[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 238 (Monday, December 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66146-66147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing 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: [email protected] ;
     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 [email protected]. 
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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