Balancing renewable energy and conservation in Nevada
The Bureau of Land Management has received dozens of solar project applications on federal public lands...
Many of the projects are located along Highway 95, near NV Energy’s proposed Greenlink West transmission line.
80
Reno
Proposed Greenlink
transmission lines
93
95
Sarcobatus Flat
15
50 miles
Las Vegas
80
Reno
Proposed Greenlink
transmission lines
93
95
Sarcobatus Flat
15
50 miles
Las Vegas
...The Nature Conservancy sees room for both solar development and conservation
In a recent study, the conservation group identified national parks, important wildlife habitat, prime farmland and other areas to protect from solar. The group also identified areas where solar may be appropriate.
80
Reno
93
95
15
50 miles
Las Vegas
80
Reno
93
95
15
50 miles
Las Vegas
Solar project areas are matched to the nearest Public Land Survey System section. Candidate areas selected by the Nature Conservancy modeling process are possible locations for solar projects, and are not necessarily prescriptive of where projects should be built.
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