony
• 10/29/19 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Revised Witness List and Exhibit List
• 10/29/19 - PUC Staff's Witness List and Exhibit List and Exhibits
• 11/01/19 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Exhibits
• 11/04/19 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's A8 Exhibit
• 11/08/19 - PUC Staff's Letter regarding Outstanding Conditions
• 11/19/19 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Outstanding Conditions
• 11/26/19 - Commissioner Nelson's Amendments
• 03/20/20 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 22
  • Affidavit of Jesse Bermel
• 03/23/20 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Contact Change
• 03/25/20 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Storm Water Protection Plan
  • Storm Water Protection Plan
• 03/25/20 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Civil Plan Drawings
  • 90% Civil Plan Drawings
    • 90% Civil Plan Drawings Confidential (not available to the public
• 04/08/20 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Mailings
  • Affidavit of Mailing, signed April 4, 2020
  • The Public Letter with Attachments, dated March 27, 2020
  • Public Letter Mailing List Confidential (not available to the public)
  • The Landowner Letter, dated March 30, 2020 Confidential (not available to the public)
• 04/16/20 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy
  • Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy
• 04/22/20 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Necessary Permits and Agreements
  • Deuel County Special Exception Permit Findings of Fact
  • Scandinavia W Township Road Agreement
  • Transportation (Delivery Flow) Plan
  • Blom Township Road Agreement
  • Brandt Township Haul Roads Agreement
  • Deuel County Haul Roads Agreement
  • Hidewood Township Haul Roads Agreement
  • FAA'S Marking and Lighting Recommendation
  • SD DOT Office of Aeronautics Review FAA Determinations
  • Temporary Water Use Permit 2020
  • NPDES SDRl 01829 Approval
• 05/13/20 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 1
  • FAA Determination for Permanent Met Tower
• SD DOT Office of Aeronautics Review Letter, dated 05/05/20
• Deuel County Building Permits
• Deuel County Approach Permit
• 05/14/20 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 22
  • Affidavit of Jesse Bermel
  • Exhibit 1
• 06/11/20 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 1
  • Tatanka/Deuel Co Building Permits A, B, C, F, I, J
  • Tatanka/Deuel Co Building Permits E, G, H
  • Tatanka/O&M Building Permit Card (05/21/2020)
  • Tatanka SDDOT Utility Bore Permits DOT-211
  • SDDENR AQ Portable Relocation SDG 11 B031
  • SDDENR AQ Permit SDG11B031-Exp20210217
• 08/27/20 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 1
  • Tatanka/Deuel County Building Permit Substation Control House
    
  • Tatanka/Deuel County Building Permit Met Tower
    
  • Tatanka/Deuel County Building Permit ADLS Tower
• 10/21/20 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Escrow Agreement
  • Escrow Agreement
• 11/10/20 - PUC Staff’s Letter regarding Escrow Agreement
• 11/19/20 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 34
  • Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy
• 11/20/20 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Revised Escrow Agreement
• 12/07/20 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Revised Letter regarding Escrow Agreement
  • Escrow Agreement
• 12/16/20 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 13
  • Tatanka Ridge Level III
  • Final Level III Intensive Archaeological Survey Confidential (not available to the public)
  • Level III
  • Tatanka Ridge Site Evaluations
  • Final Tatanka Archaeological Evaluation of Sites 39DE97, 39DE150, and 39DE151 (combined) Confidential (not available to the public)
  • Tatanka Ridge Evaluations SHPO
  • Tatanka Ridge Wind Laydown Yard Technical Memo
  • Laydown Yard Tech Memo Confidential (not available to the public)
  • Laydown Yard Tech Memo SHPO
  • Tatanka Ridge Wind Supplemental Level III
    • Supplemental Report Tatanka Ridge Wind Level III Confidential (not available to the public)
    • Tatanka Ridge Supplemental Report SHPO
  • Tatanka Ridge Wind Additional Supplemental Level III
    • Additional Supplemental Report Tatanka Ridge Wind Level III Confidential (not available to the public)
    • Additional Tatanka Ridge Supplemental Report SHPO
• 01/14/21 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 1
  • Blom Township Haul Roads Agreement
  • Brandt Township Haul Roads Agreement
  • Deuel County Haul Roads Agreement
  • Hidewood Township Haul Roads Agreement
  • Scandinavia Township Haul Roads Agreement
• 03/03/21 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 31
  • Emergency Response Plan
• 03/31/21 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 29
  • Motion for Extension
• 04/12/21 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 29 Response
  • Condition 29 Response
  • FAA Summary
• 04/28/21 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 29
• 05/14/21 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 29
• 05/28/21 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 29
• 06/15/21 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 29
  • Condition 29 Update
  • Blom Township Road Sign Off 060921
  • Brandt Township Road Sign Off 061021
  • Hidewood Township Road Sign Off Sheet 061021
  • Scandanavia Township Road Sign Off 061021
• 06/30/21 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 29
• 07/14/21 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 29
• 07/30/21 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 29
• 08/11/21 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Civil Record Plans
  • Civil Record Plans Confidential (not available to the public)
• 08/13/21 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 29
• 08/31/21 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 29
• 09/15/21 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 29
  • As-built Maps
• 09/28/21 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Civil Record Plans
  • Civil Record Plans
• 02/09/24 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Memo Agreement
  • Memo Agreement
• 03/04/24 - Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC's Letter regarding Condition 33
  • Post-construction Fatality Monitoring Study - November 2021 - November 2022 Confidential (not available to the public)
  • Post-construction Fatality Monitoring Study - November 2022 - November 2023 Confidential (not available to the public)