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[Federal Register: July 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number =
135)]
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[Page 41231-41232]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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MO 4500011976; TAS: 14X5017]

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Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for=20
the Proposed Abengoa Solar Inc., Lathrop Wells Solar Facility, Amargosa=20
Valley, Nye County, NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of=20
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act=20
of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pahrump Nevada=20
Field Office, Southern Nevada District Office intends to prepare an=20
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and by this notice is announcing=20
the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and=20
identify issues.

DATES: This notice initiates the public scoping process for the EIS.=20
Comments on issues may be submitted in writing until September 13,=20
2010. The date(s) and location(s) of any scoping meetings will be=20
announced at least 15 days in advance through local news media,=20
newspapers and the BLM Web site at: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=3DleavingFR=
.html&log=3Dlinklog&to=3Dhttp://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/lvfo.html=
. Comments must be received prior to the close of the scoping=20
period or 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later, to=20
be included in the Draft EIS. Additional opportunities for public=20
participation will be provided upon publication of the Draft EIS.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments related to the Abengoa Solar Inc.,=20
Lathrop Wells Solar Facility by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: lwse_EIS@blm.gov
     Fax: (702) 515-5010 (attention: Gregory Helseth)
     Mail: Gregory Helseth, BLM Southern Nevada District=20
Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89130-2301.
     In person: At any EIS public scoping meeting.
    Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the BLM=20
Southern Nevada District Office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or to have=20
your name added to our mailing list, send requests to: BLM Southern=20
Nevada District Office, Gregory Helseth, Renewable Energy Project=20
Manager, Attn: Abengoa Lathrop Wells Solar Facility, 4701 North Torrey=20
Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89130; e-mail: Gregory_Helseth@blm.gov=20
or lwse_EIS@blm.gov; or phone: =
(702) 515-5173

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The applicant, Abengoa Solar Inc., has=20
requested a right-of-way authorization for the construction, operation,=20
maintenance, and termination of a solar energy generation project. The=20
proposed Lathrop Wells Solar Facility project would consist of a=20
concentrated solar power facility including a solar parabolic trough,=20
photovoltaic panels, an electrical transmission substation, switchyard=20
facilities, and a transmission line connecting to the existing Valley=20
Electric Line south of the project. The proposed project would produce=20
approximately 250 megawatts (MW) from a parabolic-trough, dry-cooled=20
solar power plant with the option to expand the facility by adding a=20
second 250-MW unit. Additionally, the proposal may include up to 20 MW=20
of photovoltaic solar power. The proposed project would be located on=20
approximately 5,336 acres of public lands in the Amargosa Valley, Nye=20
County, Nevada. The purpose of the public scoping process is to=20
ascertain the relevant issues that will influence the scope of the=20
environmental analysis, including alternatives, and to guide the=20
process for developing the EIS. At present, the BLM has identified the=20
following preliminary issues: Threatened and endangered species, visual=20
resource impacts, impacts to lands with wilderness characteristics,=20
recreation impacts, socioeconomic effects, and cumulative impacts.
    The BLM will use and coordinate the NEPA commenting process to=20
satisfy the public involvement process for Section 106 of the National=20
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470(f)) as provided for in 36 CFR=20
800.2(d)(3). Native American tribal consultations will be conducted,=20
and Tribal concerns, including impacts on Indian trust assets, will be=20
given due consideration. Federal, state, and local agencies, as well as=20
individuals, organizations or tribes that may be interested or affected=20
by the BLM's decision on this project are invited to participate in the=20
scoping process and, if eligible, may request, or be requested by the=20
BLM, to participate as a cooperating agency.
    Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or=20
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be=20
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying=20
information--may

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be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your=20
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public=20
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Patrick Putnam,
Field Manager, Pahrump Field Office.
[FR Doc. 2010-17264 Filed 7-14-10; 8:45 am]
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