Notice2024-28054
Notice of Segregation of Public Land for the Star Range Solar Project, Beaver County, Utah
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Published
November 29, 2024
Effective
November 29, 2024
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
Through this notice the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is segregating public lands included in the right-of-way (ROW) application for the Star Range Solar Project from appropriation under the public land laws, including the Mining Law, but not the Mineral Leasing Act or Material Sales Act, 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 5,158.56 acres.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 94759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28054]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_UT_FRN_MO4500183472]
Notice of Segregation of Public Land for the Star Range Solar
Project, Beaver County, Utah
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 included in the right-of-way (ROW) application
for the Star Range Solar Project from appropriation under the public
land laws, including the Mining Law, but not the Mineral Leasing Act or
Material Sales Act, 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 5,158.56
acres.
DATES: This segregation for the lands identified in this notice is
effective on November 29, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lennie McConnell, Renewable Energy
Project Manager, telephone: (435) 865-3052; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d21202e2e2223232821210d2f2120632a223b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a060709090504040f06062a080607440d051c">[email protected]</span></a>;
address: Bureau of Land Management, Cedar City Field Office, 176 E DL
Sargent Dr., Cedar City, UT 84721. 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 contracting Mr. McConnell. 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
ROW 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 the proposed ROW, and to facilitate the orderly
administration of the public lands. This temporary segregation is
subject to valid existing rights, including existing valid 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:
Star Range Solar Project--UTUT106270777
Salt Lake Meridian, Utah
T. 29 S., R. 11 W.,
Sec. 7, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8;
Sec. 9, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, and W\1/2\;
secs. 17 and 18;
Sec. 19, E\1/2\;
Sec. 20, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 29, W\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 30, lots 1 thru 4, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\,
N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 29 S., R 12 W.,
Sec. 13, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 24, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 25, E\1/2\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\.
The areas described contains 5,158.56 acres, according to the
official plat of the survey 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
lands 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 ROW;
without further administrative action at the end of the segregation
period stated in the Federal Register notice initiating the
segregation; or upon publication of a Federal Register notice
terminating the segregation and opening the lands.
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 2091.3-1(e) and 43 CFR 2804.25(f).
Matthew Preston,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 2024-28054 Filed 11-27-24; 8:45 am]
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