In the Spotlight
Geothermal Energy
Calistoga powerplant overlooking the Middletown Valley,
The Geysers, Northern California
Promoting Efficient Responsible Geothermal Energy Development on federal lands
The Bureau of Land Management and the USDA Forest Service have initiated a public comment period on a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for leasing geothermal resources in the Western States and Alaska. The BLM administers geothermal leasing on the public lands it manages and on lands in the National Forest System, where the Forest Service is the surface management agency. Public meetings have been scheduled for 13 cities.
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Funny.bytes - George, the little Geothermal Plant |
George is just a little geothermal plant -- can he help his neighbors in an emergency? Funny.bytes is an occasionally look at the lighter side of BLM issues.
Employee Profile: Kristin Minster
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Kristin Minster |
Kristin Minster interfaces with the California congressional delegation on all issues pertaining to BLM in California. Kristin is new to BLM, but not to the Department of the Interior. Read more...
Meet Advisory Committee Member: Todd Swickard
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Todd Swickard |
Todd Swickard operates a ranching and hay growing operation in Lassen County and represents federal grazing permittees on BLM's Northeast California Resource Advisory Council. Read more...
Bureau of Land Management in California
BLM California manages 15.2 million acres of public lands, nearly 15% of the state's land area. The Bureau also administers 47 million acres of subsurface mineral estate underlying federal surface land, 2.5 million acres underlying privately owned land, 592,000 acres of Native American tribal land where BLM has trust responsibility for mineral operations. BLM California also manages 1.6 million acres in northwestern Nevada for cattle grazing, wild horses, recreation and wildlife habitat.
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