The Bureau of Land Management is holding a public scoping meeting in Gilbert, to solicit feedback on the recently announced programmatic environmental impact statement for the BLM’s utility-scale solar energy planning.
The BLM is considering updates to its 2012 Western Solar Plan that included six southwestern states—Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah—and is seeking comment regarding expanding its solar planning to include five additional states: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. The Gilbert meeting is one of a series being held in January and February in various western states, as well as in Washington, DC and virtually.
See a complete list of meetings here.
The Gilbert meeting will be held on January 24, 2023 from 3–7 p.m. at the Southeast Regional Library, 775 N. Greenfield Road, Gilbert, AZ 85234, in the Shakespeare Assembly Room. Parking is free.
The Notice of Intent to update the BLM’s 2012 solar programmatic environmental impact statement was published in the Federal Register on December 8, 2022, with interested parties invited to submit written feedback or to participate in one of the in-person or virtual public scoping meetings.
The public comment period will remain open for 15 days after the last public scoping meeting, or February 6, 2023, whichever is later.
For the most current information on these meetings and to view the Notice of Intent, visit the BLM’s ePlanning web site at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2022371/570.