DOE Tweaks Form for Land Use Permissions
Published Date: 1/27/2026
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Summary
The Department of Energy’s Bonneville Power Administration is updating a form used by the public to apply for permission to use their land rights-of-way. About 400 people a year fill out this form, and the update aims to make reviewing requests easier and clearer. If you want to share your thoughts, send comments by March 30, 2026—no extra costs or big changes in time needed.
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Right-of-Way Application Form Update
The Bonneville Power Administration is updating form BPA F 4300.03e that the public uses to apply for permission to use BPA rights-of-way. About 400 people submit this form each year; the agency estimates 464 annual burden hours and $110,000 in annual reporting and recordkeeping costs. The update is intended to ask additional questions to make reviewing requests easier and clearer, and the agency is accepting comments by March 30, 2026.
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