Title 43

SECTION 2809.10

2809.10 General.

§ 2809.10 General.

(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.

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