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BLM says land-exchange signing could trigger 45‑day protest period; county urged to set policy on solar development
Summary
A Bureau of Land Management representative told the Emery County Public Lands Council a land‑exchange tied to the Dingle Act may be signed soon, likely opening a roughly 45‑day protest window; the BLM also signaled an upcoming programmatic EIS on solar that could prompt applications on federal land and urged the county to consider a formal stance.
Kyle, a Bureau of Land Management representative, told the Emery County Public Lands Council that a land exchange tied to the Dingle Act may be signed “potentially this week,” which would start a roughly 45‑day protest period and aim to wrap up in January or February.
Why it matters: the exchange and an expected programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS) on utility‑scale solar — Kyle said the programmatic EIS is planned to be signed in December — could prompt commercial solar applications on federal lands in Emery County. Kyle cautioned that…
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