Geothermal Guidance

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Nevada

Nevada Geothermal Guidance

Produced as a cooperative effort with members of Nevada's Geothermal Industry

Geothermal Energy Projects Table

Nevada BLM Renewable Energy Position Hiring Status Table

Frequently Asked Questions Leasing

Forms Forms Central

Mineral Lands Leasing Act of February 25, 1920

Includes GEOTHERMAL STEAM ACT OF 1970
Mineral Leasing Act 1920-2007.pdf

BLM PEIS on Geothermal Leasing in the Western US October 2008

Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, October 2008

PEIS Geo Leasing 10-2008.pdf (38MB file)

Record of Decision

ROD PEIS 12-2008.pdf

Code of Federal Regulations

63 FR 52356 Geothermal Resources Leasing and Operations

72 FR 24358 Geothermal Resource Leasing and Geothermal Resources Unit Agreements

30 CFR Parts 202, 206, 210, 217 and 218 Geothermal Royalty Payments, Direct Use Fees, and Royalty Valuation; Final Rule

30 CFR 2009.html

40 CFR 1500-1508, 1515 Royalty Environmental Protection and FOIA

40 CFR 1500 2009.html

43 CFR 2800 ROWs under FLPMA

43 CFR 2800 2009.html

43 CFR 3000 MMS General 2009

43 CFR 3000 2009.html

43 CRF 3280 2009 Unit Agreements

43 CFR 3280 2009.html

43 CFR 3000, 3200, 3280 EPACT Regulation Revision 2007
43 CFR 3200 2007.html

43 CFR 3200 Regs in use prior to Energy Act
43 CFR 3200 2000.html

FLPMA

Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
FLPMA.html

NEPA

National Environmental Policy Act Web Guide

Information for Publication Standards for EA/EIS/Planning Documents
http://www.blm.gov/nv/en/info/nepa/publication_standards.html

Geothermal Leasing NEPA Documents

Fluid Mineral Leasing within Six Areas on the Carson City District (January 2009)
http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/carson_city_field/blm_programs/planning/fluid_minerals_ea.html

Geothermal Resources Leasing in Churchill, Mineral, & Nye Counties, Nevada
http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/carson_city_field/blm_information/nepa/geothermal_leasing.html (May 2008)

Environmental Assessment for Leasing Geothermal Resources by the Carson City District (July 2002)
http://www.blm.gov/style/medialib/blm/nv/field_offices/carson_city_field/planning___environmental/geothermal.Par.35807.File.dat/Final_EA_Geothermal_Leasing.pdf

Environmental Assessment for Leasing Geothermal Resources by the Elko District (June 2008)
http://www.blm.gov/style/medialib/blm/nv/field_offices/elko_field_office/information/nepa/geothermal_lease_sale.Par.45371.File.dat/Geothermal%20Lease%20Sale%20(June%202008%20EA).pdf

BLM Geothermal Resources Operational Orders 1970

BLM Geothermal Orders 1970 Order 2.pdf Drilling, Completion, and Spacing of Geothermal Wells

BLM Geothermal Orders 1970 Order 3.pdf Plugging and Abandonment of Wells

Note: Geothermal Resource Orders 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 have been superceded by other regulations. Please consult the Code of Federal Regulations above.

BLM Instruction Memorandums

IM 2004-110.pdf Fluid Mineral Leasing and Related Planning and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Processes April 11, 2004 and August 13.2004

IM 2006-71.html Process Improvement for Oil, Gas, Geothermal, Geophysical, and Related Rights-of-Way

IM 2007-021.html Integration of Best Management Practices into Application for Permit to Drill Approvals and Associated Rights-of-Way

IM 2008-009.html Paleontological Resources

IM 2008-0032.html Exceptions, Waivers, and Modifications of Fluid Minerals Stipulations and Conditions of Approval, and Associated Rights-of-Way Terms and Conditions

IM 2008-068.html New and Modified Legacy Rehost 2000 (LR2000) Case Types and Action Codes for Tracking Geothermal Resources Leasing and Operations under the revised Geothermal Leasing regulations and implementation of the National Lease Sale System (NLSS) Public Challenge and Stipulations Modules

IM 2009-022.html Geothermal Leasing under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) with Forms

IM 2009-044.html Supplemental Guidance to 516 Department Manual 11.9 B. Fluid Minerals: Approval of Notice of Intent to Conduct Geophysical Exploration with No Road Construction, by means of Categorical Exclusion.

IM-2009-078.html Drilling permits for directional drilling into Federal sub-surface from non-Federal surface.

IM-2009-167.html Visual Resource Management as it applies to Renewable Energy.

IM-NV-2010-037.pdf Procedure for Granting Verbal Approvals for Fluid Mineral Permits.

IM-NV-2010-066.pdf Geothermal Permitting
IM-NV-2010-066-A1.pdf Attachment 1: Recommended Information Submittals for Geophysical Exploration Projects
IM-NV-2010-066-A2.pdf Attachment 2: Recommended Project Documentation Submittal for Operations Plan for Exploratory Drilling and Well Testing
IM-NV-2010-066-A3.pdf Attachment 3: Utilization Operations
IM-NV-2010-066-A4.pdf Attachment 4: Surface Use Plan of Operations Plans for Surface Reclamation Conditions of Approval Sample Template
IM-NV-2010-066-A5.pdf Attachment 5: OP/NOI requiring EA Timeline
IM-NV-2010-066-A6.pdf Attachment 6: Timeline for OP and UP with power plant on private lands
IM-NV-2010-066-A7.pdf Attachment 7: Timeline for OP and UP with power plant on Federal lands
IM-NV-2010-066-A8.pdf Attachment 8: General Native American Consultation Letter Sample
IM-NV-2010-066-A9.pdf Attachment 9: Site Specific Native American Consultation Letter Sample