LAC 43:V.721. Award of State Wind Lease [Formerly LAC 43:I.1021]

A. At the next regular board meeting following conclusion of the staff's examination and evaluation of the bids for state wind lease, after the staff has technically briefed the board in executive session as to the merit of the bids, the State Mineral Board shall reconvene in open session at the lease sale (generally held the same day as the regular board meeting). The Office of Mineral Resources' designee shall publicly announce the staff's recommendations to the board as to which bids should be accepted and which bids should be rejected, providing the reasons for rejection. The State Mineral Board shall announce its state wind lease award decision at the lease sale. B. Information as to bids on and awards of state wind leases shall be published in SONRIS, the Department of Natural Resources' Strategic Online Natural Resources Information System.