MINIDOKA NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE – LAVA RIDGE WIND PROJECT, IDAHO

Minidoka National Historic Site in Hunt, Idaho tells the painful stories of the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Minidoka is a place to heal deep emotional trauma, educate the public about racial injustice and commemorate our ancestors. To many survivors and descendants, Minidoka is sacred ground.

LS Power, a New York private equity company, seeks to dishonor this sacred ground and destroy the park’s ability to help heal painful wounds stemming from racial injustice. If approved by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the LS Power Lava Ridge Wind Project would mark a step backward in the U.S. government’s acknowledgment that the incarceration was wrong.

At the request of LS Power, BLM recently started the process to study the project’s environmental impact. According to NPS, LS Power’s proposal would have significant negative impacts on Minidoka:

340 of the 400 wind towers of would be visible from the park visitor center.
14 towers located on camp’s historic footprint, including within two miles of the park.
Each tower could be as tall as 740 feet, which is taller than the Seattle Space Needle, with blades exceeding the wingspan of a Boeing 747.
The proposal would create a visual wall of towers and spinning blades that would dominate 115 degrees of the park's 360 degree viewshed.
There will also be a significant amount of noise generated by the 400 spinning blades.

What can you do RIGHT NOW?

✔ Write a public comment supporting Minidoka to the BLM! (Deadline: October 20) Details here.

✔ Talk to media and the press about your concerns.

✔ Call your State representative and Senator!

✔ Ask to be a consulting party!

✔ Donate to Friends of Minidoka!

For more ways to help Minidoka contact Dan Sakura at: dan@sakuraconservationstrategies.com