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1 General Information 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 Edit Continue PROJECT INFO Home Project Info Leasing Exploration Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit

2 General Information Name: Location: Technology: This project has received federal funding: Yes No Select all project phases that have received federal funding: Exploration Well Field Power Plant Transmission Continue GRR Test Geothermal Area Geothermal AnyCounty, NV PROJECT INFO ? ? ? ? Home Project Info Leasing Exploration Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit

3 Project Status Current Project Phase: Estimated Gross Production:MW Estimated Net Output to Grid:MW(after any losses, such as due to well field pumping) Continue 30 Well Field Development 25 PROJECT INFO ? ? ? ? Home Project Info Leasing Exploration Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit

4 Surface Ownership Information Which best describes the surface location of this project? 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 Department of Defense ? ? ? ? Continue PROJECT INFO Home Project Info Leasing Exploration Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit

5 Surface Ownership Information Which best describes the surface location of this project? Project is entirely on private land Project is entirely on federal land Project is entirely on state land The land ownership is mixed For each project phase, select a surface owner ? ? ? ? Continue Project PhaseSurface Owner ExplorationNone specified Well FieldNone specified Power PlantNone specified TransmissionNone specified Access (e.g. roads)None Specified PROJECT INFO Home Project Info Leasing Exploration Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit

6 Mineral Ownership Information Which best describes the mineral ownership of this project area? 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 Which federal agency manages the mineral rights? Bureau of Land Management U.S. Forest Service Bureau of Reclamation Department of Defense ? ? ? ? Continue PROJECT INFO Home Project Info Leasing Exploration Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit

7 Ownership The following describes the land and mineral ownership for the location of the exploration activities to be conducted Lease 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 Continue EXPLORATION Home Exploration Leasing Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Project Info Land Environmental Resources Water Supply ? ? ? ? ? ? Update Activities Construction SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit Project PhaseSurface OwnerMineral Owner ExplorationFederal (USFS)Federal (BLM)

8 Activities 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 Continue EXPLORATION Home Exploration Leasing Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Project Info Land Environmental Resources Water Supply ? ? Update Activities Construction SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

9 ? ? Continue EXPLORATION SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit Update Construction for Well Field Activities 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 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Home Exploration Leasing Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Project Info Land Environmental Resources Water Supply Activities Construction

10 Environmental Evaluation The activity includes a major federal action Yes Continue EXPLORATION ? ? Home Exploration Leasing Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Project Info Land Environmental Resources Water Supply Activities Construction SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit Update

11 Federal Nexus Surface OwnershipFederal (USFS) Mineral OwnershipFederal (BLM) Federal Funding for Exploration: Yes Resources Tribes and cultural resources Flora and fauna Previous land uses Water resources Air quality Geological resources Aesthetic resources Waste and/or hazardous waste Continue EXPLORATION ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Home Exploration Leasing Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Project Info Land Environmental Resources Water Supply Activities Construction Update SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit

12 Tribal and Cultural Resources 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?) YesNo Is there concern about impacts to Native American or Native Hawaiian Interests? YesNo Continue EXPLORATION ? ? Home Exploration Leasing Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Project Info Land Environmental Resources Water Supply Activities Construction ? ? SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit

13 Flora and Fauna Resources 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) YesNo Is there potential for the activity to take migratory birds or eggs? YesNo Are nesting or wintering bald or golden eagles present at the activity location? YesNo Is there potential to impact marine mammals or their habitats? YesNo Continue EXPLORATION ? ? Home Exploration Leasing Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Project Info Land Environmental Resources Water Supply Activities Construction ? ? SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit ? ? ? ?

14 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? YesNo Will the activity affect military lands? YesNo Will the activity affect navigable waters? YesNo Will the activity affect airports? YesNo Will the activity involve contaminated lands? YesNo Continue EXPLORATION ? ? Home Exploration Leasing Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Project Info Land Environmental Resources Water Supply Activities Construction ? ? SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit ? ? ? ? Previous Land Uses ? ?

15 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? YesNo Will the activity require a point source discharge of a pollutant? YesNo Will the activity require the dredge and fill of wetlands? YesNo Will the activity impact a source water protection zone? YesNo Will the activity discharge to the groundwater? YesNo Is the Discharge regulated under the state groundwater protection program or underground injection control (UIC) program? Ground Water ProtectionUIC Continue EXPLORATION ? ? Home Exploration Leasing Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Project Info Land Environmental Resources Water Supply Activities Construction ? ? SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit ? ? ? ? Water Resources ? ?

16 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? YesNo Will there be impacts to significant geological resources? YesNo EXPLORATION Home Exploration Leasing Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Project Info Land Environmental Resources Water Supply Activities Construction SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit Geologic Resources ? ? ? ? Continue

17 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? YesNo Will the activity require use of an aboveground storage tank? YesNo Is a non-excluded hazardous waste discovered at the activity site? YesNo Will the activity generate a non-excluded hazardous waste? YesNo Will the activity dispose of solid waste? YesNo EXPLORATION Home Exploration Leasing Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Project Info Land Environmental Resources Water Supply Activities Construction SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit Waste and/or Hazardous Waste ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Continue

18 Water Supply State level questions here Edit Continue EXPLORATION ? ? ? ? ? ? Home Exploration Leasing Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Project Info Land Environmental Resources Water Supply Activities Construction SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit

19 ? ? ? ? Continue WELL FIELD Home Leasing Exploration Well Field Transmission Operation SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit Well Field Project Info Power Plant Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply Ownership The following describes the land and mineral ownership for the location of the exploration activities to be conducted Lease 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 Update ? ?

20 Activities 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 ? ? WELL FIELD Home Leasing Exploration Well Field Transmission Operation SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit Well Field Project Info Power Plant Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply Update ? ? ? ? Continue

21 ? ? WELL FIELD Home Leasing Exploration Well Field Transmission Operation SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit Well Field Project Info Power Plant Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply Update Construction for Well Field Activities 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 Yes equipment 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 regulationsYes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Continue

22 WELL FIELD Home Leasing Exploration Well Field Transmission Operation SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit Well Field Project Info Power Plant Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply Update Environmental Evaluation The activity includes a major federal action Yes ? ?

23 Continue WELL FIELD Home Leasing Exploration Well Field Transmission Operation SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit Well Field Project Info Power Plant Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply Update Federal Nexus Surface OwnershipFederal (USFS) Mineral OwnershipFederal (BLM) Federal Funding for Exploration: Yes Resources Tribes and cultural resources Flora and fauna Previous land uses Water resources Air quality Geological resources Aesthetic resources Waste and/or hazardous waste ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

24 Continue WELL FIELD Home Leasing Exploration Well Field Transmission Operation SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit Well Field Project Info Power Plant Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply Update Tribal and Cultural Resources 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?) YesNo Is there concern about impacts to Native American or Native Hawaiian Interests? YesNo ? ? ? ?

25 Flora and Fauna Resources 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) YesNo Is there potential for the activity to take migratory birds or eggs? YesNo Are nesting or wintering bald or golden eagles present at the activity location? YesNo Is there potential to impact marine mammals or their habitats? YesNo Continue ? ? ? ? SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit ? ? ? ? WELL FIELD Home Leasing Exploration Well Field Transmission Operation Well Field Project Info Power Plant Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply

26 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? YesNo Will the activity affect military lands? YesNo Will the activity affect navigable waters? YesNo Will the activity affect airports? YesNo Will the activity involve contaminated lands? YesNo Continue WELL FIELD ? ? ? ? SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit ? ? ? ? Previous Land Uses ? ? Home Leasing Exploration Well Field Transmission Operation Well Field Project Info Power Plant Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply

27 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? YesNo Will the activity require a point source discharge of a pollutant? YesNo Will the activity require the dredge and fill of wetlands? YesNo Will the activity impact a source water protection zone? YesNo Will the activity discharge to the groundwater? YesNo Is the Discharge regulated under the state groundwater protection program or underground injection control (UIC) program? Ground Water ProtectionUIC Continue WELL FIELD ? ? ? ? SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit ? ? ? ? Water Resources ? ? Home Leasing Exploration Well Field Transmission Operation Well Field Project Info Power Plant Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply

28 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? YesNo Will there be impacts to significant geological resources? YesNo WELL FIELD SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit Geologic Resources ? ? ? ? Continue Home Leasing Exploration Well Field Transmission Operation Well Field Project Info Power Plant Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply

29 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? YesNo Will the activity require use of an aboveground storage tank? YesNo Is a non-excluded hazardous waste discovered at the activity site? YesNo Will the activity generate a non-excluded hazardous waste? YesNo Will the activity dispose of solid waste? YesNo WELL FIELD SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit Waste and/or Hazardous Waste ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Continue Home Leasing Exploration Well Field Transmission Operation Well Field Project Info Power Plant Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply

30 Water Supply State level questions here Edit Continue WELL FIELD ? ? ? ? ? ? SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit Home Leasing Exploration Well Field Transmission Operation Well Field Project Info Power Plant Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply

31 POWER PLANT Home Leasing Exploration Well Field Transmission Operation SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit Project Info Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply Update ? ? ? ? ? ? Power Plant Activities The Facility is a cogeneration facilityNo 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 Continue

32 POWER PLANT Home Leasing Exploration Well Field Transmission Operation SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit Project Info Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply Update ? ? ? ? ? ? Power Plant Construction for Power Plant Activities The power plant construction requires transporting construction Yes equipment or materials on state roads The power plant construction will encroach on a state or local right of wayYes The power plant construction will cause storm water to disturb soilYes 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 plantYes 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 grading land or plumbing ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Continue

33 TRANSMISSION Home Leasing Exploration Well Field Operation SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit Project Info Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply Update Transmission ? ? ? ? Power Plant Activities The facility will negotiate an interconnection agreementYes The transmission will be located within the NIETCYes The transmission line is over 200 kV, outside an incorporated city, Yes and not required to be underground. ? ? Continue

34 PERMIT LIST Home Leasing Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Project Info SearchDocument CenterPermit ListBookmarksHelpSave & Exit SectionPermitAgencyContactStatus Exploration 4-FD-aNotice of Intent to Conduct Geophysical Exploration BLM Nevada Winnemucca District Office 5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd. Winnemucca, NV 89445 John D’Amo District Geothermal Lead (715) 623-1500 jdamo@blm.gov Triggers 4-NV-a Exploration Show: All | Triggered | Not Triggered DRAFT: 6/26/2013


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