NOVEMBER 14, 2024
BLM seeks public
input for proposed Purple Sage Solar Project
The Bureau of Land
Management is seeking public comment on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for the Purple Sage Energy Center proposed on approximately 4,424 acres of
public lands in Clark County. If approved, the project could generate and store
up to 400 megawatts of clean energy for the transmission grid.
The BLM intends to
host one in-person and one virtual public meeting to discuss the Purple Sage
Energy Center project: an in-person meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. PT on Jan. 14, 2025,
at the Pahrump Nugget Hotel and Casino, 681 NV-160, Pahrump, NV, 89048; and a
virtual meeting (register to attend via the link below)
from
6 to 8 p.m. PT on Jan. 16, 2025.
A Notice of Availability will publish in Federal Register on Friday, November 15th to begin a 90-day comment period. Written comments may be submitted
through the “Participate Now” function on the left side of this webpage (preferred) starting on November 15th; emailed
to [email protected];
or
delivered to the BLM Southern Nevada District Office, Attn: Purple Sage Energy
Center Project, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV, 89130. The comment period ends Feb. 13, 2025.
Link to register for attending webinar on Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 6 to 8 p.m.: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5tVtD2gKQq2VODWE8uOUXQ
“We appreciate the
public’s input we have received and will receive throughout the NEPA process
for this proposed project,” said Las Vegas Field Manager Bruce Sillitoe.
“Public comments help inform thorough and effective environmental analysis
necessary for responsible solar development on public lands.”
The
Biden-Harris administration has approved 43 renewable energy projects on public
lands (10 solar, 14 geothermal, 1 wind, and 18 gen-ties) and exceeded the goal
to permit 25 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2025. The BLM has permitted clean
energy projects on public lands with a total capacity of more than 32 gigawatts
of power – enough to power more than 15 million homes. This year BLM also issued a final
Renewable Energy Rule that will lower consumer energy costs and the cost of
developing solar and wind projects, improve project application processes, and
incentivize developers to continue responsibly developing solar and wind
projects on public lands.
For more information
on either project, please contact Jessica Headen, Project Manager, at (702) 515–5206 or email [email protected].
PROJECT PUBLIC SCOPING PERIOD OPEN AS OF APRIL 25, 2023
The
Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Field Office is seeking public comments on
the proposed Golden Currant Solar Project in Clark County, Nevada. The 45-day
scoping comment period opened April 25, 2023 and will close June 9, 2023.
The
BLM held two scoping meetings (virtually) for the Golden Currant Solar Project
on May 10 and May 11, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific Time. Scoping
Meeting Question & Answer Reports for both dates are available on the
Documents page.
To review the virtual scoping meetings, please select the links
below:
May 10, 2023 Virtual Scoping Meeting recording: https://youtu.be/rOy_dYQhTl4
May 11, 2023 Virtual Scoping Meeting recording: https://youtu.be/kE_J63W506Y
The BLM has published
a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register, announcing that the BLM Las
Vegas Field Office will prepare a project Environmental Impact Statement for
the Golden Currant Solar Project. The Las Vegas Field Office will also prepare
a Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment to modify two utility corridors
that intersect the Golden Currant Solar Project boundary.
Publication of the NOI initiated the NEPA scoping process and
opens a 45-day public comment period. The public comment period will close on June
9, 2023. Comments may be
provided verbally at the virtual scoping meetings, or written comments can be
provided by any of the below methods:
· Mailed to: BLM Las Vegas Field Office
Attn: Golden Currant Solar Project
4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive
Las Vegas, NV, 89130
· Emailed: [email protected]
· ePlanning: Utilize the “Participate Now”
function on the left side of this website.
Please
note: Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your
entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made
publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Comments
that were received by the BLM during the solar variance process review of this
project will be considered during the development of the Environmental Impact
Statement.
For
more information, please contact Jessica Headen at 702-515-5206 or via
email at [email protected].
