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FAST-41 Missed Date:Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action)

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Agency Milestone Date of 07/31/2026 for Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days

Action
Project Name:
Silver Rock Transmission Project
Responsible Agency:
Bureau of Land Management
Status:
Planned
POC Name:
Gloria Tibbetts
POC Title:
Color Country District Manager
POC Email:
gtibbetts@blm.gov

Milestones:

Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action)
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    The NOI for the Silver Rock Transmission Line Project began routing with BLM Utah and Nevada on June 3, 2026, and was sent to the BLM Headquarters on June 23, 2026. The BLM Headquarters created a new routing on June 25, 2026. The DOI review process of the NOI package has taken longer than expected which resulted in the missed date for NOI publication. BLM can not publish the NOI for the Silver Rock Transmission Project in the Federal Register until the DOI review process completes. BLM continues to engage with upper leadership to respond to information requests and communicate the importance of timely publication of the NOI. BLM intends to publish the NOI on or before the alternative completion date of August 28.
Current Target Date:
Scoping (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Official Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS published in the Federal Register (FR) beginning both the public comment period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:


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Milestone
Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action)
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    The NOI for the Silver Rock Transmission Line Project began routing with BLM Utah and Nevada on June 3, 2026, and was sent to the BLM Headquarters on June 23, 2026. The BLM Headquarters created a new routing on June 25, 2026. The DOI review process of the NOI package has taken longer than expected which resulted in the missed date for NOI publication. BLM can not publish the NOI for the Silver Rock Transmission Project in the Federal Register until the DOI review process completes. BLM continues to engage with upper leadership to respond to information requests and communicate the importance of timely publication of the NOI. BLM intends to publish the NOI on or before the alternative completion date of August 28.
Current Target Date:
Project

All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.

In Progress

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS

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ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
09/29/2028

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

Electricity Transmission

SECTOR
Electricity Transmission

Project Category

CATEGORY
Project Category FAST-41 Covered Projects

Department of the Interior

LEAD AGENCY
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

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Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Department of War Seal

Department of War

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation

Description:

Silver Rock Transmission proposes to construct a large-scale high voltage transmission line to cross approximately 330-miles of public land to help facilitate BLM's geothermal leasing activities in eastern Nevada and western Utah by providing a viable transmission path to market for next-generation geothermal developments, thereby supporting federal leasing objectives and unlocking access to high-capacity baseload resources. The project would be constructed to transfer a nominal voltage of up to 600 kilovolts (kV) located within a siting corridor of approximately 1,000 feet. 

field_status
Rejected
System Comments
Agency Milestone Date of 07/31/2026 for Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days
Approver Comments
<p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">The NOI for the Silver Rock Transmission Line Project began routing with BLM Utah and Nevada on June 3, 2026, and was sent to the BLM Headquarters on June 23, 2026. The BLM Headquarters created a new routing on June 25, 2026. The DOI review process of the NOI package has taken longer than expected which resulted in the missed date for NOI publication. BLM can not publish the NOI for the Silver Rock Transmission Project in the Federal Register until the DOI review process completes. BLM continues to engage with upper leadership to respond to information requests and communicate the importance of timely publication of the NOI. BLM intends to publish the NOI on or before the alternative completion date of August 28.</span></p>
Previous Action Status
Planned
New Action Status
Planned
Missed Date Process
Yes
Missed Date Triggered by Extension
No
Agency Notified Date
New Milestone
Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action)
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    The NOI for the Silver Rock Transmission Line Project began routing with BLM Utah and Nevada on June 3, 2026, and was sent to the BLM Headquarters on June 23, 2026. The BLM Headquarters created a new routing on June 25, 2026. The DOI review process of the NOI package has taken longer than expected which resulted in the missed date for NOI publication. BLM can not publish the NOI for the Silver Rock Transmission Project in the Federal Register until the DOI review process completes. BLM continues to engage with upper leadership to respond to information requests and communicate the importance of timely publication of the NOI. BLM intends to publish the NOI on or before the alternative completion date of August 28.
Current Target Date:
Response Date
Reporting Agency
Bureau of Land Management