BLM issues decision on the Mt. Hood National Forest Consent for Geothermal Leasing DNA

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Camille Bennett

The Bureau of Land Management Northwest Oregon District Cascades Field Office has issued a decision record for a Determination of NEPA Adequacy (DNA) to authorize a geothermal consent to lease of approximately 10,131 acres of National Forest System lands.

This project is located within the Mt. Hood National Forest in Clackamas County, Oregon, including areas in T8S, R7E (Sections 23–26 and 35–36), T9S, R7E (Sections 1–2), T8S, R8E (Sections 19–20 and 29–32), and T9S, R8E (Sections 5–6), Willamette Meridian. The DNA can be found on the ePlanning website at: Mt. Hood National Forest Consent for Geothermal Leasing. For more information, please contact Joshua Carnahan, [email protected], 503-375-5617 or Jonathan Tejeda, [email protected], 503-375-5612.


The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.