Prineville District issues categorical exclusion and decision record

Oregon-Washington
Media Contact
Suzannah Burke

The Bureau of Land Management Deschutes Field Office has issued a decision record for a categorical exclusion to authorize Quaise Energy, Inc.’s Geothermal Drilling Operations Plan (GDOP).

The BLM administers surface management activities on geothermal leases and the decision record can be found at Quaise Energy – Project Obsidian Geothermal Drilling Operation. For more information, please contact project manager James McGuire at 541-416-6702 or [email protected], or reach out to the district at 541-416-6700 or [email protected].


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.