Notice of Segregation of Public Land for the Esmeralda Solar Projects, Esmeralda County, Nevada

Through this notice the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is segregating public lands included in seven rights-of-way applications, serialized as NVNV106386133, for the Leeward Esmeralda (NVNV105848463), Connect Gen Smoky Valley (NVNV105848465), Arevia Gold Dust (NVNV105851657), Invenergy Nivloc (NVNV105851658), NextEra Esmeralda (NVNV105851682), Red Ridge 1 (NVNV105852204) and Red Ridge 2 (NVNV105852205) solar energy projects, from appropriation under the public land laws, including the Mining Law, but not the Mineral Leasing or Material Sales Acts, for a period of up to 2 years from the date of publication of this notice, subject to valid existing rights. This segregation is to allow for the orderly administration of the public lands to facilitate consideration of development of renewable energy resources. The public lands segregated by this notice total 117,384.38 acres.