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Final Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement for the Proposed
Arrow Canyon Solar Project, Clark
County, Nevada
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
This notice advises the public
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),
as the lead Federal agency, with the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS), and the Moapa Band of Paiute
Indians (Moapa Band) as cooperating
agencies, intends to file a final
supplemental environmental impact
statement (FSEIS) with the EPA for the
proposed Arrow Canyon Solar Project
(ACSP or Project). The FSEIS evaluates
the expansion of the previously
approved Moapa Solar Energy Center
(MSEC) Project on the Moapa River
Indian Reservation (Reservation) in
Clark County, Nevada. This notice also
announces that the FSEIS is now
available for public review.
SUMMARY:
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The FSEIS is available at the
following website:
www.arrowcanyonsolarseis.com. In
order to be fully considered, written
comments on the FSEIS must arrive no
later than 30 days after EPA publishes
its Notice of Availability in the Federal
Register.
ADDRESSES: You may mail, hand carry,
fax, or email written comments to Mr.
Chip Lewis, Regional Environmental
Protection Officer, BIA Western
Regional Office, Branch of
Environmental Quality Services, 2600
North Central Avenue, 4th Floor Mail
Room, Phoenix, Arizona 85004–3008;
fax (602) 379–3833; email: chip.lewis@
bia.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Chip Lewis, BIA Western Regional
Office, Branch of Environmental Quality
Services at (602) 379–6750 or Mr. Garry
Cantley at (602) 379–6750.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed Federal action, taken under 25
U.S.C. 415, is BIA’s approval of a lease
to accommodate the expansion of the
solar field previously approved for the
MSEC Project and the modification of
the existing solar energy ground lease
and related agreements entered into by
the Moapa Band with the Applicant.
The agreements provide for
construction, operation and
maintenance (O&M), and
decommissioning of a 200-megawatt
(MW) alternating current solar
photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation
facility located entirely on the
Reservation and specifically on lands
held in trust for the Moapa Band.
The MSEC Project was originally
developed by Moapa Solar LLC and
included an 850-acre solar site on the
Reservation and associated rights-ofway (ROWs) on BLM-managed lands for
an access road, gen-tie line, and water
pipeline. Records of Decision (RODs)
were issued by the BIA and BLM in May
2014 and BIA approved the lease one
month later. The ROW was issued by
BLM in August 2015 for the linear
facilities. In March 2017, EDF
Renewables Development, Inc. (EDFR)
purchased the MSEC Project from the
original owner and renamed the Project
the Arrow Canyon Solar Project. EDFR
subsequently transferred the Project to
Arrow Canyon Solar, LLC. Currently,
the approved MSEC Project and
associated facilities have not yet been
constructed.
The Applicant currently plans to
expand the solar field on the
Reservation from 850 acres to 2,200
acres. This expansion would occur on
Tribal lands identified by the Moapa
Band that are adjacent to the originally
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approved MSEC site. The linear
facilities, (i.e. main access road, 230kV
gen-tie line, and water pipeline) as
previously approved by the BLM would
remain a part of the Project description;
therefore, these facilities are not
reevaluated. The FSEIS focuses on the
expansion of the solar field only.
Construction of the Project is
expected to take approximately 18 to 20
months. The Applicant is expected to
operate the energy facility up to 50
years. Major components of the solar
site would include multiple blocks of
solar PV panels mounted on tracking
systems, inverters, transformers,
collection lines, battery storage
facilities, project substation, and O&M
facilities. Water will be needed during
construction primarily for dust control
and a minimal amount will be needed
during operations for administrative and
sanitary water use and panel washing.
The water supply required for the
Project would be from wells owned by
the Moapa Band and delivered to the
site via the previously approved water
pipeline or trucks. Access to the ACSP
will be provided via North Las Vegas
Boulevard from the I–15/US 93
interchange.
The purposes of the proposed Project
are, among other things, to: (1) help
provide a long-term, diverse, and viable
economic revenue base and job
opportunities for the Moapa Band; (2)
meet the terms of the existing Power
Purchase Agreement for the output of
the Project; (3) help Nevada and
neighboring states to meet their State
renewable energy needs; and (4) allow
the Moapa Band, in partnership with
the Applicant, to optimize the use of the
lease site while maximizing the
potential economic benefit to the Moapa
Band.
The BIA will use the FSEIS to make
a decision on the land lease application
under its jurisdiction; the EPA may use
the document to make decisions under
its authorities; the Band may use the
FSEIS to make decisions under its
Environmental Policy Ordinance; and
the USFWS may use the FSEIS to
support its decision under the
Endangered Species Act.
Directions for Submitting Comments:
Please include your name, return
address and the caption: ‘‘FSEIS
Comments, Proposed Arrow Canyon
Solar Project’’ on the first page of your
written comments and send to the
address listed above in the ADDRESSES
section.
Locations Where the FSEIS is
Available for Review: The FSEIS will be
available for review at: BIA Western
Regional Office, 2600 North Central
Avenue, 12th Floor, Suite 210, Phoenix,
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Arizona and the BIA Southern Paiute
Agency, 180 North 200 East, Suite 111,
St. George, Utah. The FSEIS is also
available on line at:
www.arrowcanyonsolarseis.com.
To obtain an electronic copy of the
FSEIS, please provide your name and
address in writing or by voicemail to
Mr. Chip Lewis or Mr. Garry Cantley.
Their contact information is listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice. Individual paper
copies of the FSEIS will be provided
only upon request.
Public Comment Availability: Written
comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the BIA
Western Regional Office, 2600 North
Central Avenue, 12th Floor, Suite 210,
Phoenix, Arizona during regular
business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except
holidays. Before including your address,
telephone number, email 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.
Authority: This notice is published in
accordance with section 1503.1 of the
Council on Environmental Quality
regulations (40 CFR 1500 et seq.) and
the Department of the Interior
Regulations (43 CFR part 46)
implementing the procedural
requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), and in accordance with
the exercise of authority delegated to the
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by
part 209 of the Department Manual.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[212A2100DD AAK6006201 AOR3030.999900]
Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the
Proposed Arrow Canyon Solar Project, Clark County, Nevada
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA), as the lead Federal agency, with the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians
(Moapa Band) as cooperating agencies, intends to file a final
supplemental environmental impact statement (FSEIS) with the EPA for
the proposed Arrow Canyon Solar Project (ACSP or Project). The FSEIS
evaluates the expansion of the previously approved Moapa Solar Energy
Center (MSEC) Project on the Moapa River Indian Reservation
(Reservation) in Clark County, Nevada. This notice also announces that
the FSEIS is now available for public review.
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DATES: The FSEIS is available at the following website:
www.arrowcanyonsolarseis.com. In order to be fully considered, written
comments on the FSEIS must arrive no later than 30 days after EPA
publishes its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: You may mail, hand carry, fax, or email written comments to
Mr. Chip Lewis, Regional Environmental Protection Officer, BIA Western
Regional Office, Branch of Environmental Quality Services, 2600 North
Central Avenue, 4th Floor Mail Room, Phoenix, Arizona 85004-3008; fax
(602) 379-3833; email: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chip Lewis, BIA Western Regional
Office, Branch of Environmental Quality Services at (602) 379-6750 or
Mr. Garry Cantley at (602) 379-6750.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed Federal action, taken under 25
U.S.C. 415, is BIA's approval of a lease to accommodate the expansion
of the solar field previously approved for the MSEC Project and the
modification of the existing solar energy ground lease and related
agreements entered into by the Moapa Band with the Applicant. The
agreements provide for construction, operation and maintenance (O&M),
and decommissioning of a 200-megawatt (MW) alternating current solar
photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation facility located entirely on
the Reservation and specifically on lands held in trust for the Moapa
Band.
The MSEC Project was originally developed by Moapa Solar LLC and
included an 850-acre solar site on the Reservation and associated
rights-of-way (ROWs) on BLM-managed lands for an access road, gen-tie
line, and water pipeline. Records of Decision (RODs) were issued by the
BIA and BLM in May 2014 and BIA approved the lease one month later. The
ROW was issued by BLM in August 2015 for the linear facilities. In
March 2017, EDF Renewables Development, Inc. (EDFR) purchased the MSEC
Project from the original owner and renamed the Project the Arrow
Canyon Solar Project. EDFR subsequently transferred the Project to
Arrow Canyon Solar, LLC. Currently, the approved MSEC Project and
associated facilities have not yet been constructed.
The Applicant currently plans to expand the solar field on the
Reservation from 850 acres to 2,200 acres. This expansion would occur
on Tribal lands identified by the Moapa Band that are adjacent to the
originally approved MSEC site. The linear facilities, (i.e. main access
road, 230kV gen-tie line, and water pipeline) as previously approved by
the BLM would remain a part of the Project description; therefore,
these facilities are not reevaluated. The FSEIS focuses on the
expansion of the solar field only.
Construction of the Project is expected to take approximately 18 to
20 months. The Applicant is expected to operate the energy facility up
to 50 years. Major components of the solar site would include multiple
blocks of solar PV panels mounted on tracking systems, inverters,
transformers, collection lines, battery storage facilities, project
substation, and O&M facilities. Water will be needed during
construction primarily for dust control and a minimal amount will be
needed during operations for administrative and sanitary water use and
panel washing. The water supply required for the Project would be from
wells owned by the Moapa Band and delivered to the site via the
previously approved water pipeline or trucks. Access to the ACSP will
be provided via North Las Vegas Boulevard from the I-15/US 93
interchange.
The purposes of the proposed Project are, among other things, to:
(1) help provide a long-term, diverse, and viable economic revenue base
and job opportunities for the Moapa Band; (2) meet the terms of the
existing Power Purchase Agreement for the output of the Project; (3)
help Nevada and neighboring states to meet their State renewable energy
needs; and (4) allow the Moapa Band, in partnership with the Applicant,
to optimize the use of the lease site while maximizing the potential
economic benefit to the Moapa Band.
The BIA will use the FSEIS to make a decision on the land lease
application under its jurisdiction; the EPA may use the document to
make decisions under its authorities; the Band may use the FSEIS to
make decisions under its Environmental Policy Ordinance; and the USFWS
may use the FSEIS to support its decision under the Endangered Species
Act.
Directions for Submitting Comments: Please include your name,
return address and the caption: ``FSEIS Comments, Proposed Arrow Canyon
Solar Project'' on the first page of your written comments and send to
the address listed above in the ADDRESSES section.
Locations Where the FSEIS is Available for Review: The FSEIS will
be available for review at: BIA Western Regional Office, 2600 North
Central Avenue, 12th Floor, Suite 210, Phoenix, Arizona and the BIA
Southern Paiute Agency, 180 North 200 East, Suite 111, St. George,
Utah. The FSEIS is also available on line at:
www.arrowcanyonsolarseis.com.
To obtain an electronic copy of the FSEIS, please provide your name
and address in writing or by voicemail to Mr. Chip Lewis or Mr. Garry
Cantley. Their contact information is listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Individual paper copies of
the FSEIS will be provided only upon request.
Public Comment Availability: Written comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the
BIA Western Regional Office, 2600 North Central Avenue, 12th Floor,
Suite 210, Phoenix, Arizona during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Before including
your address, telephone number, email 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.
Authority: This notice is published in accordance with section
1503.1 of the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR 1500
et seq.) and the Department of the Interior Regulations (43 CFR part
46) implementing the procedural requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and in accordance
with the exercise of authority delegated to the Assistant Secretary--
Indian Affairs by part 209 of the Department Manual.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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