; updates to programmatic environmental impact statements (a) Priority areas (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish priority areas on covered land for geothermal, solar, and wind energy projects, consistent with the principles of multiple use (as defined in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. )) and the renewable energy permitting goal enacted by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ). Among applications for a given renewable energy source, proposed projects located in priority areas for that renewable energy source shall— (A) be given the highest priority for incentivizing deployment thereon; and (B) be offered the opportunity to participate in any regional mitigation plan developed for the relevant priority areas. (2) Establishing priority areas (A) Geothermal energy For geothermal energy, the Secretary shall establish priority areas as soon as practicable, but not later than 5 years, after the date of the enactment of this Act. (B) Solar energy For solar energy— (i) solar designated leasing areas (including the solar energy zones established by Bureau of Land Management Solar Energy Program, established in October 2012), and any subsequent land use plan amendments, shall be considered to be priority areas for solar energy projects