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☷Bureau of Land Management leases public lands for renewable energy development
Bureau of Land Management ( By Press Release office)
Apr 29,2022
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Competitive sale generated $794 , 028 for leases of public land parcels SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management announced today it has leased eight parcels , covering approximately 21 , 685 acres of public land in a geothermal lease sale for development of clean , renewable energy for communities in Beaver and Millard counties . The April 12 , 2022 , competitive sale generated $794 , 028 for leases of public land parcels managed by the BLM Cedar City and Fillmore field offices . As highlighted within the Interior Department Outlines Roadmap for Continued Renewable Energy Progress on Public Lands news release , this is part of the BLM’s efforts to permit 25 gigawatts of solar , wind and geothermal production on public lands by 2025 in support of the Biden - Harris administration’s goal of a carbon pollution - free power sector by 2035 . “BLM Utah is committed to processing applications and leases for generating renewable energy on public lands , which provides jobs and generates electricity for our homes , ” said BLM Cedar City Field Manager Paul Briggs . “We will continue to work closely with our partners , Tribes , communities , and local governments to ensure any energy development maximizes efficiencies and minimizes environmental impacts for the benefit of current and future generations . ” An additional three parcels , roughly 9 , 791 acres , in Fillmore and Millard counties have been leased by non - competitive sale . The Competitive Lease Sale summary and results , list of registered bidders , and parcel descriptions are available on the BLM Utah geothermal energy website at https://go . usa . gov/xuBSg . Environmental planning documents , including maps and stipulations from the respective BLM resource management plans are available on the ePlanning website at https://bit . ly/34eBov6 . The BLM manages vast stretches of public lands that have the potential to make significant contributions to the nation’s renewable energy portfolio . To promote our clean energy goals , the BLM provides sites for environmentally sound development of renewable energy on public lands and new transmission routes to connect into the grid . Geothermal was the first renewable energy the BLM approved for production on public lands , with the first geothermal project approved in 1978 . Replenished by heat sources deep in the Earth , geothermal energy is a renewable resource that generates electricity with minimal carbon emissions up to 24 hours per day . Learn more at https://go . usa . gov/xuBf2 . The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states , including Alaska , on behalf of the American people . The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub - surface mineral estate throughout the nation . Our mission is to sustain the health , diversity , and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations .
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