SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulations found at 43 CFR 2091.3-1(e) and 2804.25(f) allow the BLM to temporarily segregate public lands within a right-of-way application area for solar energy development from the operation of the public land laws, including the Mining Law, by publication of a Federal Register notice. The BLM uses this temporary segregation authority to preserve its ability to approve, approve with modifications, or deny proposed rights-of-way, and to facilitate the orderly administration of the public lands. This temporary segregation is subject to valid existing rights, including existing mining claims located before this segregation notice. Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements, or discretionary land use authorizations of a temporary nature which would not impact lands identified in this notice may be allowed with the approval of an authorized officer of the BLM during the segregation period. The lands segregated under this notice are legally described as follows:

Pinyon Solar Project—AZA38172

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 4 S., R. 1 E.,

Sec. 34, SW 1/4 SE 1/4 .

T. 5 S., R. 1 E.,

Sec. 2, SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 3, lots 1 thru 4, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 10;

Sec. 11, W 1/2 .

The areas described as the Pinyon Solar Project contain 1,879.92 acres, according to the official plats of the surveys of the said lands on file with the BLM.

Elisabeth Solar Project—AZA38371

Gila and Salt River Meridian

T. 5 S., R. 12 W.,

Sec. 15, S 1/2 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 NW 1/4 , SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 17, SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 20, NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 22, E 1/2 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 23, W 1/2 ;

Sec. 26, N 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 , NW 1/4 NW 1/4 ;

Sec. 28, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 , W 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 29, NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 33, NW 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , N 1/2 NW 1/4 , NW 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 .

The areas described as the Elisabeth Solar Project aggregate 2,560 acres, more or less, according to the official plats of the surveys of the said lands on file with the BLM.

As provided in the regulations, the segregation of lands in this notice will not exceed 2 years from the date of publication unless extended for an additional 2 years through publication of a new notice in the Federal Register . The segregation period will terminate and the land will automatically reopen to appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, at the earliest of the following dates: upon issuance of a decision by the authorized officer granting, granting with modifications, or denying the application for a right-of-way; without further administrative action at the end of the segregation provided for in the Federal Register notice initiating the segregation; or upon publication of a Federal Register notice terminating the segregation.

Upon termination of the segregation of these lands, all lands subject to this segregation will automatically reopen to appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2091.3-1(e) and 43 CFR 2804.25(f))

87 FR 75283