PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management Arizona State Office has announced a two-year segregation of more than 4,400 acres of public land in Maricopa and Yuma Counties to allow for the consideration of two proposed utility-scale solar energy projects. This is a first step taken before the BLM initiates environmental analysis of the two proposed projects under the National Environmental Policy Act.
“Segregations like these help ensure that the BLM has the ability to carefully examine and consider the potential development of renewable energy proposals without being hindered by incompatible or conflicting land use proposals or filings during the environmental analysis and application review process,” said Mark Morberg, BLM Arizona’s Deputy State Director for Lands, Minerals, Energy & Cadastral Survey.
The total area identified for segregation is 4,439.92 acres. The…