The BLM seeks public comment on the Lugo-Victorville telecommunications project
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Barstow, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on construction and installation of telecommunications facilities within three Southern California Edison (SCE) rights-of-way, which crosses public lands in California and Nevada. The 30-day public comment period on the Environmental Assessment ends on March 30.
The 500 kV SCE Lugo-Victorville Remedial Action Scheme (SCE LVRAS) project would allow for the installation of roughly 85-miles of new telecommunications fiber optic cable between Pisgah Substation in San Bernardino County, California, and Eldorado Substation in Nevada. The project is needed to reliably interconnect and integrate multiple generation facilities.
The BLM is the lead federal agency with input from the National Park Service as a cooperating federal agency. The BLM prepared the EA, pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, to analyze and describe the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed action. The NPS is reviewing a permit application for the issuance of a special use permit to upgrade transmission lines within the Mojave National Preserve, near Barstow.
The EA and associated documents for the SCE’s Lugo-Victorville Remedial Action Scheme project are available for review on ePlanning at https://bit.ly/37kA1db.
The public is encouraged to provide substantive written comments by mail to SCE LVRAS project, Bureau of Land Management, California Desert District, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553. Comments may also be submitted using the comment function on the BLM’s ePlanning site at the link listed above. All comments received will be considered and evaluated prior to issuing a final decision.
Before including an address, phone number, email address, or other personal information in a comment, please be aware the entire comment, including the personally identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While individuals may request personal information be withheld from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee the information will not be released.
For further information, contact BLM Project Manager, Joan Patrovsky at 760-252-6032 or via email at jpatrovs@blm.gov.
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.