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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is setting aside 4,439.92 acres of public land in Arizona for two solar projects, the Pinyon Solar Project and the Elisabeth Solar Project, for up to two years. This temporary segregation prevents the land from being claimed for activities like mining, allowing time to decide on leasing the land to the solar projects while preserving existing rights. The Pinyon project covers 1,879.92 acres and is being evaluated through an Environmental Assessment (EA), while Elisabeth aims to develop 2,560 acres already under a lease and is nearing the completion of its EA. The segregation will end once a decision is made on the right-of-way application, or through other specified conditions.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced that 1,920 acres of public land in Millard County, Utah, are set aside for the Neptune Solar Project. This land is segregated to prevent other uses under public land laws or the Mining Law of 1872, but is still available for leasing under the mineral and geothermal laws. The segregation will last for up to two years, during which the BLM will consider the right-of-way application for solar energy development. The goal is to manage the area effectively while decisions are made about the renewable energy project.