Kingman – The Bureau of Land Management will host a virtual forum on May 18 at 5:00 p.m. to share information and engage the public on three applications of solar energy development on public lands designated as Mojave County Solar Dispersal Areas. receive the opinion of

According to BLM’s news release, the three projects are White Hills Solar, Mineral Park Solar and Leo Solar. White Hills was originally proposed as 450 MW on 4,300 acres of common land, Mineral Park Solar was originally proposed as 275 MW on 3,958 acres of common land, and Leo Solar was originally proposed as 300 MW on 3,736 acres of common land.

Informational forums are held as part of the solar distribution application process, during which BLM determines whether solar projects proposed for development outside designated solar energy zones are suitable for consideration. Information collected during the public input period will inform his BLM’s decision on whether to proceed with or deny the right-of-way application. If BLM decides to process the application, it will proceed with the planning process of the National Environmental Policy Act. This includes further public involvement.

The meeting will be held on Zoom and will last approximately 90 minutes. A brief self-introduction by BLM staff will follow, followed by presentations from project applicants. Members of the public can provide information on proposed projects.

To join the conference, please visit https://bit.ly/3HVab4X. The meeting will be recorded and posted on the BLM Arizona YouTube channel.

Stakeholders may submit comments by email to blm_az_crd_solar@blm.gov. Comments may also be mailed to: BLM, Attn: Erica Stewart, 7341 E. 30th Street, Suite A, Yuma, AZ 85365. Public comments will be accepted until June 19, 2023. .