[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58555-58556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23154]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCAD0900, L51010000.LVRWB09B2380.FX0000; CACA-048669]


Notice of Segregation of Public Lands for the Proposed Stateline 
Solar Farm, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice serves to segregate the identified public lands 
located in the State of California for 2 years from appropriation 
pursuant to public land laws, including location pursuant to the 
General Mining Act, but not the Mineral Leasing Act or the Materials 
Act of 1947. The segregation is needed to continue processing the 
proposed Stateline Solar Energy right-of-way (ROW) application and 
provide for the orderly administration of public lands and avoid 
conflicts between renewable energy generation and mining claims. The 
public land contained in this segregation totals 6,223.25 acres.

DATES: This segregation is effective on September 24, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Miller, Project Manager; 
Telephone: 951-697-5216; Address: BLM California Desert District 
Office, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553-
9046, 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: Desert Stateline, LLC, submitted a ROW 
application to construct, operate, maintain and decommission a solar 
energy project on a portion of its ROW-application area. The BLM is 
segregating the following described public lands (6,223.25 acres in San 
Bernardino County, California) subject to valid existing rights:

San Bernardino Meridian,

T. 16 N., R. 14 E.,
    Sec. 1, W[frac12] lot 1 in NW[frac14], W[frac12] lot 2 in 
NW[frac14], and W[frac12]SW[frac14];
    Sec. 2, Lot 1 in NE[frac14], excluding that portion of the parcel 
shown on the Exhibit ``A'' map accompanying the legal description of 
the Ivanpah-3 BLM right-of-way lease/grant CACA-49504, dated October 7, 
2010, on file at the BLM field office in Needles, CA., Lot 2 in 
NE[frac14], excluding that portion of the parcel shown on the Exhibit 
``A'' map accompanying the legal description of the Ivanpah-3 BLM 
right- of-way lease/grant CACA-49504, dated October 7, 2010, on file at 
the BLM field office in Needles, CA., Lot 2 in NW\1/4\, excluding that 
portion of the parcel shown on the Exhibit ``A'' map accompanying the 
legal description of the Ivanpah-3 BLM right-of-way lease/grant CACA-
49504, dated October 7, 2010, on

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file at the BLM field office in Needles, CA., SE\1/4\, excluding that 
portion of the parcel shown on the Exhibit ``A'' map accompanying the 
legal description of the Ivanpah-3 BLM right-of-way lease/grant CACA-
49504, dated October 7, 2010, on file at the BLM field office in 
Needles, CA.;
    Sec. 3, lot 1;
    Sec. 11, N\1/2\ NE\1/4\, excluding that portion of the parcel shown 
on the Exhibit ``A'' map accompanying the legal description of the 
Ivanpah-3 BLM right-of-way lease/grant CACA-49504, dated October 7, 
2010, on file at the BLM field office in Needles, CA.;
    Sec. 12, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 17 N., R. 14 E.,
    Sec. 13, W\1/2\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14;
    Sec. 15;
    Sec. 22, excluding that portion of the parcel shown on the Exhibit 
``A'' map accompanying the legal description of the Ivanpah-3 BLM 
right-of-way lease/grant CACA-49503, dated October 7, 2010, on file at 
the BLM field office in Needles, CA.;
    Sec. 23;
    Sec. 24, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 25;
    Sec. 26;
    Sec. 34, SE\1/4\;SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35.
    The area described aggregates 6,223.25 acres, more or less, in San 
Bernardino County.
    In order to process the ROW application filed on the lands 
described above and to maintain the status quo, the BLM originally 
published a notice in the Federal Register on August 4, 2011 (76 FR 
47235) to segregate the lands described above for a period of 2 years, 
which expired on August 4, 2013. The BLM has determined that an 
additional segregation of the public lands identified above is needed 
for the orderly administration of public lands while the BLM considers 
a revised proposal for the project area. The BLM is segregating the 
lands under the authority contained in 43 CFR2091.3-1(e) and 43 CFR 
2804.25(e), which permits a segregation period of 2 years, subject to 
valid existing rights, not to exceed a total period of 4 years. This 
additional 2-year segregation period is consistent with the applicable 
regulations and will commence on September 24, 2013. As explained 
below, this additional segregation cannot be extended. The public lands 
involved in this closure will be segregated from appropriation under 
the public land and mining laws, but not the mineral leasing or 
material sale laws.
    The segregation period will terminate and the lands will 
automatically reopen to appropriation under the public land laws, 
including the mining laws, if one of the following events occurs: (1) 
The authorized officer issues a decision granting, granting with 
modifications, or denying the application for a ROW; (2) The BLM 
publishes a Federal Register notice terminating the segregation; or (3) 
The BLM takes no further administrative action at the end of the 
segregation provided for in the Federal Register notice initiating the 
segregation, whichever occurs first. Since the lands identified above 
have already been segregated for an initial 2-year period in connection 
with the Desert Stateline, LLC's application, the BLM will not be able 
to extend this segregation for an additional period after the 
expiration of this 2-year segregation period.
    Upon termination or expiration of the segregation of these lands, 
all lands subject to this segregation will automatically reopen to 
appropriation under the public land laws, including the United States 
mining laws.

    Authority: 43 CFR parts 2800 and 2090.

Thomas Pogacnik,
Deputy State Director, Natural Resources.
[FR Doc. 2013-23154 Filed 9-23-13; 8:45 am]
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