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 Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024)
 Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior
 Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Public Lands
 Chapter II - Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior
 SubChapter B - Land Resource Management (2000)
 Part 2800 - Rights-of-Way Under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
 Subpart 2809 - Competitive Process for Leasing Public Lands for Solar and Wind Energy Development Inside Designated Leasing Areas

§ 2809.10 - General.  

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  • § 2809.10 General.

    Cross Reference
    Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 35682, May 1, 2024.

    (a) Lands inside designated leasing areas may be made available for solar and wind energy development through a competitive leasing offer process established by the BLM under this subpart.

    (b) The BLM may include lands in a competitive offer on its own initiative.

    (c) The BLM may solicit nominations by publishing a call for nominations under § 2809.11(a).

    (d) The BLM will generally prioritize the processing of “leases” awarded under this subpart over the processing of non-competitive “grant” applications under subpart 2804, including those that are “high priority” under § 2804.35.