Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Mt. Baker Geothermal Consent to Lease

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Whatcom, Washington Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units

The Forest Service (FS) will determine whether to provide consent to BLM to lease nominated lands, or to lease with stipulations, or to deny from further consideration for leasing and subsequent development

Location

This project is located in Whatcom County in the Baker River watershed within the Skagit River Sub-basin. Nominated lands are located south of the Mt. Baker Wilderness and east of the Mt. Baker NRA.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/2013 (Estimated)
2
Comment Period
10/2013 (Estimated)
3
Decision
03/2014 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityGeothermal
ForestsMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
DistrictsMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionT37N, R08E, sections 02, 03, 04, 08, and 09; T37R08E, sections 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, and 29.
Minerals and geology