Code of Federal Regulations Title 43. Public Lands:  Interior § 43.2804.23 When will the BLM use a competitive process?

(a) If there are two or more competing applications for the same facility or system and your application is in:

(b) Who determines whether competition exists? BLM determines whether the applications are compatible in a single right-of-way system or are competing applications for the same system.

(c) If we determine that competition exists, we will describe the procedures for a competitive bid through a bid announcement in the Federal Register. We may also provide notice by other methods, such as a newspaper of general circulation in the area affected by the potential right-of-way, or the Internet. We may offer lands through a competitive process on our own initiative. The BLM will not competitively offer lands for which the BLM has accepted an application and received a plan of development and cost recovery agreement.

(d) Competitive process for solar and wind energy development outside designated leasing areas. Lands outside designated leasing areas may be made available for solar and wind energy applications through a competitive application process established by the BLM under § 2804.30.

(e) Competitive process for solar and wind energy development inside designated leasing areas. Lands inside designated leasing areas may be offered competitively under subpart 2809.