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BLM's Western Solar Plan maps prompt concerns in Emery County over grazing, transmission and multiple-use
Summary
BLM staff presented maps from a January-signed Western Solar Plan EIS that identify lands available for solar applications; council members and attendees raised concerns that mapped 'available' parcels overlap active grazing allotments, that grid capacity may be insufficient, and that NEPA review and public comment will guide any decisions.
BLM-related staff presented Emery County members with maps produced for the Western Solar Plan EIS and described areas that the plan identifies as available for application; county members raised concerns about impacts to grazing allotments, wildlife and transmission capacity.
Kyle, the presenter, distributed county maps from the EIS and said the document covers 11 Western states; he told the council that "the pink lands are excluded" while the green areas shown on the maps are "lands available for application" though those areas would be subject to conditions and environmental…
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