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Name: GRR Test Geothermal Area
County: AnyCounty, NV
Technology: Geothermal
Federal Funding: Yes (Exploration)
Project Status
Current Project Phase: Well Field Development
Estimated Gross Production: 25 MW
Estimated Net Output to Grid: 20 MW
Ownership Information
Surface Owner: Federal
Manager: U.S. Forest Service
Mineral Owner: Federal
Manager: Bureau of Land Management
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Estimated Gross Production: MW
Estimated Net Output to Grid: MW (after any losses, such as due to well field
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Project is entirely on private land
Project is entirely on federal land
Project is entirely on state land
Project is entirely on tribal land
The land ownership is mixed
Which federal agency manages the land surface?
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Forest Service
Bureau of Reclamation
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Project is entirely on federal land
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Project Phase Surface Owner
Exploration None specified
Well Field None specified
Power Plant None specified
Transmission None specified
Access (e.g. roads) None Specified
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The mineral rights are entirely privately owned
The mineral rights are entirely federally owned
The mineral rights are entirely state owned
The mineral ownership is mixed
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The following describes the land and mineral ownership for the location of the exploration activities to be conducted
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There is a federal lease in placeYes
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Land Use Planning
The proposed exploration activity does not need to be included in a land use plan
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Exploration Federal (USFS) Federal (BLM)
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One or more of the proposed exploration activities will be invasiveYes
The developer plans to complete the Exploration Pre-Application Process Yes
The project will use ground water for exploration activitiesYes
The exploration well will be cased longer than 60 daysYes
The exploration permit requires a modificationYes
The initial survey indicates a potential geothermal well fieldYes
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The following questions must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities.
The exploration activity requires transporting construction Yes
equipment or materials on state roads
The exploration activity will encroach on a state or local right of wayYes
The exploration activity will cause storm water to disturb soilYes
The exploration activity requires demolishing an existing structureYes
The exploration activity requires an exception from local zoning regulationsYes
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Surface Ownership Federal (USFS)
Mineral Ownership Federal (BLM)
Federal Funding for Exploration: Yes
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The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities.
Is there potential for the activities to cause effects on historic properties? (Sec 106 subsection?)
Yes No
Is there concern about impacts to Native American or Native Hawaiian Interests?
Yes No
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The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities.
Are protected species present at the activity location? (If no – ends here)Yes No
Is there potential for the activity to take migratory birds or eggs?Yes
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Are nesting or wintering bald or golden eagles present at the activity location?
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Is there potential to impact marine mammals or their habitats?Yes
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The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities.
Will the activity affect farmland or livestock? Yes No
Will the activity affect military lands?Yes No
Will the activity affect navigable waters?Yes No
Will the activity affect airports?Yes No
Will the activity involve contaminated lands?Yes No
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The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities.
Will the activity affect waters of the United States? Yes No
Will the activity require a point source discharge of a pollutant?Yes No
Will the activity require the dredge and fill of wetlands?Yes No
Will the activity impact a source water protection zone?Yes No
Will the activity discharge to the groundwater?Yes No
Is the Discharge regulated under the state groundwater protection program or underground injection control (UIC) program?
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The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities.
Are there paleontological resources on the site?Yes No
Will there be impacts to significant geological resources?Yes No
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The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities.
Will the activity require use of an underground storage tank?Yes No
Will the activity require use of an aboveground storage tank?Yes No
Is a non-excluded hazardous waste discovered at the activity site?Yes No
Will the activity generate a non-excluded hazardous waste?Yes No
Will the activity dispose of solid waste?Yes No
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The following describes the land and mineral ownership for the location of the exploration activities to be conducted
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There is a federal lease in placeYes
(only listed if both surface and mineral are federally owned)
Land Use Planning
The proposed exploration activity does not need to be included in a land use plan
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The developer plans to complete the Well Field Drilling Pre-Application Process Yes
The project will use the well for production; and re-inject all of the produced fluidYes
The existing drilling permit requires a minor changeYes
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The following questions must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned well field activities.
The drilling activity requires transporting construction Yesequipment or materials on state roads
The drilling activity will encroach on a state or local right of wayYes
The drilling activity will cause storm water to disturb soilYes
The drilling activity requires demolishing an existing structureYes
The drilling activity requires an exception from local zoning regulations Yes
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Federal Funding for Exploration: Yes
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The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned well field development activities.
Is there potential for the activities to cause effects on historic properties? (Sec 106 sub-section?)
Yes No
Is there concern about impacts to Native American or Native Hawaiian Interests?
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The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities.
Are protected species present at the activity location? (If no – ends here)Yes No
Is there potential for the activity to take migratory birds or eggs?Yes
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Are nesting or wintering bald or golden eagles present at the activity location?
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The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities.
Will the activity affect farmland or livestock? Yes No
Will the activity affect military lands?Yes No
Will the activity affect navigable waters?Yes No
Will the activity affect airports?Yes No
Will the activity involve contaminated lands?Yes No
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The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities.
Will the activity affect waters of the United States? Yes No
Will the activity require a point source discharge of a pollutant?Yes No
Will the activity require the dredge and fill of wetlands?Yes No
Will the activity impact a source water protection zone?Yes No
Will the activity discharge to the groundwater?Yes No
Is the Discharge regulated under the state groundwater protection program or underground injection control (UIC) program?
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The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities.
Are there paleontological resources on the site?Yes No
Will there be impacts to significant geological resources?Yes No
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The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities.
Will the activity require use of an underground storage tank?Yes No
Will the activity require use of an aboveground storage tank?Yes No
Is a non-excluded hazardous waste discovered at the activity site?Yes No
Will the activity generate a non-excluded hazardous waste?Yes No
Will the activity dispose of solid waste?Yes No
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The Facility is a cogeneration facility
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The facility is an independent power producer that exclusively sells to wholesale customersYes
The facility will require a CPCN from a state public utility regulatory authorityYes
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The power plant construction requires transporting construction Yes
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The power plant construction will encroach on a state or local right of wayYes
The power plant construction will cause storm water to disturb soil
Yes
The power plant construction requires demolishing an existing structureYes
The power plant construction requires an exception from local zoning regulationsYes
The facility involves construction of a power plant
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The power plant requires a county use permitYes
The power plant will provide non-municipal drinking waterYes
The power plant construction will require building a new structure, Yes
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The facility will negotiate an interconnection agreementYes
The transmission will be located within the NIETC
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The transmission line is over 200 kV, outside an incorporated city, Yesand not required to be underground.
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4-FD-a Notice of Intent to Conduct Geophysical Exploration
BLM Nevada Winnemucca District Office5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd.Winnemucca, NV 89445
John D’AmoDistrict Geothermal Lead(715) 623-1500jdamo@blm.gov
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