BLM issues final proposed plan for Greenlink North transmission project
RENO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management today issued the final analysis for the proposed Greenlink North transmission project, which would span approximately 235 miles across White Pine, Eureka, Lander, Churchill, and Lyon counties. Designed to increase transmission capacity and reliability across the state in support of American Energy Dominance, the project would connect the Robinson Summit Substation near Ely to the Fort Churchill Substation near Yerington.
If approved, NV Energy could construct, operate, and eventually decommission a new system of 525-kilovolt, 345-kilovolt, 230-kilovolt, and 120-kilovolt electric transmission lines and facilities. The project would parallel portions of U.S. Highway 50 for most of its length. The lines would be predominantly on public lands administered by the BLM, with shorter segments crossing lands administered by the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, and private landowners.
A Notice of Availability will publish in tomorrow’s Federal Register to begin a 30-day public review period that ends on June 23, 2025, as well as a 60-day governor’s consistency review and Forest Service 45-day pre-decisional objection period. Input received during this time will inform two records of decision expected later this year from the BLM and the Forest Service.
The Forest Service will accept objections only from individuals who submitted written comments during the previous designated comment periods. This objection period will close 45 days after publication of the legal notice in the Reno Gazette Journal. Any issues raised in objections must be based on previously submitted comments, except for those issues based on new information that arose after the designated comment opportunities. For more information or project documents, visit the Forest Service’s Greenlink North Transmission Project page.
Additional information, including the final environmental impact statement, is available at the BLM National NEPA Register. Documents pertinent to this proposal may also be reviewed at the BLM Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial Way, Reno, NV 89502; at Forest Service, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 1200 Franklin Way, Sparks, NV 89431; and at Forest Service, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Austin Ranger District, 100 Midas Road, Austin, NV 89810.
For more information, please contact Rita Henderson at [email protected].
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.