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County abandons roads inside Sierra Solar parcels, accepts replacement easements
Summary
The board approved abandonment of multiple county roads within Sierra Solar parcels and accepted new road and utility easements prepared for replacement routes and NV Energy access.
The Churchill County Board of Commissioners approved the formal abandonment of several county roads located inside parcels owned by the Sierra Solar project and accepted new road and utility easements filed by NV Energy.
Joe Chambers, representing county planning and public works matters, told the board the action implements the project’s previously approved plan to abandon internal roads to allow solar panels to be placed in those areas. The board had conditioned earlier approval on the construction of replacement roads and the dedication of easements; Chambers reported those conditions have been satisfied and the easements were prepared for acceptance.
A commissioner moved to approve the abandonment of the county roads and acceptance of the new road and utility easements “as presented.” The motion passed on a voice vote; no roll-call tally appears in the transcript.
Why it matters: The action clears legal and property obstacles so the Sierra Solar project can place panels within formerly public-right-of-way areas and secures replacement road and utility access for the county and NV Energy.
What was decided: Formal abandonment of the identified roads (document numbers and APNs were listed in the agenda packet) and formal acceptance of replacement easements filed by NV Energy.
Next steps: County staff will record abandonment and easement documents and update county mapping and maintenance responsibilities per the accepted easement terms.
