Electric distribution line, fiber optic line and road expansion proposed on public lands east of Bullhead City
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KINGMAN, Ariz. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office (KFO) invites the public to review and comment on the Environmental Assessment (EA), which has been completed on four applications from the Golden Vertex Corp for three 30-year rights-of-ways (ROW), and an associated staging area temporary use permit.
One application is for a ROW and associated temporary-use permit to build and operate an overhead electric distribution line (approximately seven miles long) alongside Silver Creek Road from eastern Bullhead City to Moss Mine. Another application is for a ROW for a concurrent fiber optic line under-build that will make use of the same structures as the distribution line. The final application is for a ROW to widen, re-contour and maintain BLM Route 7717, an existing dirt road, from Silver Creek Road to Moss Mine.
The Environmental Assessment, a description of the proposed action, visual simulations, drone video and maps are available for review on the BLM’s project webpage in ePlanning, at https://go.usa.gov/xnyHV.
The 15-day public comment period opens on May 3, 2018 and will close on May 18, 2018. Comments may be submitted via the following options:
- ePlanning website: https://go.usa.gov/xnyHV
- Email: blm_az_kfoweb@blm.gov (Please include "Golden Vertex Corp. EA” in the subject line.)
- Mail: BLM Kingman Field Office, 2755 Mission Blvd., Kingman, AZ 86401
- Fax: 928-718-3761
Before including an address, phone number, email, or other personal identifying information in any comment, please note that the entire comment, including personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. Requests to withhold personal identifying information from public review can be requested, but cannot be guaranteed.
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.