Bureau of Land Management
Solar Energy Permitting and Program Resources
For areas outside of designated leasing areas (DLAs), the plan of development (POD) template (referenced at 43 CFR 2804.12 and available at https://www.blm.gov) includes a due diligence requirement that an applicant submit the POD within 90 days from application submission. The POD schedule must meet the development schedule required by the BLM (see Finalize Plan of Development). This includes completing construction within the timeframes in the approved POD, but no later than 24 months after the start of construction, unless the project has been approved for staged development, or as otherwise authorized by the BLM.