[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7408-7409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02066]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_NV_FRN_MO4500173782]


Notice To Segregate Lands From Mineral Entry for the Proposed 
Libra Solar Project in Mineral County, Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of 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 Libra Solar Project right-of-way 
application from appropriation under the public land laws, including 
the Mining Law, for a period of 2 years from the date of publication of 
this notice in the Federal Register, 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 120 
acres.

DATES: This segregation for the lands identified in this notice is 
effective on February 2, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terah Malsam, Realty Specialist, 
telephone (775) 885-6153; address 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, 
NV 89701; 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 for contacting Melanie Hornsby. 
Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services 
offered within their country to make

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international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 24, 2023, the Notice of Intent to 
segregate lands and prepare an environmental impact statement for the 
proposed Libra Solar Project was published in the Federal Register (88 
FR 24827). This announced the segregation of 5,500 acres of public 
lands for the proposed project. This notice effectively adds 120 acres 
to the segregation for a total of 5,620 acres of public land.
    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 that 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. 12 N., R. 27 E.,
    Sec. 32, N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 120 acres, according to the official 
plat of the survey 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 up to 2 additional years through publication of a new 
notice in the Federal Register. Termination of the segregation occurs 
on 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 ROW; automatically at the end of the 
segregation; or upon publication of a Federal Register notice of 
termination of the segregation.
    Upon termination of segregation of these lands, all lands subject 
to this segregation would automatically reopen to appropriation under 
the public land laws.

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

Kimberly D. Dow,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2024-02066 Filed 2-1-24; 8:45 am]
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