[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 31037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12569]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLAZ931000. L51010000. FX0000. LVRWA09A2370; AZA34425]


Notice of Segregation of Public Lands for the Proposed Hyder 
Valley Solar Energy Project in Maricopa County, AZ

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations, the 
BLM is segregating approximately 3,399.76 acres of public lands located 
in the State of Arizona from all forms of appropriation under the 
public land laws, including the Mining Law of 1872, but not the mineral 
leasing or mineral materials sales laws, for a period of up to 2 years. 
This is for the purpose of processing one solar energy right-of-way 
(ROW) application submitted by Pacific Solar Investments, LLC, to 
construct and operate the Hyder Valley Solar Energy Project in Maricopa 
County, Arizona.

DATES: Effective Date: This segregation is effective on May 24, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eddie Arreola, Supervisory Project 
Manager; Telephone: 602-417-9505; Address: 1 North Central Avenue, 
Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4427, or email: [email protected]. 
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call 
the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to 
contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is 
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question 
with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal 
business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM is segregating the following 
described public lands located in the State of Arizona, subject to 
valid existing rights, from all forms of appropriation under the public 
land laws, including the Mining Law, but not the mineral leasing or the 
mineral materials sales laws.

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 4 S., R. 9 W.,
    Sec. 7;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE1/4NW\1/4\, 
E1/2SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 30;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 to 3, inclusive, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 4 S., R. 10 W.,
    Sec. 13, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 3,399.76 acres, more or less, in 
Maricopa County. In order to process the ROW application filed on the 
above described lands, the BLM finds that it is necessary for the 
orderly administration of the public lands to segregate the lands 
included in the application under the authority contained in 43 
CFR2091.3-1(e) and 43 CFR 2804.25(e) for a period of up to 2 years, 
subject to valid existing rights. This 2-year segregation period 
commences on May 24, 2012. The public lands involved in this closure 
will be segregated from all forms of appropriation under the public 
land laws, including the Mining Law, but not the mineral leasing or 
material sales laws. The BLM has determined that this segregation is 
necessary for the orderly administration of the public lands.
    The segregation period will terminate and the lands will 
automatically reopen to all forms of appropriation under the public 
land laws, including the mining laws, when one of the following events 
occurs: (1) Upon the issuance of a decision by the BLM authorized 
officer granting, granting with modifications, or denying the 
application for a right-of-way; (2) Upon publication of a Federal 
Register notice of termination of the segregation; or (3) Without 
further administrative action at the end of the segregation provided 
for in this Federal Register notice initiating the segregation, 
whichever occurs first. The segregation is effective only for a period 
of up to 2 years, without the possibility of extension.
    The lands to be segregated are identified in the legal description 
provided above.

     Authority:  43 CFR 2091.3-1(e), 43 CFR 2804.25(e).

Raymond Suazo,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-12569 Filed 5-23-12; 8:45 am]
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