[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 238 (Monday, December 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66146-66147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29697]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNVSO0530.L51010000.ER0000.LVRWF09F8630; NVN-084465; 09-08807;
TAS:14X5017]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Pacific Solar Investments Inc., Amargosa North Solar
Project, Nye County, NV
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Pahrump, Nevada Field Office intends to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for a right-of-way (ROW) application submitted by
Pacific Solar Investments, Inc. for a solar energy generation project.
By this notice, the BLM is announcing the beginning of the scoping
process to solicit public input on the identification of issues.
DATES: Comments on this Notice of Intent may be submitted in writing
until February 12, 2010. The date(s) and location(s) of any scoping
meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance through local
media, newspapers, and the BLM Web site at: http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/lvfo.html. In order to be considered by the BLM, comments must be
received prior to the close of the scoping period or 15 days after the
last public meeting, whichever is later. The BLM will provide
additional opportunities for public participation upon publication of
the Draft EIS.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments related to the Proposed Pacific
Solar Investments Inc., Amargosa North Solar Project by any of the
following methods:
E-mail: NorthSolar_Proj@blm.gov ;
Fax: (702) 515-5010 (attention Gregory Helseth);
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Mail: Gregory Helseth, BLM Southern Nevada District
Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89130-2301;
In person: At any EIS public scoping meeting.
Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the BLM
Southern Nevada District Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Helseth, Renewable Energy
Project Manager, (702) 515-5173; or e-mail NorthSolar_Proj@blm.gov.
You may also use this contact information to request that your name be
added to the project mailing list.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pacific Solar Investments Inc. has requested
a ROW authorization for the construction, operation, maintenance, and
termination of a solar energy generation project. The proposed project
would consist of solar photovoltaic panels, including an electrical
transmission substation and switchyard facilities. The proposed solar
energy project would produce approximately 150 megawatts of
electricity, and would be located on approximately 7,500 acres of
public lands in the Amargosa Valley, Nye County, Nevada.
The purpose of the public scoping process is to ascertain the
relevant issues that will influence the scope of the environmental
analysis and guide the process for developing the EIS, including the
development of alternatives. The BLM has preliminarily identified the
following resource issues: Threatened and endangered species, visual
resource impacts, recreation impacts, and socioeconomic effects.
The BLM will use and coordinate the NEPA commenting process to
satisfy the public involvement requirements of Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f), as provided for in
36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). Native American Tribal consultations will be
conducted and tribal concerns, including potential impacts on Indian
trust assets, will be given due consideration. Federal, state, and
local agencies, along with other stakeholders that may be interested in
or affected by the BLM's decision on this project, are invited to
participate in the scoping process. Federal, state, and local agencies
may request or be asked by the BLM to participate as a cooperating
agency.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7.
Patrick Putnam,
Field Manager, Pahrump Field Office.
[FR Doc. E9-29697 Filed 12-11-09; 8:45 am]
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