The Bureau of Land Management today announced approval of an access road and associated facilities on about six public acres adjacent to the existing Chubbuck Mine near Cadiz in San Bernardino County.

With this approval, Braavos, LLC, can construct, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission an access road and associated facilities, including a conveyor system to transport raw materials from the limestone mine to market. The project is approved for 30 years with the possibility of renewal.

Additional information, including the final environmental assessment, finding of no significant impact, and decision record, are available at the BLM National NEPA Register. For more information, please contact BLM Needles Field Manager Ron Nuckles at 760-732-2734 or rnuckles@blm.gov.

NEEDLES, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment for a proposed access road and associated facilities on about six public acres adjacent to the existing Chubbuck Mine in San Bernardino County.

If approved, Braavos LLC would be authorized to improve an existing access road and construct, operate, and maintain a belt conveyor system, modular office, and rail loadout facility to transport raw materials from the limestone mine to market.

Additional information is available at the BLM National NEPA Register, where comments may be submitted through the “Participate Now” option (preferred); comments may also be emailed to BLM_CA_NE_REALTY@blm.gov or delivered to: Needles Field Office, Attn: Chubbuck Mine ROW Project, 1303 US-95, Needles, CA 92363. The comment period will close March 21, 2025.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. –  Today the Bureau of Land Management helped Unleash American Energy by approving the Sapphire gen-tie transmission line and facilities project on approximately 40 acres of public lands in eastern Riverside County. EDF Renewables Development, Inc., is authorized to construct, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission a transmission line and associated facilities connecting the planned Sapphire Solar photovoltaic and storage facility on private lands to the electric grid.

“The Bureau of Land Management supports American Energy Dominance that prioritizes needs of American families and businesses,” said BLM California State Director Joe Stout.

The Sapphire Solar project aligns with Secretary’s Order 3417 to address the national energy emergency by supporting the integrity of the electrical grid while creating jobs and economic prosperity for Americans.

The associated Sapphire Solar project is planned for construction on private lands and represents a nearly $262 million infrastructure investment in the community that will create 250 construction jobs followed by 12 operational positions to run the facility. Once operational, the project will transmit and store up to 117 megawatts of solar energy daily.

Sapphire’s transmission line and facilities will be constructed on lands in the Development Focus Area-designated lands in the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan, a landscape-level plan that streamlines renewable energy development, while conserving unique and valuable desert ecosystems and providing outdoor recreation opportunities. Additional information and associated documents are available at the BLM National NEPA Register.

For additional information, please contact project manager Matt Toedtli at blm_ca_pssc_sapphire@blm.gov.

NEEDLES, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment for a proposed access road and associated facilities on about six public acres adjacent to the existing Chubbuck Mine in San Bernardino County.

If approved, Braavos LLC would be authorized to improve an existing access road and construct, operate, and maintain a belt conveyor system, modular office, and rail loadout facility to transport raw materials from the limestone mine to market.

Additional information is available at the BLM National NEPA Register, where comments may be submitted through the “Participate Now” option (preferred); comments may also be emailed to BLM_CA_NE_REALTY@blm.gov or delivered to: Needles Field Office, Attn: Chubbuck Mine ROW Project, 1303 US-95, Needles, CA 92363. The comment period will close March 21, 2025.