The Inyo National Forest has received a request from the Bureau of Land Management to determine whether to consent to lease parcels for geothermal exploration and development, and if so, under what stipulations.
Location
In the Long Valley area, north of Hot Creek, East of Highway 395, and South of the Owens River
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/2022 (Estimated)
2
Comment Period
06/2022 (Estimated)
3
Objection Period Start
12/2022 (Estimated)
4
Decision
07/2023 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Geothermal |
| Forests | Inyo National Forest |
| Districts | Mammoth Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 3S, Range 28E, Sections 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35 |