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FAST-41 Postings by Agencies for Samantha Solar

Bureau of Land Management (Posted on: )

FAST-41 Initiation Notice

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Application and Supporting Documents

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The application and supporting documents are filed in the Ely District Office.

Information on the status of mitigation measures

None

Description of the status of any litigation

None

Information about project-related public meetings, public hearings, and public comment periods

Activity

Public Scoping Meetings: Notice of Intent and public scoping period meetings. One virtual and one in-person meeting will be held during the scoping period

Date

June to July 2025

Intended Audience

All stakeholders

Responsible Party

Bureau of Land Management

Activity

Public Meetings: Draft EIS Review Period – one virtual and one in-person meeting will be held during the 90-day public comment period that follows publication of the Draft RMP Amendment/Draft EIS.

Date

January 2026

Intended Audience

All stakeholders

Responsible Party

Bureau of Land Management

Activity

Tribal Outreach: BLM will conduct tribal outreach prior to the NOI release, and throughout the NEPA process.

Date

December 2024 through August 2026

Intended Audience

Tribes

Responsible Party

Bureau of Land Management

Description of any Federal agency action taken or decision made that materially affects the status of the project

The BLM Variance process for solar energy projects was initially expected to be completed in December 2024. However, with the approval of the 2024 Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, the variance process has been eliminated.