Notice of Segregation of Public Lands for the Neptune Solar Project, Millard County, Utah, 101621 [2024-29544]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 101621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29544]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[PO4820000251]


Notice of Segregation of Public Lands for the Neptune Solar 
Project, Millard County, Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of segregation.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is segregating 1,920 acres 
of public lands as part of the right-of-way (ROW) application for the 
Neptune Solar Project, from appropriation under the public land laws, 
including location under the Mining Law of 1872, 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.

DATES: The segregation of the lands identified in this notice is 
effective on December 16, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lennie McConnell, District Renewable 
Energy Project Manager, BLM West Desert and Color Country Districts, 
176 E DL Sargent Drive, Cedar City, UT 84721, (435) 865-3052 or email 
at [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. 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. You 
will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations found at 43 CFR 2091.3-1(e) and 
2804.25(f) allow the BLM to temporarily segregate public lands 
described within a ROW application for solar energy development from 
the operation of the public land laws, including the Mining Law, by 
publication of a notice in the Federal Register. The BLM uses the 
temporary segregation authority to preserve the ability to approve, 
approve with modifications, or deny a proposed ROW, and to facilitate 
the orderly administration of the public lands. This temporary 
segregation is subject to valid existing rights.
    Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements, or discretionary land 
use authorizations of a temporary nature that will not significantly 
impact the application area may be allowed with the approval of the 
authorized officer of the BLM during the segregation period.
    The public lands segregated by this notice are described as 
follows:

Neptune Solar Project--UTUT105853689

Salt Lake Meridian, Utah

T. 19 S., R. 8 W.,
    Sec. 19, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 28;
    Sec. 29, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, 
N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 1,920 acres, according to the 
official plat of the survey of the said lands, on file with the BLM.
    As provided in the regulations under 43 CFR 2091.3-1e(3), the 
segregation of the lands described 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.
    For a period until December 16, 2026, subject to valid existing 
rights, the public lands described in this notice will be segregated 
from appropriation under the public land laws, including location under 
the Mining Law of 1872, but not from leasing under the mineral and 
geothermal leasing laws, or disposal under the Mineral Materials Act, 
while the ROW application is being processed. The segregation period 
will terminate and the lands will automatically open 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 stated in the Federal Register notice initiating the 
segregation; or upon publication of a Federal Register notice 
terminating the segregation and opening the lands.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2091.3-1(e) and 43 CFR 2804.25(f))

Matthew A. Preston,
State Director, Acting.
[FR Doc. 2024-29544 Filed 12-13-24; 8:45 am]
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