[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 55976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14906]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_NV_FRN_MO#4500179326]


Notice of Segregation of Public Land for the Samantha Solar 
Project, White Pine County, Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the 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 Samantha 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 4,810.00 acres.

DATES: This segregation for the lands identified in this notice is 
effective on July 8, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jared Bybee, Field Manager, at 
telephone (775) 289-1847; address 702 N Industrial Way, Ely, NV 89301 
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 
for contacting Mr. Collins. 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations found at 43 CFR 2091.3-1(e) and 
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. 16 N., R. 60 E.,
    Sec. 1, lots 1, 2, 7 thru 11, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 2, S\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, lots 1 thru 4, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, lots 1 thru 4, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/
2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, W\1/2\NE, W\1/2\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, lots 1 thru 4, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, lots 1 thru 4, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
T. 17 N., R. 60 E.,
    Sec. 36, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and 
SE\1/4\;
T. 16 N., R. 61 E.,
    Sec. 18, lots 3 and 4;
    Sec. 19, lots 1 thru 4;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 thru 4.

    The area described contains 4,810.00 acres, according to the 
official protraction diagrams and the official plats of the surveys of 
the said lands, 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 Law, 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; automatically at the end of 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 Law.
    Authority: 43 CFR 2091.3-l(e) and 43 CFR 2804.25(f).

Tiera Arbogast,
Acting Deputy District Manager--Ely District.
[FR Doc. 2024-14906 Filed 7-5-24; 8:45 am]
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