Project sponsor had delays in providing BLM cultural information that is needed for the environmental analysis and 106 determinations of eligibility and findings of effect. BLM coordinated the updated schedule with Riverside County, USEPA, USFWS, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The BLM also consulted with the project sponsor in developing the updated schedule. The sponsor concurs with the schedule and are "encouraged and look forward to implementing the schedule [BLM] provided."
PROJECT WEBSITE: Bureau of Land Management Desert Quartzite Home Page
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
COMPLETE
COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
08/04/2020
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Renewable Energy Production
CATEGORY
Project Category
FAST-41 Covered Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Description:
The Project would be located approximately 2.75 miles southwest of the City of Blythe, just south of the Interstate 10 freeway, in Riverside County, California. The Project involves construction of a 450 MW solar facility and a 3 mile long 230 kilovolt transmission line that would connect with Southern California Edison’s Colorado Substation. After construction, the Project would occupy up to 2,673 acres of BLM land and 154 acres of private land under the jurisdiction of the County of Riverside. Once completed, the Project would also include an operations and maintenance building, an on-site substation, internal access roads, and ancillary facilities.
Milestone: Issuance of decision for permit/approval
Requested extensions greater than 30 days for this Action are shown below:
Issuance of decision for permit/approval by 305 days
From: 04/26/2019
To: 11/01/2019
Notice to proceed by 130 days
From: 05/10/2019
To: 05/10/2019