Geothermal lease application adjacent to Darrough Hot Springs (western edge of Big Smoky Valley, just north of Carvers), including 160 acres of National Forest. USFS will decide whether to consent to BLM lease issuance.
Location
Western edge of Big Smoky Valley; just north of town of Carvers
Project timeline
1
NOI in Federal Register
06/13/2007
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
06/13/2008
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
10/24/2008
4
Decision
08/2009 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2009 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| Darroughs Hot Springs Geothermal Leasing Project | Decision Signed Date: 08/18/2009 Legal Notice Date: 08/28/2009 |
| Forests | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest |
| Districts | Tonopah Ranger District |