SOUTHERN BIGHORN SOLAR

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), in cooperation with the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians (Moapa Band) proposes to approve two solar energy ground leases with 300MS 8me LLC and 425LM 8me LLC, both subsidiaries of 8minute Solar Energy, which provide for construction, operation and maintenance, and eventual decommissioning of the photovoltaic (PV) solar energy generation and battery storage facilities located entirely on the Moapa River Indian Reservation (Reservation) (See map). An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared to evaluate the PV solar energy generation and battery storage projects... The BIA will prepare the EIS in cooperation with the Moapa Band, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the Environmental Protection Agency. In addition, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the National Park Service will provide input on the analysis. The resulting EIS will aim to (1) provide agency decision makers, the Moapa Band, and the general public with a..

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