Lower Sonoran Field Office Solar Variance Meeting August 2

This virtual solar variance meeting was held on August 2, 2023, to provide information on the proposed Caballero and Southwest Crossroads solar projects in Maricopa County. The proposal for the Caballero project consists of a 200-megawatt solar facility on 1,278 acres of public lands managed by the BLM about 14 miles west of the city of Maricopa. The proposal for the Southwest Crossroads project would include a 150-megawatt facility on 1,398 acres of BLM-managed public lands about eight miles north of Gila Bend. Read more: https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-hold-virtual-information-forum-maricopa-county-solar-proposals The public comment period is open until Sept. 8, 2023. More information on the planning process, including draft documents, maps and information on how to submit comment, are available on the BLM’s National NEPA Register. https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2024049/510

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