BLM approves Fish Springs Ranch Utility Lines and Access Road
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CARSON CITY, NEV. The Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District, Sierra Front Field Office has approved the Fish Springs Ranch Utility Lines and Access Road. The Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzed the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of authorizing the construction of access roads and buried utility lines across BLM-administered public land to serve the proposed Fish Springs Ranch Solar Energy Center (FSRSEC). A 14-day public comment period began on March 30 and ended on April 13, 2020.
The FSRSEC is in Washoe County, Nevada. Fish Springs Ranch Solar LLC is developing the FSRSEC as a 300-megawatt alternating current photovoltaic solar energy facility on approximately 2,191 acres of private land.
A copy of the EA and related documents are available on-line at https://go.usa.gov/xdhA6 .
For more information contact: Gerrit Buma, Planning and Environmental Coordinator at 775-885-6004.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.