Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties, Idaho, 46867-46870 [2021-17920]
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engaging in Class III gaming activities
on Indian lands. As required by 25 CFR
293.4, all compacts and amendments are
subject to review and approval by the
Secretary. The Amendment expands the
types of authorized games to include
events wagering with geofencing, adds
the Nation’s minimum internal control
standards for sports betting, including
rules governing events wagering, and
replaces any references to the Oneida
Indians of Wisconsin with Oneida
Nation. The Amendment is approved.
Bryan Newland,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs.
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Interior.
Notice.
ACTION:
This notice publishes the
approval of Amendment IV to the
Tribal-State Compact (Amendment)
between the Confederated Tribes of
Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw
Indians (Tribe) and the State of Oregon
(State).
DATES: The compact takes effect on
August 20, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary—Policy and Economic
Development, Washington, DC 20240,
paula.hart@bia.gov, (202) 219–4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
section 11 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act (IGRA), Public Law 100–
497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in
the Federal Register notice of approved
Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of
engaging in Class III gaming activities
on Indian lands. As required by 25 CFR
293.4, all compacts and amendments are
subject to review and approval by the
Secretary. The Amendment authorizes
the Tribe to engage in sports pool
wagering at the Tribe’s class III gaming
facility, updates the Compact to reflect
this change in various sections, updates
the forms of payment that may be
accepted to coincide with the State
Lottery, includes provisions to protect
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ACTION: Notice of intent.
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Indian Gaming; Approval of TribalState Class III Gaming Compact in the
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AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project
in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka
Counties, Idaho
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personal data of customers, requires
certification for any new technology
from an independent gaming test
laboratory, and corrects previous errors
in numbering of Amendments I, II, and
III. The Amendment is approved.
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Consistent with the
regulations implementing the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act (FLPMA), the Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) announces
its intent to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed
Lava Ridge Wind Project (Lava Ridge).
This notice initiates the scoping process
and temporary segregation of public
lands from appropriation under the
public land and mining laws.
Additionally, this NOI seeks public
comment and input under the National
Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and
its implementing regulations.
DATES: The BLM requests comments
concerning the scope of the analysis and
identification of relevant information,
studies, and analyses. All comments
must be received by September 20,
2021. The Draft EIS is scheduled for the
summer of 2022 and the Final EIS is
scheduled for late 2022 with a Record
of Decision issued no sooner than 30
days after the Final EIS is released. The
BLM will hold public scoping meetings;
the dates, locations, and times will be
announced at least 15 days in advance
through public notices, media releases
and/or mailings.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to:
Lava Ridge Wind Energy EIS, BLM
Shoshone Field Office, Attn: Kasey
Prestwich, 400 West F Street, Shoshone,
ID 83352. Send comments via email to
BLM_ID_LavaRidge@blm.gov. Submit
comments online at https://go.usa.gov/
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kasey Prestwich, Project Manager, BLM
Shoshone Field Office, 400 West F
Street, Shoshone, ID 83352, 208–732–
7204, kprestwich@blm.gov. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FRS is
available 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, to leave a message or question
with the above individual. You will
receive a reply during normal business
hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose and Need for the Proposed
Action
In Executive Order 14008, President
Biden emphasized the need for the
United States to ‘‘deploy the full
capacity of its agencies to combat the
climate crisis’’ in an approach that
focuses attention on ‘‘innovation,
commercialization, and deployment of
clean energy technologies and
infrastructure.’’ The Department of the
Interior (DOI) has prioritized
‘‘identifying steps to accelerate
responsible development of renewable
energy on public lands and waters.’’
Magic Valley Energy’s, LLC (MVE)
goal for Lava Ridge is to construct and
operate a commercial-scale wind energy
facility that reliably and economically
produces wind energy for delivery to
power markets in the western United
States. This goal arises from regulatory,
utility, and consumer-driven objectives
to incorporate new renewable and
carbon-free energy sources into energy
supply portfolios. Substantial increases
in new renewable energy are required to
meet this need. Most western states
have specific renewable energy goals.
Based on the goals and objectives of the
proponent and the BLM’s authority, the
BLM will evaluate the ROW grant
application submitted by MVE in
compliance with FLPMA, BLM
regulations, and other applicable
Federal laws and policies. The need for
the BLM’s action arises from FLPMA,
which establishes a multiple use
mandate for management of Federal
lands, including ‘‘systems for
generation, transmission, and
distribution of electric energy’’ (FLPMA
Title V). The BLM’s action in
considering MVE’s ROW application is
a delegated authority of the Secretary of
the Interior to ‘‘grant issue or renew
rights of way . . . for generation,
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transmission, and distribution of
electric energy’’ (43 CFR part 2800).
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Preliminary Proposed Action and
Alternatives
As described in the plan of
development (POD), MVE proposes to
construct Lava Ridge which includes up
to 400 wind turbines with a maximum
height of up to 740 feet, up to seven new
substations, a battery energy storage
system, three operations and
maintenance facilities and associated
infrastructure. Associated infrastructure
required by the project includes access
roads, electric collector lines and
transmission lines to interconnect the
generated power to the electric grid.
The Draft EIS will analyze a
reasonable range of alternatives to be
fully developed after considering
information provided during the
scoping period. Preliminary alternatives
may include changes to proposed
facility layouts, activity schedules, and
seasonal operation requirements
designed to protect resources under
BLM management while still retaining a
reliable and economically feasible wind
energy facility. The range of alternatives
analyzed in the Draft EIS will include a
no action alternative. Under the no
action alternative, the BLM would deny
the application, and MVE’s wind energy
facility described in the POD would not
be built.
Summary of Expected Impacts
The Draft EIS will identify and
describe the effects of the Proposed
Action on the human environment.
Based on a preliminary evaluation of
resources, the BLM expects impacts
(either beneficial or adverse and of
varying intensity) to wildlife and their
habitats, land uses, cultural resources,
visual resources, and social and
economic conditions.
Preliminary issues of concern to be
analyzed in the EIS include, but are not
limited to:
• Short-term or long-term loss of
wildlife habitat, including greater sagegrouse, and sensitive plant species due
to ground disturbance;
• Changes to visual character and
scenic quality due to the development
and operation of the proposed project;
• Changes in access to and the quality
and quantity of recreation and grazing
resources for existing users;
• Changes to social and economic
conditions resulting from the
development and operation of the
proposed project; and
• Physical, visual, and audible
disturbance to historic properties and
cultural properties within and outside
of the project area.
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Anticipated Permits and Authorizations
In addition to the requested ROW
grant, other Federal, state, and local
authorizations will be required for Lava
Ridge. These include authorizations
under the Bald and Golden Eagle Act,
Clean Water Act, 14 CFR part 77, and
other laws and regulations determined
to be applicable to Lava Ridge.
requests the identification of potential
impacts that should be analyzed.
Impacts should be a result of the action;
therefore, please identify the activity
along with the potential impact.
Information that reviewers have that
would assist in the development of
alternatives or analysis of resources
issues is also helpful.
Schedule for the Decision-Making
Process
The BLM expects to issue a decision
by early 2023. It is anticipated that MVE
will secure all necessary authorizations
following the BLM decision.
Lead and Cooperating Agencies
The BLM Shoshone Field Office is the
lead agency for this EIS. The following
have agreed to participate in the
environmental analysis of the Project as
Cooperating Agencies: National Park
Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
the State of Idaho, Jerome, Lincoln, and
Minidoka Counties in Idaho.
Public Scoping Process
This NOI initiates the scoping
process, which guides development of
the EIS. The scoping process encourages
those who may be interested or affected
by Lava Ridge to submit comments on
resources and issues, impact-causing
factors, reasonable alternatives and
potential mitigation measures to be
analyzed in the EIS. For information on
how to submit comments, see the
ADDRESSES section above. The BLM will
hold public scoping meetings; the dates,
locations, and times will be announced
at least 15 days in advance through
public notices, media releases and/or
mailings.
The BLM will use the NEPA process
to satisfy the public involvement
requirements of Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA) (54 U.S.C. 306108) pursuant to
36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). Information about
historic and cultural resources within
the area potentially affected by Lava
Ridge will be used to identify and
evaluate impacts in the context of both
NEPA and Section 106 of the NHPA.
Federal agencies, Tribes, State and local
governments, and other stakeholders
interested in historic properties and
cultural resources may request to
participate in the Section 106 process as
a Consulting Party. The BLM will
continue consultation with Tribes on a
government-to-government basis in
accordance with Executive Order 13175
and other policies. Tribal concerns,
including potential impacts to cultural
resources and treaty rights will be given
due consideration.
Request for Identification of Potential
Alternatives, Information, and
Analyses Relevant to the Proposed
Action
The BLM requests assistance with
identifying potential alternatives to the
Proposed Action. As alternatives should
resolve a problem with the Proposed
Action, please indicate the purpose of
the suggested alternative. The BLM also
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Decision Maker
Field Manager, Shoshone Field Office.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The BLM will decide whether to
grant, grant with conditions, or deny the
application for a ROW. Pursuant to 43
CFR 2805.10, if the BLM issues a grant,
the BLM decision maker may include
terms, conditions, and stipulations
determined to be in the public interest.
Segregation of Lands
On April 30, 2013, the BLM published
a Final Rule, Segregation of Lands—
Renewable Energy (78 FR 25204), that
amended the regulations found in 43
CFR 2090 and 2800. The provisions of
the Final Rule allow the BLM to
temporarily segregate public lands
within a solar or wind application area
from the operation of the public land
laws, including the Mining Law of 1872,
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 ROWs,
and to facilitate the orderly
administration of the public lands,
subject to valid existing rights. Licenses,
permits, cooperative agreements, or
discretionary land use authorizations of
a temporary nature which would not
impact lands identified in this NOI may
be allowed with the approval of an
authorized officer of the BLM during the
segregation period. The lands segregated
under this NOI are legally described as
follows:
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T. 7 S., R. 17 E.,
Sec. 1, S1⁄2SW1⁄4 and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 2, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 12, NE1⁄4.
T. 7 S., R. 18 E.,
Sec. 6, lot 7, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 7, lots 1 and 2, NE1⁄4, and E1⁄2NW1⁄4;
Sec. 8, N1⁄2 and N1⁄2SE1⁄4;
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Sec. 9, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and
N1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 10, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2;
Sec. 11, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4, and
S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 12, S1⁄2SW1⁄4 and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 13, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4,
and E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 14, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, and W1⁄2;
Sec. 15, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and
S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 21, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 22, NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4,
SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 23, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 24, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and
E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 25, NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, and E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 26, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 27, W1⁄2NW1⁄4;
Sec. 28, E1⁄2 and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 33, N1⁄2NE1⁄4 and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 35, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and E1⁄2SW1⁄4.
T. 8 S., R. 18 E.,
Sec. 1, lots 1 thru 4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4,
N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 2, lots 1 thru 3, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
SW1⁄4, and N1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 3, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4,
and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4 and S1⁄2NW1⁄4;
Sec. 12, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4;
Sec. 24, E1⁄2NE1⁄4 and E1⁄2SE1⁄4.
T. 6 S., R. 19 E.,
Sec. 24, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 25, E1⁄2 and E1⁄2NW1⁄4.
T. 7 S., R. 19 E.,
Sec. 7, lots 7 and 8, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and
SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 10, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4;
Sec. 11, lots 1 and 2, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
N1⁄2NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 12, lots 7 thru 9, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and
SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 13, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and
S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 14, NE1⁄4 and S1⁄2;
Sec. 15, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2;
Sec. 17, N1⁄2, SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and
SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 18, lots 1 thru 8, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4,
E1⁄2SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 19, lots 1 thru 8 and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 21, N1⁄2, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 22, N1⁄2, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and
S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 23, N1⁄2NE1⁄4 and W1⁄2;
Sec. 24, E1⁄2, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 25, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4,
N1⁄2SW1⁄4, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 26, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
S1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 27, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and
SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 28, S1⁄2NW1⁄4 and SW1⁄4;
Sec. 29, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4 and E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 30, lots 1 thru 8, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and
E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 31, lots 1 thru 8, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and
E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 32, E1⁄2NE1⁄4;
Sec. 33;
Sec. 34, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, and
S1⁄2;
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Sec. 35, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, W1⁄2,
NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4.
T. 8 S., R. 19 E.,
Sec. 1, lots 1, 3, and 4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, and
SW1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 2;
Sec. 3, lots 1 thru 4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4,
SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 4, lots 1 thru 3, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4,
and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 5, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4,
and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 6;
Sec. 7, lot 1, NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and
E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 8;
Sec. 9, N1⁄2, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 10, W1⁄2 and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 11, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and
NE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 12, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 and NW1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 14, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 15, N1⁄2NE1⁄4 and W1⁄2;
Sec. 17, N1⁄2, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and
SE1⁄4;
Sec. 18, lot 4, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4,
E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 19, lots 1 thru 4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 20, N1⁄2NE1⁄4 and SE1⁄4NE1⁄4;
Sec. 21;
Sec. 22, NW1⁄4 and S1⁄2;
Sec. 23, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 28, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4 and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 30, lots 1 thru 4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
E1⁄2NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 31, lot 1, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4.
T. 6 S., R. 20 E.,
Sec. 21, E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 22, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4,
N1⁄2SW1⁄4, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and N1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 23, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 24, S1⁄2;
Sec. 25, N1⁄2 and W1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 26;
Sec. 27, N1⁄2, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4, and
SE1⁄4;
Sec. 28, NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, and
S1⁄2;
Sec. 29, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2;
Sec. 30, lots 2 thru 4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4,
and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 31, lots 1 thru 4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Secs. 32 thru 34;
Sec. 35, N1⁄2, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and N1⁄2SE1⁄4.
T. 7 S., R. 20 E.,
Sec. 1, lots 3 and 4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4,
and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 2;
Sec. 3, lots 1 and 4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,
SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, and E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 4, lots 1 thru 4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4,
SW1⁄4, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 5;
Sec. 7, lot 4 and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 8, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 9, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, and
S1⁄2;
Sec. 10, E1⁄2NE1⁄4 and SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 11, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, and
S1⁄2;
Sec. 12, N1⁄2, SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and
SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 13, N1⁄2, SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and
SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
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Sec. 14, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, and W1⁄2;
Sec. 15, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, W1⁄2NW1⁄4,
W1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 17, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2;
Sec. 18, lots 1 thru 4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
S1⁄2NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Secs. 19 thru 21;
Sec. 22, NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, and
S1⁄2;
Sec. 23, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2;
Sec. 24, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2;
Secs. 25 and 26;
Sec. 27, NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4,
SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Secs. 28 and 29;
Sec. 30, lots 1 and 4, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4,
E1⁄2SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Secs. 31 thru 33;
Sec. 34, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4,
S1⁄2SW1⁄4, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 35, N1⁄2, SW1⁄4, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4.
T. 8 S., R. 20 E.,
Sec. 1, lot 1, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4, and
S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Secs. 2 and 3;
Sec. 4, lots 1 thru 4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4,
and SW1⁄4;
Sec. 5, lots 1 thru 4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 6, lot 1, lots 3 thru 9, and lot 11,
SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and
W1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 7, lots 1 and 4, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and
E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 8, E1⁄2NE1⁄4 and W1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 9, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2;
Sec. 10, E1⁄2, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and
E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 11, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2;
Sec. 12, E1⁄2, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4,
NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and S1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 13, N1⁄2, W1⁄2SW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and
S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Secs. 14 and 15;
Sec. 17, W1⁄2NW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4,
and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 18, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and NE1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 19, E1⁄2;
Sec. 20, W1⁄2 and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 21, E1⁄2 and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Secs. 22 and 23;
Sec. 24, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, W1⁄2, and
E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 25, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, W1⁄2, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and
S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 26, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4,
S1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4, and E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 27, E1⁄2, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, and
W1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 28, E1⁄2 and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 29, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4;
Sec. 33, E1⁄2;
Sec. 34, NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, and
S1⁄2;
Sec. 35.
T. 9 S., R. 20 E.,
Sec. 1, lot 4 and SW1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 2;
Sec. 3, lots 3 and 4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4,
SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 4, lots 1 and SE1⁄4NE1⁄4;
Sec. 10, W1⁄2NE1⁄4 and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 11, lot 2, N1⁄2, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 12, W1⁄2NW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and
S1⁄2SW1⁄4.
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Sec. 27, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4 and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 32, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 33, SW1⁄4;
Sec. 34, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 35, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 36, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4.
T. 6 S., R. 21 E.,
Sec. 1, lots 1 thru 3, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 2, lot 4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, and W1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 3, lots 1 thru 3, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4,
N1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 4, lots 3 and 4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2;
Sec. 5, lots 1 and 2, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, and E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 8, E1⁄2NE1⁄4 and E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 9, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2;
Sec. 10, NE1⁄4 and S1⁄2;
Sec. 11, W1⁄2NW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4,
and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 12, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 13, N1⁄2, SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and
SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 14, N1⁄2, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and N1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 15, NE1⁄4 and N1⁄2NW1⁄4;
Sec. 17, NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and
SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 19, lots 5 thru 12, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, and
N1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 20, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2;
Sec. 28, N1⁄2SW1⁄4 and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 29, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and NE1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 30, lots 2 and 3;
Sec. 35, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4 and NE1⁄4SW1⁄4.
T. 7 S., R. 21 E.,
Sec. 6, lot 7;
Sec. 7, lots 1 thru 3, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and
E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 8, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 17, W1⁄2NW1⁄4 and W1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 18, lots 1 thru 3, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and
E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 19, lot 4, NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4,
and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 20, W1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and
S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 25, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 26, S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 29, N1⁄2 and W1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 30, lots 1 and 2, E1⁄2, and E1⁄2NW1⁄4;
Sec. 31, lots 1 thru 4, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4,
NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 32, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2;
Sec. 33, S1⁄2;
Sec. 34, S1⁄2SW1⁄4 and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 35, E1⁄2 and S1⁄2SW1⁄4.
T. 8 S., R. 21 E.,
Sec. 1, lots 1 thru 4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4,
and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4, and
S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 3, lots 1 thru 4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4,
SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 4, lots 1 thru 4;
Sec. 5, lots 1 thru 4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4,
E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 6, lots 1 thru 5, lot 7, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, and
SE1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 7, lots 1 thru 4, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and
SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 8, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, W1⁄2, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 10, N1⁄2NW14 and SE1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 11, S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 12, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4,
and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 13, E1⁄2SW1⁄4 and SE1⁄4;
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Sec. 14, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4,
N1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 15, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4;
Sec. 17, N1⁄2, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and
SE1⁄4;
Sec. 18, lots 1 thru 4, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4,
and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 19, lots 1 thru 4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4,
and W1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 20, NE1⁄4 and E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 21, NW1⁄4 and S1⁄2;
Sec. 22, S1⁄2NE1⁄4 and SE1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 23, NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2NW1⁄4;
Sec. 24, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, and
N1⁄2NW1⁄4;
Sec. 28, W1⁄2 and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 29, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, and
E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 30, lots 1 thru 4, N1⁄2NE1⁄4,
SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and
W1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 31, lots 1 thru 3, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
S1⁄2NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 32, NE1⁄4;
Sec. 33, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4 and N1⁄2NW1⁄4;
T. 6 S., R. 22 E.,
Sec. 32, lots 2 thru 4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and
NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
T. 7 S., R. 22 E.,
Sec. 3, lots 2 thru 4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4,
SW1⁄4, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 5, S1⁄2;
Sec. 6, lot 2, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, and NE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 8;
Sec. 9, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 and W1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 10, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, W1⁄2, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 14, S1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 15, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, W1⁄2, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and
S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 17, N1⁄2, SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and
SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 19, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4 and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 20, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, W1⁄2, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and
S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 21, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 22, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, and
E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 23, W1⁄2;
Sec. 26, W1⁄2;
Sec. 27, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, W1⁄2NW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4,
S1⁄2SW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 28, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and
S1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 29;
Sec. 30, lots 1, 2, and 4, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4,
and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Secs. 31 thru 33;
Sec. 34, N1⁄2, SW1⁄4, and E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 35, N1⁄2NE1⁄4 and W1⁄2.
T. 8 S., R. 22 E.,
Sec. 3, lot 4;
Secs. 4 thru 7;
Sec. 8, N1⁄2 and SW1⁄4;
Sec. 17, W1⁄2;
Sec. 18, lots 1, 2, and 4, N1⁄2NE1⁄4,
SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 19, lots 1 thru 4, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4,
and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 20, W1⁄2.
The areas described aggregate 106,555.88
acres, according to the official plats of the
surveys of the said lands, on file with the
BLM.
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To process the ROW application on
the above lands, the BLM is segregating
the land under the authority in 43 CFR
2091.3–2 and 43 CFR 2804.25(f)(1), for
a period of up to two years, subject to
valid existing rights. This two-year
segregation period will commence on
August 20, 2021. The public land
involved in this closure will be
segregated from appropriation under the
public land and mining laws, but not
the mineral leasing or material sale
laws. It has been determined that this
segregation is necessary for the orderly
administration of the public land.
The segregation period will terminate
and the land will automatically reopen
to appropriation under the public land
laws, including the mining laws, if one
of the following events occurs: (1) Upon
the issuance of a decision by the
authorized officer granting, granting
with modifications, or denying the
application for a ROW; (2) Upon
publication of a Federal Register notice
terminating the segregation; or (3)
Without further administrative action at
the end of the segregation provided for
in the Federal Register notice initiating
the segregation, whichever occurs first.
Any segregation made under this
authority is effective for two years and
may be extended by the BLM Idaho
State Director for up to two years
through the issuance of a Federal
Register notice explaining the reasons
for an extension. Segregations under 43
CFR 2804.25(f)(3) may only be extended
once and the total segregation period
may not exceed four years. Upon
termination of segregation, all lands
subject to this segregation will
automatically reopen to appropriation
under the public land laws.
Before including your address, phone
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: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., 40
CFR 1501.9, 43 CFR 2091.3–2, and 43
CFR 2804.25(f).
Michael C. Courtney,
District Manager, Twin Falls District.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[21X.LLIDT030000.L51010000.ER0000.LVRWD2104400.241A00;4500154900]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka
Counties, Idaho
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: Consistent with the regulations implementing the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces
its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the
proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project (Lava Ridge). This notice initiates
the scoping process and temporary segregation of public lands from
appropriation under the public land and mining laws. Additionally, this
NOI seeks public comment and input under the National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA) and its implementing regulations.
DATES: The BLM requests comments concerning the scope of the analysis
and identification of relevant information, studies, and analyses. All
comments must be received by September 20, 2021. The Draft EIS is
scheduled for the summer of 2022 and the Final EIS is scheduled for
late 2022 with a Record of Decision issued no sooner than 30 days after
the Final EIS is released. The BLM will hold public scoping meetings;
the dates, locations, and times will be announced at least 15 days in
advance through public notices, media releases and/or mailings.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Lava Ridge Wind Energy EIS, BLM
Shoshone Field Office, Attn: Kasey Prestwich, 400 West F Street,
Shoshone, ID 83352. Send comments via email to
[email protected]. Submit comments online at https://go.usa.gov/xFKxg and click on the ``Participate Now'' button to the right of the
document link. Enter your comment and information, then click
``Submit''.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kasey Prestwich, Project Manager, BLM
Shoshone Field Office, 400 West F Street, Shoshone, ID 83352, 208-732-
7204, [email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours.
The FRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to leave a
message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply
during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose and Need for the Proposed Action
In Executive Order 14008, President Biden emphasized the need for
the United States to ``deploy the full capacity of its agencies to
combat the climate crisis'' in an approach that focuses attention on
``innovation, commercialization, and deployment of clean energy
technologies and infrastructure.'' The Department of the Interior (DOI)
has prioritized ``identifying steps to accelerate responsible
development of renewable energy on public lands and waters.''
Magic Valley Energy's, LLC (MVE) goal for Lava Ridge is to
construct and operate a commercial-scale wind energy facility that
reliably and economically produces wind energy for delivery to power
markets in the western United States. This goal arises from regulatory,
utility, and consumer-driven objectives to incorporate new renewable
and carbon-free energy sources into energy supply portfolios.
Substantial increases in new renewable energy are required to meet this
need. Most western states have specific renewable energy goals. Based
on the goals and objectives of the proponent and the BLM's authority,
the BLM will evaluate the ROW grant application submitted by MVE in
compliance with FLPMA, BLM regulations, and other applicable Federal
laws and policies. The need for the BLM's action arises from FLPMA,
which establishes a multiple use mandate for management of Federal
lands, including ``systems for generation, transmission, and
distribution of electric energy'' (FLPMA Title V). The BLM's action in
considering MVE's ROW application is a delegated authority of the
Secretary of the Interior to ``grant issue or renew rights of way . . .
for generation,
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transmission, and distribution of electric energy'' (43 CFR part 2800).
Preliminary Proposed Action and Alternatives
As described in the plan of development (POD), MVE proposes to
construct Lava Ridge which includes up to 400 wind turbines with a
maximum height of up to 740 feet, up to seven new substations, a
battery energy storage system, three operations and maintenance
facilities and associated infrastructure. Associated infrastructure
required by the project includes access roads, electric collector lines
and transmission lines to interconnect the generated power to the
electric grid.
The Draft EIS will analyze a reasonable range of alternatives to be
fully developed after considering information provided during the
scoping period. Preliminary alternatives may include changes to
proposed facility layouts, activity schedules, and seasonal operation
requirements designed to protect resources under BLM management while
still retaining a reliable and economically feasible wind energy
facility. The range of alternatives analyzed in the Draft EIS will
include a no action alternative. Under the no action alternative, the
BLM would deny the application, and MVE's wind energy facility
described in the POD would not be built.
Summary of Expected Impacts
The Draft EIS will identify and describe the effects of the
Proposed Action on the human environment. Based on a preliminary
evaluation of resources, the BLM expects impacts (either beneficial or
adverse and of varying intensity) to wildlife and their habitats, land
uses, cultural resources, visual resources, and social and economic
conditions.
Preliminary issues of concern to be analyzed in the EIS include,
but are not limited to:
Short-term or long-term loss of wildlife habitat,
including greater sage-grouse, and sensitive plant species due to
ground disturbance;
Changes to visual character and scenic quality due to the
development and operation of the proposed project;
Changes in access to and the quality and quantity of
recreation and grazing resources for existing users;
Changes to social and economic conditions resulting from
the development and operation of the proposed project; and
Physical, visual, and audible disturbance to historic
properties and cultural properties within and outside of the project
area.
Anticipated Permits and Authorizations
In addition to the requested ROW grant, other Federal, state, and
local authorizations will be required for Lava Ridge. These include
authorizations under the Bald and Golden Eagle Act, Clean Water Act, 14
CFR part 77, and other laws and regulations determined to be applicable
to Lava Ridge.
Schedule for the Decision-Making Process
The BLM expects to issue a decision by early 2023. It is
anticipated that MVE will secure all necessary authorizations following
the BLM decision.
Public Scoping Process
This NOI initiates the scoping process, which guides development of
the EIS. The scoping process encourages those who may be interested or
affected by Lava Ridge to submit comments on resources and issues,
impact-causing factors, reasonable alternatives and potential
mitigation measures to be analyzed in the EIS. For information on how
to submit comments, see the ADDRESSES section above. The BLM will hold
public scoping meetings; the dates, locations, and times will be
announced at least 15 days in advance through public notices, media
releases and/or mailings.
The BLM will use the NEPA process to satisfy the public involvement
requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA) (54 U.S.C. 306108) pursuant to 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). Information
about historic and cultural resources within the area potentially
affected by Lava Ridge will be used to identify and evaluate impacts in
the context of both NEPA and Section 106 of the NHPA. Federal agencies,
Tribes, State and local governments, and other stakeholders interested
in historic properties and cultural resources may request to
participate in the Section 106 process as a Consulting Party. The BLM
will continue consultation with Tribes on a government-to-government
basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175 and other policies.
Tribal concerns, including potential impacts to cultural resources and
treaty rights will be given due consideration.
Request for Identification of Potential Alternatives, Information, and
Analyses Relevant to the Proposed Action
The BLM requests assistance with identifying potential alternatives
to the Proposed Action. As alternatives should resolve a problem with
the Proposed Action, please indicate the purpose of the suggested
alternative. The BLM also requests the identification of potential
impacts that should be analyzed. Impacts should be a result of the
action; therefore, please identify the activity along with the
potential impact. Information that reviewers have that would assist in
the development of alternatives or analysis of resources issues is also
helpful.
Lead and Cooperating Agencies
The BLM Shoshone Field Office is the lead agency for this EIS. The
following have agreed to participate in the environmental analysis of
the Project as Cooperating Agencies: National Park Service, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, the State of Idaho, Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka
Counties in Idaho.
Decision Maker
Field Manager, Shoshone Field Office.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The BLM will decide whether to grant, grant with conditions, or
deny the application for a ROW. Pursuant to 43 CFR 2805.10, if the BLM
issues a grant, the BLM decision maker may include terms, conditions,
and stipulations determined to be in the public interest.
Segregation of Lands
On April 30, 2013, the BLM published a Final Rule, Segregation of
Lands--Renewable Energy (78 FR 25204), that amended the regulations
found in 43 CFR 2090 and 2800. The provisions of the Final Rule allow
the BLM to temporarily segregate public lands within a solar or wind
application area from the operation of the public land laws, including
the Mining Law of 1872, 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 ROWs,
and to facilitate the orderly administration of the public lands,
subject to valid existing rights. Licenses, permits, cooperative
agreements, or discretionary land use authorizations of a temporary
nature which would not impact lands identified in this NOI may be
allowed with the approval of an authorized officer of the BLM during
the segregation period. The lands segregated under this NOI are legally
described as follows:
Boise Meridian, Idaho
T. 7 S., R. 17 E.,
Sec. 1, S\1/2\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 2, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, NE\1/4\.
T. 7 S., R. 18 E.,
Sec. 6, lot 7, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 7, lots 1 and 2, NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 8, N\1/2\ and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
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Sec. 9, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 10, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 11, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, S\1/2\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 13, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/
2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 14, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and W\1/2\;
Sec. 15, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 21, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 22, NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 23, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 24, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 25, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 26, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 27, W\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 28, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 33, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 35, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 8 S., R. 18 E.,
Sec. 1, lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/
4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 2, lots 1 thru 3, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\,
and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 3, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 12, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 24, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 6 S., R. 19 E.,
Sec. 24, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 25, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 7 S., R. 19 E.,
Sec. 7, lots 7 and 8, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 10, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 11, lots 1 and 2, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, lots 7 thru 9, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 13, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 14, NE\1/4\ and S\1/2\;
Sec. 15, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 17, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 18, lots 1 thru 8, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\,
N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 19, lots 1 thru 8 and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 21, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 22, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 23, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and W\1/2\;
Sec. 24, E\1/2\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 25, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\,
SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 26, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/
2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 27, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 28, S\1/2\NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\;
Sec. 29, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 30, lots 1 thru 8, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 31, lots 1 thru 8, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 32, E\1/2\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 33;
Sec. 34, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 35, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\,
and S\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 8 S., R. 19 E.,
Sec. 1, lots 1, 3, and 4, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 2;
Sec. 3, lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\,
N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 4, lots 1 thru 3, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 5, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and S\1/
2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 6;
Sec. 7, lot 1, NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8;
Sec. 9, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 10, W\1/2\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 11, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 12, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 14, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 15, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and W\1/2\;
Sec. 17, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 18, lot 4, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\,
and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 19, lots 1 thru 4, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/
2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 20, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 21;
Sec. 22, NW\1/4\ and S\1/2\;
Sec. 23, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 28, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 30, lots 1 thru 4, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 31, lot 1, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 6 S., R. 20 E.,
Sec. 21, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 22, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 23, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 24, S\1/2\;
Sec. 25, N\1/2\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 26;
Sec. 27, N\1/2\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 28, NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 29, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 30, lots 2 thru 4, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 31, lots 1 thru 4, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/
2\SE\1/4\;
Secs. 32 thru 34;
Sec. 35, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 7 S., R. 20 E.,
Sec. 1, lots 3 and 4, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 2;
Sec. 3, lots 1 and 4, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and E\1/
2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 4, lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\,
and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 5;
Sec. 7, lot 4 and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 8, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 9, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 10, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 11, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 12, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 13, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 14, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and W\1/2\;
Sec. 15, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, W\1/
2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 17, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 18, lots 1 thru 4, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/
2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Secs. 19 thru 21;
Sec. 22, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 23, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 24, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Secs. 25 and 26;
Sec. 27, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Secs. 28 and 29;
Sec. 30, lots 1 and 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\;
Secs. 31 thru 33;
Sec. 34, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\,
and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 35, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 8 S., R. 20 E.,
Sec. 1, lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Secs. 2 and 3;
Sec. 4, lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/
4\;
Sec. 5, lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 6, lot 1, lots 3 thru 9, and lot 11, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 7, lots 1 and 4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 8, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 9, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 10, E\1/2\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/
4\;
Sec. 11, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 12, E\1/2\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\,
and S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 13, N\1/2\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
Secs. 14 and 15;
Sec. 17, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and S\1/
2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 18, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 19, E\1/2\;
Sec. 20, W\1/2\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 21, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Secs. 22 and 23;
Sec. 24, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and E\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 25, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 26, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/
2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 27, E\1/2\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/
4\;
Sec. 28, E\1/2\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 29, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 33, E\1/2\;
Sec. 34, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 35.
T. 9 S., R. 20 E.,
Sec. 1, lot 4 and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 2;
Sec. 3, lots 3 and 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 4, lots 1 and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 10, W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 11, lot 2, N\1/2\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 5 S., R. 21 E.,
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Sec. 27, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 32, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 33, SW\1/4\;
Sec. 34, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 35, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 36, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 6 S., R. 21 E.,
Sec. 1, lots 1 thru 3, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 2, lot 4, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 3, lots 1 thru 3, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/
4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 4, lots 3 and 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 5, lots 1 and 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 9, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 10, NE\1/4\ and S\1/2\;
Sec. 11, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 13, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 14, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 15, NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 17, NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 19, lots 5 thru 12, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 20, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 28, N\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 29, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 30, lots 2 and 3;
Sec. 35, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 7 S., R. 21 E.,
Sec. 6, lot 7;
Sec. 7, lots 1 thru 3, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 8, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 17, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 18, lots 1 thru 3, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/
4\;
Sec. 19, lot 4, NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and
SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 20, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 25, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 26, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 29, N\1/2\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 30, lots 1 and 2, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 31, lots 1 thru 4, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\,
and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 32, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 33, S\1/2\;
Sec. 34, S\1/2\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 35, E\1/2\ and S\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 8 S., R. 21 E.,
Sec. 1, lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 3, lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\,
NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 4, lots 1 thru 4;
Sec. 5, lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/
4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 6, lots 1 thru 5, lot 7, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\;
Sec. 7, lots 1 thru 4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\;
Sec. 8, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 10, N\1/2\NW14 and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 11, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and
SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 13, E\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 14, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\,
SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 15, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 17, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 18, lots 1 thru 4, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/
2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 19, lots 1 thru 4, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and W\1/
2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 20, NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 21, NW\1/4\ and S\1/2\;
Sec. 22, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 23, NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 24, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and N\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 28, W\1/2\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 29, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 30, lots 1 thru 4, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/
2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 31, lots 1 thru 3, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/
2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 32, NE\1/4\;
Sec. 33, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\NW\1/4\;
T. 6 S., R. 22 E.,
Sec. 32, lots 2 thru 4, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 7 S., R. 22 E.,
Sec. 3, lots 2 thru 4, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\,
and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 5, S\1/2\;
Sec. 6, lot 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8;
Sec. 9, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 10, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 14, S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 15, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 17, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 19, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 20, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 21, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 22, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 23, W\1/2\;
Sec. 26, W\1/2\;
Sec. 27, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/
2\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 28, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SW\1/
4\;
Sec. 29;
Sec. 30, lots 1, 2, and 4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/
2\SW\1/4\;
Secs. 31 thru 33;
Sec. 34, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 35, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and W\1/2\.
T. 8 S., R. 22 E.,
Sec. 3, lot 4;
Secs. 4 thru 7;
Sec. 8, N\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
Sec. 17, W\1/2\;
Sec. 18, lots 1, 2, and 4, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/
2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 19, lots 1 thru 4, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 20, W\1/2\.
The areas described aggregate 106,555.88 acres, according to the
official plats of the surveys of the said lands, on file with the
BLM.
To process the ROW application on the above lands, the BLM is
segregating the land under the authority in 43 CFR 2091.3-2 and 43 CFR
2804.25(f)(1), for a period of up to two years, subject to valid
existing rights. This two-year segregation period will commence on
August 20, 2021. The public land involved in this closure will be
segregated from appropriation under the public land and mining laws,
but not the mineral leasing or material sale laws. It has been
determined that this segregation is necessary for the orderly
administration of the public land.
The segregation period will terminate and the land will
automatically reopen to appropriation under the public land laws,
including the mining laws, if one of the following events occurs: (1)
Upon the issuance of a decision by the authorized officer granting,
granting with modifications, or denying the application for a ROW; (2)
Upon publication of a Federal Register notice terminating the
segregation; or (3) Without further administrative action at the end of
the segregation provided for in the Federal Register notice initiating
the segregation, whichever occurs first. Any segregation made under
this authority is effective for two years and may be extended by the
BLM Idaho State Director for up to two years through the issuance of a
Federal Register notice explaining the reasons for an extension.
Segregations under 43 CFR 2804.25(f)(3) may only be extended once and
the total segregation period may not exceed four years. Upon
termination of segregation, all lands subject to this segregation will
automatically reopen to appropriation under the public land laws.
Before including your address, phone 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: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., 40 CFR 1501.9, 43 CFR 2091.3-2,
and 43 CFR 2804.25(f).
Michael C. Courtney,
District Manager, Twin Falls District.
[FR Doc. 2021-17920 Filed 8-19-21; 8:45 am]
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