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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 92157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27320]

[[Page 92157]]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500181464]

Notice of Segregation of Public Land for the Expedition Solar 
Project, Deschutes County, Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Through this notice the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is 
segregating 4,037 acres of public lands included in the right-of-way 
application for the Expedition Solar Project from appropriation under 
the public land laws, including the mining laws, but not the mineral 
leasing or material sales laws, for a period of two years from the date 
of publication of this notice, subject to valid existing rights. This 
segregation is to allow for the orderly administration of the public 
lands to facilitate consideration of development of renewable energy 
resources.

DATES: The segregation for the lands identified in this notice is 
effective on the date of this Federal Register notice publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or to have 
your name added to the mailing list, send requests to: Faith Simitz, 
Realty Specialist, Prineville District Office, (541) 416-6783, 
[email protected], or 3050 NE 3rd Street, Prineville, OR 97754. 
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

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 laws, 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 valid existing rights in 
mining claims located before this segregation notice. Licenses, 
permits, cooperative agreements, or discretionary land use 
authorizations of a temporary nature that 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:

Expedition Solar Project

Willamette Meridian, Oregon

T. 16 S., R. 13 E.
    Sec. 5, S\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, E\1/2\ and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 20;
    Sec. 21, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 29;
    Sec. 30, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and E\1/
2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, E\1/2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, N\1/2\;
    Sec. 33, W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\.

    TOGETHER WITH access along Morrill Road, located within the 
following:

Willamette Meridian, Oregon

T. 16 S., R. 12 E.
    Sec. 25, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and N\1/
2\SE\1/4\.
T. 16 S., R. 13 E.
    Sec. 30, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and N\1/
2\SE\1/4\.

    The area described contains approximately 4,037 acres.

    As provided in the regulations, the segregation of lands in this 
notice will not exceed two years from the date of publication unless 
extended for an additional two 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 would 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).

Amanda S. Roberts,
District Manager--Prineville District Office.
[FR Doc. 2024-27320 Filed 11-20-24; 8:45 am]
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