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BLM seeks public comment on Washoe County solar project

KOLO | 8 News Now · last updated

CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposed solar project near Wadsworth.

The Dodge Flat II solar project would be built on 500 acres of public lands and 1,071 acres of private lands near Wadsworth.

They are also seeking input to help identify historical properties in or near the project area.

If approved, the Dodge Flat Energy Center LLC could build and maintain an approximately 200-megawatt solar facility with battery energy storage system, an on-site substation, and a one mile 345-kilovolt transmission line to Olinghouse, located near Virginia Peak.

A virtual public meeting will be held on June 4 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and can be accessed here.

Comments can also be mailed to BLM Sierra Front Field Office, Attn: Dodge Flat 2PEA, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, NV 89701. The comment period will close at 4:30 p.m. on June 20.

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