One Nevada ON Line Electrical Transmission Project

May 28

OVERVIEW:

The One Nevada Transmission Line (ON Line) project, is a 235-mile, 500 kV AC transmission line capable of carrying 600 MW of power to the grid running north-south between Ely and greater Las Vegas, Nevada. It was built as a new right-of-way, and traversed some of the least populated portions of the Great Basin Desert.

Wilder Ecological biologists Nate Jones and Liana Harp were sub-contracted as USFWS Authorized Desert Tortoise Biologists to perform surveys and construction monitoring.

SERVICES INCLUDED:

Desert Tortoise surveys and handling for short distance relocation from Project Impact Areas
Migratory Bird Treaty Act nesting bird surveys and nest monitoring including
- Raptors
- LeConte’s thrasher
- Loggerhead shrike
- Western burrowing owl
Construction monitoring for environmental compliance
- Desert tortoise, ungulates, desert kit fox, American badger, nesting birds
- Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) erosion and sediment control documentation
- Air quality (Clark County, NV) particulate documentation

Case Studies

Fort Irwin NTC Instrumentation Systems Modernization Project

Wilder was sub-contracted to provide field leadership, surveys, and Authorized Biologists for mitigation monitoring as the US Army Fort Irwin National Training Center undertook a comprehensive upgrade to the base-wide communications network.

Enterprise Sanborn Solar Project

Nate Jones was contracted to serve as Project Field Lead on 3,500+ acres of photovoltaic solar development.

Alta-Mesa Wind Repower Project

Wilder was sub-contracted to provide a USFWS Desert Tortoise Authorized Biologist to assist in environmental compliance monitoring during a two-year upgrade to the 27 MW Alta Mesa Wind Project.

AT&T Fiber Line Slash X

Wilder subcontracted to provide staffing and field leadership to maintain environmental compliance with all aspects of permits, mitigation measures, and agency guidance for installation of 88 miles of new fiber optic line during 3-year construction schedule.

Eldorado Ivanpah Transmission Line

The 35 mile, 220kV Eldorado-Ivanpah Transmission Project was an upgrade and replacement to an existing 115kV historic line.

Southern California Gas Pipelines: Repair + Maintenance

Wilder supplies USFWS Authorized Biologists in support of ongoing construction monitoring work on multiple Southern California Gas company lines, throughout the Mojave desert.

One Nevada ON Line Electrical Transmission Project

Nate Jones

One Nevada ON Line Electrical Transmission Project

Desert Breeze Solar Project

Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Station