Service List

Agendas  
June 11, 2015, Agenda of Commission Meeting
November 12, 2015, Agenda of Commission Meeting
November 15, 2018, Agenda of Commission Meeting
August 6, 2019, Agenda of Commission Meeting
September 17, 2019, Agenda of Commission Meeting
December 20, 2019, Agenda of Commission Meeting
December 22, 2020, Agenda of Commission Meeting

Minutes 
Minutes of June 11, 2015, Commission Meeting
Minutes of November 12, 2015, Commission Meeting
Minutes of November 15, 2018 Commission Meeting
Minutes of August 6, 2019 Commission Meeting
Minutes of September 17, 2019 Commission Meeting
Minutes of December 20, 2019, Commission Meeting
Minutes of December 22, 2020, Commission Meeting

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Application for Party Status

Hearings:

• Notice of Application; Order For and Notice of Public Input Hearing; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
• Application for Party Status
• Sign In Sheet
  • Sign In Sheet Confidential (not available to the public)
• Recording
• Presentation - Willow Creek Wind Energy Facility
• Transcript

• 06/01/15 - Notice of Application; Order For and Notice of Public Input Hearing; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
• 06/15/15 - Order Assessing Filing Fee
• 11/16/15 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation and Granting Permit to Construct Facilities
  • Stipulation
    • 11/12/15 - Revised Last Page of Stipulation
• 11/21/18 - Order Approving Transfer of Permit and Acceptance of Turbine and Layout Changes
• 08/08/19 - Order Approving Transfer of Permit
• 09/23/19 - Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval of Stipulation and Adopting Stipulation
• 01/03/20 - Errata Order Approving Transfer of Permit
• 12/28/20 - Order Granting Motion for Release of Road Bond

• 05/27/15 - Wind Quarry, LLC's Letter regarding Application for a Facility Permit for the Willow Creek Wind Energy Facility and Associated Facilities
• Application
  • Appendix A - Figures
  • Appendix B - Animal Species Observed on and/or Adjacent to The Willow Creek Wind Power Facility Project Area
  • Appendix C - Cultural Resources Record Search
    • Attachment A - Project Information as requested in SD SHPO Review per Guidelines for Cultural Resource
      Surveys and Survey Reports (for Review and Compliance)
    • Attachment B - Project Record Search Maps
      • Attachment B - Project Record Search Maps Confidential (not available to the public)
• 06/01/15 - PUC's Letter to Butte County Auditor regarding Application
  • Application
    • Appendix A - Figures
    • Appendix B - Animal Species Observed on and/or Adjacent to The Willow Creek Wind Power Facility Project Area
    • Appendix C - Cultural Resources Record Search
      • Attachment A - Project Information as requested in SD SHPO Review per Guidelines for Cultural Resource
        Surveys and Survey Reports (for Review and Compliance)
      • Attachment B - Project Record Search Maps
        • Attachment B - Project Record Search Maps Confidential (not available to the public)
  • Notice of Application; Order For and Notice of Public Input Hearing; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
  • Certificate of Service
• 06/01/15 - City of Newell's Certificate of Service
  • Notice of Application; Order For and Notice of Public Input Hearing; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
• 06/01/15 - Affidavit of Service
  • Notice of Application; Order For and Notice of Public Input Hearing; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status
• 06/10/15 - PUC Staff's Letter to Rapid City Journal and Butte County Post regarding Notice of Public Hearing
  • Notice of Public Hearing
• 06/23/15 - Department of Energy - Western Area Power Administration's Letter regarding Interconnection
• 07/01/15 - Butte County Post's Affidavit of Publication (Week One)
• 07/15/15 - Butte County Post's Affidavit of Publication (Week One and Two)
• 07/15/15 - Rapid City Journal's Affidavit of Publication (Week One and Two)
• 07/21/15 - Transcript of Public Input Hearing of July 9, 2015
• 11/06/15 - Wind Quarry Operations, LLC and PUC Staff's Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation
  • Stipulation
    • 11/12/15 - Revised Last Page of Stipulation
  • Certificate of Service
• 11/12/15 - Wind Quarry Operations' Responses to Staff's Data Request 1
  • Attachment Data Request 1-13 - Figure A - Land Use Culture Map
  • Attachment Data Request 1-22 - Figure B - Overhead Photograph
  • Attachment Data Request 1-24.2 - BLM Intertribal Workshop - Pierre, SD Meeting March 27-28, 2012 - Participant List
  • Attachment Data Request 1-24.3 - Letter from Wind Quarry to SD DENR dated June 2, 2015
  • Attachment Data Request 1-24.4 - FAA's Letter to John O'Meara regarding Determination of No Hazard to Air Navigation
  • Attachment Data Request 1-24.5 - Email from Rhiannon Scanlon to John O'Meara regarding DoD Siting Clearinghouse
• 11/12/15 - Wind Quarry Operations' Responses to Staff's Data Request 2
• 11/12/15 - Revised Last Page of Stipulation
• 11/17/15 - Docket Closed
• 11/21/16 - WAPA's Letter regarding Completion of the Final Environmental Assessment for the Willow Creek Wind Energy Facility
• 10/17/18 - Willow Creek Wind Power LLC's Motion for Approval of Transfer of Permit and Acceptance of Turbine and Layout Changes
  • Exhibit A - Analysis of Proposed Turbine and Layout Changes
  • Exhibit B - Letter from Western Area Power Administration
  • Exhibit C - Letter from Capitol Airspace Group
  • Exhibit D - Letter from South Dakota Department of Transportation, Office of Aeronautics regarding Willow Creek Wind Power LLC FAA Aeronautical Study Determination
  • Exhibit E - Notice to Impacted Landowners
  • Exhibit F - Pattern Renewables 2 LP Information
  • Certificate of Service
• 10/17/18 - Notice of Appearance (Miles F. Schumacher)
• 11/05/18 - Department of Energy's Letter to Willow Creek Wind Power LLC
  • Willow Creek Wind Power LLC WAPA Memo
• Certificate of Service
• 11/21/18 - Docket Closed
• 07/11/19 - Willow Creek Wind Power LLC's Letter regarding Site Plan
  • Site Plan Map
  • Certificate of Service
• 07/17/19 - Willow Creek Wind Power LLC's Letter regarding Motion for Approval of Transfer of Permit
  • Motion for Approval of Transfer of Permit
    • Exhibit A - Lincoln Clean Energy, LLC
  • /Certificate of Service
• 07/30/19 - Willow Creek Wind Power LLC's Letter regarding Paragraph 14 of the Settlement Stipulation
  • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
    • Appendix A - Site Maps
    • Appendix B - Copy of 2018 CGP
    • Appendix C - Copy of Project NOI
    • Appendix D - Site Civil Plans and Specifications
    • Appendix E - Inspection Form
    • Appendix F - Corrective Action Form
    • Appendix G - SWP3 Amendment Log
    • Appendix H - Subcontractor Certifications/Agreements
    • Appendix I - Grading and Stabilization Activities Log
    • Appendix J - Training Log
    • Appendix K - Delegation of Authority
    • Appendix L - Endangered Species Documentation
    • Appendix M - Historic Preservation Documentation
    • Appendix N - Batch Plant Inspection Form
  • Certificate of Service
• 08/08/19 - Commissioner Nelson's Letter regarding Condition 32 - Decommissioning
• 08/09/19 - Willow Creek Wind Power LLC's Letter regarding Paragraph 32
  • Decommissioning Performance Bond
  • Certificate of Service
• 09/04/19 - Joint Motion for Approval of Stipulation
  • Stipulation
• 09/06/19 - Willow Creek Wind Power LLC's Letter regarding Permits
  • SD DENR Air Permit Email Chain
  • DENR Letter Regarding Permit Number 28.000066
  • DENR Permit Number 28.000066
  • DENR Statement of Basis Permit Number 28.000066
  • DENR Letter Regarding Permit Number 28.000067
  • DENR Permit Number 28.000067
  • GOED Letter Regarding Approval of Transfer and Extension of Construction Start Date
  • Butte County Building Permit
  • Certificate of Service
• 09/23/19 - Willow Creek Wind Power LLC's Letter regarding Decommissioning Performance Bond
  • Decommissioning Performance Bond
  • Certificate of Service
• 10/07/19 - Willow Creek Wind Power LLC's Letter regarding Paragraph 1
  • Air Quality Permit - 28.000067
    • Appendix A - Notice of Intent
    • Appendix B - Notice of Termination
    • Appendix C - Change of Ownership Form
    • Appendix D - Rapid City Natural Events Action Plan Area
    • Appendix E - Notice of Relocation
  • Certificate of Service
• 11/14/19 - Willow Creek Wind Power LLC's Letter regarding Proposed Correction to the PUC Transfer Order
  • Proposed Order Redline
  • Certificate of Service
• 11/30/20 - Willow Creek Wind Power LLC's Letter regarding Compliance Filing
  • Butte County E-mail regarding Road Reclamation
  • SDDOT’s E-mail regarding Permits
    • Attachment 1 (52.3)
    • Attachment 2 (52.4)
    • Attachment 3 (54.2)
  • Permits
  • SDDENR Temporary Permit to Use Public Waters for Construction Purposes, May 4 – November 30, 2020
  • SDDENR Temporary Permit to Use Public Waters for Construction Purposes, June 10 – August 14, 2020
  • SDDENR General Permit Authorizing Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities, Permit No. SDR10J540, July 17, 2019
  • SDDENR E-mail regarding Temporary Discharge Permit
  • SDDENR General Permit Authorizing Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities, Permit No. SDR10J540, December 2, 2019
  • Town of Newell Building Permit, O&M
  • Town of Newell Building Permit
  • Town of Newell Letter regarding Certificate of Occupancy
  • Butte County Building Permit, #21-1, Met Tower
  • Butte County Building Permit #19-32, Wind Towers, Laydown Yard, Switchyard, Substation
  • Butte County Floodplain Development Permit
  • FAA Determination of No Hazard to Air Navigation
  • FAA Determination of No Hazard to Air Navigation, Correction
  • FAA Form 7460-2
  • SDDOT Letter regarding FAA’s Notification of Determination of No Hazard to Air Navigation, September 22, 2020
  • SDDOT Letter regarding FAA’s Notification of Determination of No Hazard to Air Navigation, September 24, 2020
  • CBH Co-op’s E-mail regarding Fuel Tank Storage
  • SDDOT Application for Highway Access Permit #1
    
  • SDDOT Application for Highway Access Permit #2
  • SDDOT Application for Highway Access Permit #3
  • Work Substantial Completion Certificate
    
  • Sound Modeling Assessment
  • Certificate of Service
• 12/03/20 - Willow Creek Wind Power LLC's Letter regarding Motion for Release of Road Bond
  • Motion for Release of Road Bond
  • Certificate of Service
• 12/21/20 - Willow Creek Wind Power LLC's Letter regarding Permit Condition 27a
  • Built Site Plan
  • Certificate of Service
• 01/12/21 - Willow Creek Wind Power LLC's Letter regarding Compliance Filing
  • Map - As Built - Wind Turbine Layout with Setback Analysis
  • Emergency Planning and Procedures
  • Site Emergency Action Plan
  • Certificate of Service
• 02/02/21 - Willow Creek Wind Power LLC's Letter regarding Condition 27(b)
  • Reclamation Plan
  • Certificate of Service
• 09/12/22 - Docket Closed