Environmental Assessment Completed

Mt. Baker Ranger District Geothermal Consent to Lease Project

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

This project will analyze nearly 83,378 acres to decide whether or not to consent to lease, an if so, what lease stipulations are necessary to minimize impacts to other resources and comply with law, regulation, policy and Forest Plan Direction.

Location

This project is located northeast of Sedro-Woolley, WA, in Whatcom and Skagit Counties in various watersheds within the Nooksack River and Skagit River Sub-basins.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/03/2014
2
Comment Period
02/02/2015
3
Objection Period Start
05/28/2015
4
Decision
09/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityGeothermal
Mt. Baker Geothermal Consent to Lease ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/04/2015
ForestsMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
DistrictsMt Baker Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT36N R7E and R8E; T37N R6E, R7E, R8E and R9E; T38N R6E, R7E, R8E, R9E and R10E; T39N R6E, R7E, R8E, and R9E.
Minerals and geology