[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 237 (Monday, December 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76081-76082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26935]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[L51010000.FX0000.LVRWF2108220.21X.LLNVS010000; N-100224; 
MO#4500167449]


Notice of Segregation of Public Land for the Bonanza Solar 
Project, Clark County, NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of segregation.

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SUMMARY: Through this notice the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is 
segregating public lands for the Bonanza Solar Project right-of-way 
application from appropriation under the public land laws, including 
the Mining Law, but not the Mineral Leasing or Material Sales Acts, for 
a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice, 
subject to valid existing rights. This segregation is to allow for the 
orderly administration of the public lands to facilitate consideration 
of development of renewable energy resources. The public lands 
segregated by this notice total 6,239 acres.

DATES: This segregation for the lands identified in this notice is 
effective on December 12, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, and/or to 
have your name added to the mailing list, send requests to: Gregory L. 
Helseth, Branch Chief, at telephone 775-821-6477; 1340 Financial 
Boulevard, Reno, NV 89502; or email [email protected]. Individuals in 
the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a 
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United 
States should use the relay services offered within their country to 
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States. 
You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations found at 43 CFR 2091.3-1(e) and 
43 CFR 2804.25(f) allow the BLM to temporarily segregate public lands 
within a right-of-way application area for solar energy development 
from the operation of the public land laws, including the Mining Law, 
by publication of a Federal Register notice. The BLM uses this 
temporary segregation authority to preserve its ability to approve, 
approve with modifications, or deny proposed rights-of-way, and to 
facilitate the orderly administration of the public lands. This 
temporary segregation is subject to valid existing rights, including 
existing mining claims, located before this segregation notice. 
Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements, or discretionary land use 
authorizations of a temporary nature which would not impact lands 
identified in this notice may be allowed with the approval of an 
authorized officer of the BLM during the segregation period. The lands 
segregated under this notice are legally described as follows:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 16 S., R. 54 E.,
    Sec. 12, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\.
T. 16 S., R. 55 E.,
    Sec. 7, lots 3 and 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/
4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and S\1/
2\;
    Sec. 12, S\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 13, W\1/2\;
    Secs. 14 thru 17;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 thru 3, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and N\1/
2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, and N\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;

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    Sec. 22, N\1/2\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and N\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, N\1/2\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and N\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/
4\.

    The area described contains 6,239 acres, according to the official 
plats of the surveys and protraction diagrams on file with the BLM.
    As provided in the regulations, the segregation of lands in this 
notice will not exceed 2 years from the date of publication unless 
extended for an additional 2 years through publication of a new notice 
in the Federal Register. The segregation period will terminate and the 
land will automatically reopen to appropriation under the public land 
laws, including the mining laws, at the earliest of the following 
dates: upon issuance of a decision by the authorized officer granting, 
granting with modifications, or denying the application for a right-of-
way; without further administrative action at the end of the 
segregation provided for in the Federal Register notice initiating the 
segregation; or upon publication of a Federal Register notice 
terminating the segregation.
    Upon termination of the segregation of these lands, all lands 
subject to this segregation would automatically reopen to appropriation 
under the public land laws, including the mining laws.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2091.3-1(e) and 43 CFR 2804.25(f))

Coreen Francis-Clark,
Acting Field Manager--Las Vegas Field Office.
[FR Doc. 2022-26935 Filed 12-9-22; 8:45 am]
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