Notice of Reestablishment of Arizona Resource Advisory Council, 61365 [E9-28186]
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Tonopah
Solar Energy, LLC has submitted a rightof-way application to the BLM to build
a solar power generation facility, with a
net generating capacity of up to 180
megawatts (MW) of electricity based on
concentrating solar power technology
(CSP). The proposed solar power plant,
including the heliostat array, power
tower, power block, and associated
facilities would be built on about 1,600
acres of public land, northwest of
Tonopah, Nevada. The project is
proposed to be built entirely on lands
administered by the BLM Battle
Mountain District, Tonopah Field
Office.
The solar facility would include a
large field of heliostats or mirrors to
reflect the sun’s energy onto a central
solar receiver or tower; a conventional
steam turbine to generate electricity;
thermal storage tanks to store hot and
cold liquid salt; a hybrid cooling
system; associated equipment such as
pumps, transformers, heat exchangers,
and buildings; and associated linear
facilities including an eight-mile
transmission line, access road and
possible water supply pipeline.
The heliostat array would be a
circular field with a radius of
approximately 4,400 feet. The proposed
array would consist of approximately
17,350 heliostats, each approximately
670 square feet in size. The heliostats
would be arranged in arcs around the
central solar receiver or tower. The
central solar receiver or tower would be
a concrete structure, approximately 538
feet high, supporting a cylindrical
receiver, approximately 95 feet tall. The
total height of the receiver would be
approximately 633 feet. A 20-foot tall
maintenance crane would be mounted
on top of the receiver. The primary
components of the power block include
a solar steam generator system; a solar
preheater; an evaporator; a steam
turbine; and feedwater heaters. A hybrid
cooling system would be employed at
the site. The hybrid cooling system
would consist of an air-cooled
condenser augmented with a wet
cooling system designed to minimize
water consumption. The proposal
includes a thermal storage system using
liquid salt held in tanks to store solar
heat energy for later steam generation,
as well as associated pumps and piping.
The bulk of the electric power
produced by the facility would be
transmitted to the electric grid under the
control of the Sierra Pacific Power
Company, doing business as NV Energy,
and delivered to the Anaconda 230kilovolt (kV) Substation, located about 8
miles north of the site. A high voltage
overhead transmission line would be
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constructed to deliver power from the
plant switchyard to the Anaconda
substation. It is proposed that the new
transmission line would parallel an
existing transmission line that crosses
the northwest corner of the site. Access
to the site would be provided from State
Route 89. Buildings and enclosures
planned for the project include a steam
generator area building, a steam turbine
enclosure building, an electrical
building, an administration and
maintenance building, and a heliostat
assembly building with a warehouse.
On-site storage for spare components
would be required for maintenance
uses. In addition, on-site storage
facilities for water pretreatment
chemicals, cooling water treatment
chemicals, and boiler water treatment
chemicals would be necessary. The
proposed project would be designed for
a life of 30 years.
The EIS will analyze the site-specific
impacts of the proposed project on air
quality, biological resources (including
special status species) cultural
resources, water resources, geological
resources, paleontological resources,
public health, socioeconomics, soils,
traffic and transportation, and visual
resources. It will also analyze the
geological hazards, hazardous materials
handling, land use, waste management,
and worker safety and fire protection
potentially associated with the proposed
project. Native American Tribal
consultations will be conducted and
Tribal concerns will be given due
consideration. The EIS will include the
consideration of any impacts on Indian
trust assets.
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment, including your
personal identifying information, may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so. Federal, State, and local agencies,
as well as individuals or organizations
that may be interested in or affected by
the BLM’s decision on this project are
invited to participate in the scoping
process and, if eligible, may request or
be requested by the BLM, to participate
as a cooperating agency.
Authority: 43 CFR Part 2800.
Thomas J. Seley,
Field Manager, Tonopah Field Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLAZ9120000.L12200000.AL00006100
241A]
Notice of Reestablishment of Arizona
Resource Advisory Council
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Reestablishment of
Arizona Resource Advisory Council.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary)
has reestablished the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Resource Advisory
Council for the state of Arizona.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Allison Sandoval, Legislative Affairs
and Correspondence (600), Bureau of
Land Management, 1620 L Street, NW.,
MS–LS–401, Washington, DC 20036,
telephone (202) 912–7434.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is published in accordance with
Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972, Public Law 92–
463. The BLM has re-established the
Arizona Advisory Council.
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT: I hereby
certify that the reestablishment of the
BLM Resource Advisory Councils is
necessary and in the public interest in
connection with the Secretary’s
responsibilities to manage the lands,
resources, and facilities administered by
the BLM.
Ken Salazar,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. E9–28186 Filed 11–23–09; 8:45 am]
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AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
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ACTION: Notice of Reservation
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs
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concerning the Assistant Secretary—
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLAZ9120000.L12200000.AL00006100 241A]
Notice of Reestablishment of Arizona Resource Advisory Council
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Reestablishment of Arizona Resource Advisory Council.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of the Interior
(Secretary) has reestablished the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Resource Advisory Council for the state of Arizona.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Sandoval, Legislative Affairs
and Correspondence (600), Bureau of Land Management, 1620 L Street,
NW., MS-LS-401, Washington, DC 20036, telephone (202) 912-7434.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published in accordance with
Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, Public
Law 92-463. The BLM has re-established the Arizona Advisory Council.
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT: I hereby certify that the reestablishment of
the BLM Resource Advisory Councils is necessary and in the public
interest in connection with the Secretary's responsibilities to manage
the lands, resources, and facilities administered by the BLM.
Ken Salazar,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. E9-28186 Filed 11-23-09; 8:45 am]
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