Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on transmission line proposal to connect Arida and Mohave substations near Laughlin
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LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office is seeking comment on a right-of-way application submitted by 326FW 8me LLC (a subsidiary of 8minute Solar Energy) to construct and operate a transmission line connecting the new Arida substation and the existing Mohave Substation near Laughlin. The comment period will end March 31, 2022.
“We look forward to receiving public input on the proposed Arida – Mohave transmission line,” said BLM Las Vegas Field Office Manager Shonna Dooman.
The proposed 8.8-mile 500kV transmission line would cross about 6.7 miles of BLM-managed public land, about 0.5 miles of Bureau of Reclamation-managed land and 1.6 miles of Clark County and private land. The unsigned draft Environmental Assessment and unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact analyzing the environmental effects of constructing and operating the transmission line was released today for the portions of the transmission line proposed on BLM and Bureau of Reclamation managed lands only.
The proposed transmission line would deliver renewable energy from the future Arida Solar Project located on land owned by Clark County and would parallel portions of the existing Lugo-Mohave 500kV Line to the regional electric grid via its interconnection to the Mohave Substation on private land managed by Southern California Edison near Laughlin.
The Arida – Mohave transmission line’s workforce could be up 36 workers and 10 pieces of equipment at any given time during construction activities. The term of the right-of-way would be for 50 years.
The following information would be the most useful type of comments:
- Is there additional information, data or analysis which should be considered?
- Is information, data or analysis incorrect or not thoroughly considered?
The draft environmental assessment and other relevant documents are available at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2017040/510.
Comments can be submitted https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2017040/510 or by mail using this address Arida – Mohave Transmission Line; Attn: Lisa Moody, BLM Las Vegas Field Office; 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive; Las Vegas, NV 89130.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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 request to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, no guarantees can be made that we will be able to do so.
For more information, please contact Lisa Moody at 702-515-5084.
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