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== | The '''Gerlach Geothermal Development Project''' is a [[Geothermal]] project that started in 2020. | ||
* [[Geothermal]] | |||
The project would add two 24 megawatt (total) power plants with 23 wells, 4.6 miles of pipeline, roads and a powerline to the [[San Emidio Desert]] plants.<ref name=Alonzo2020>[https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2020/10/26/gerlach-residents-geothermal-plant-threatens-dark-skies-near-burning-man/5997894002/ Gerlach residents say the Black Rock's dark skies threatened by proposed geothermal plant,]" Amy Alonzo, Reno Gazette Journal, October 26, 2020.</ref> | |||
Some Gerlach residents are concerned about the effect the plants and wells would have on the viewshed, night skies and water supplies. | |||
On October 1, 2020, the BLM accepted pre-scoping comments for 60 days.<ref>"[https://www.blm.gov/press-release/bureau-land-management-accepting-pre-scoping-comments-geothermal-project-near-gerlach Bureau of Land Management accepting pre-scoping comments for geothermal project near Gerlach,]" BLM Website.</ref> | |||
In 2020, the proposed map showed well pads located on the west side of [[Highway 34]], near [[Dooby Lane]],<ref name=Alonzo2020/> located at [https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Dooby_Lane¶ms=40_40_43.1_N_119_21_40.3_W_region:US_type:landmark 40° 40′ 43.1″ N, 119° 21′ 40.3″ W] in section 3, just north of where 34 crosses the boundary between section 3 and section 10. | |||
On December 10, 2021, the BLM solicited comments on the project<ref>"[https://www.blm.gov/press-release/black-rock-field-office-soliciting-public-comment-gerlach-geothermal-project Black Rock Field Office soliciting public comment on the Gerlach Geothermal Project,]", BLM Website.</ref> and provided a [https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/docs/2021-12/Gerlach_Geothermal%20Exploration_Map_508_0.pdf map] (reproduced below). | |||
In the December 2021 map some of the proposed well pads moved across Highway 34, away from Dooby Lane. | |||
[[Image:Gerlach Geothermal Exploration Map 508 0.png|thumb|Gerlach Geothermal Exploration Map from the December 2021 BLM request for comments.]] | |||
[[Image:OrmatGerlachProposal2020-Map.jpg|thumb|Ormat Gerlach Proposal Map from 2020.]] | |||
==External links== | |||
* "[https://www.rgj.com/story/life/arts/burning-man/2022/01/10/burning-man-some-gerlach-locals-oppose-future-geothermal-project-ormat-technologies-inc/9158967002/ Burning Man Project, some Gerlach locals oppose future Ormat geothermal project]," Jenny Kane (Reno Gazette Journal, January 10, 2022) | |||
* "[https://journal.burningman.org/2022/01/news/global-news/ormat-geothermal-part-2/ Check Out Our Comments on Ormat’s Gerlach Geothermal Exploration Project]" (burningman.org, January 7, 2022) | |||
** [https://o7fe62guj6g73vlj30xpogpm-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Comments-to-BLM-Gerlach-Ormat-Project-1-7-22-1-1.pdf Full comments from Burning Man] (January 7, 2022) | |||
* [https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2016744/570 Gerlach Geothermal Exploration Project] (BLM National NEPA Register) | |||
** [https://eplanning.blm.gov/public_projects/2016744/200502175/20051265/250057448/Ormat_Gerlach%20Exploration%20Operations%20Plan_508.pdf Operations Plan, Gerlach Geothermal Exploration Project] ([[:File:Ormat Gerlach Exploration Operations Plan 508.pdf|local copy]]) | |||
** [https://eplanning.blm.gov/public_projects/2016744/200502175/20051292/250057475/Gerlach_Baseline%20Studies%20Status_508.pdf Gerlach Geothermal Exploration Project, Environmental Assessment, Baseline Studies] ([[:File:Gerlach Baseline Studies Status 508.pdf|local copy]]) | |||
* [https://journal.burningman.org/2021/12/news/global-news/ormats-geothermal-comments/ Commenting Period Open for Ormat’s Gerlach Geothermal Exploration Project] (burningman.org, December 23, 2021) | |||
* [https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/nevadawilderness/pages/3290/attachments/original/1604089503/OrmatGerlachProposal2020.pdf?1604089503 Ormat Gerlach Proposal Letter] BLM, October 1, 2020. ([[:File:OrmatGerlachProposal2020.pdf| local copy]]) | |||
* [https://www.nevadawilderness.org/darkskiesthreatened Dark Skies, Tourism Threatened in Gerlach] (Nevada Wilderness, October 30, 2020) | |||
* [https://blackrockdesert.org/ormat-concerned-stakeholder-discussion/ Ormat concerned stakeholder discussion] (Friends of Black Rock/High Rock) | |||
** [http://blackrockdesert.org/wp-content/uploads/Final-Prescoping-Comments-to-BLM-Regarding-Gerlach-Ormat-Project-11-30-20-1.pdf Final Prescoping Comments to BLM Regarding Gerlach Ormat Project] (November 30, 2020) | |||
* [https://thermalzones.com/places/nv0312583926 Gerlach, Nevada Geothermal Energy Zones] | |||
** [https://thermalzones.com/owners/2321000 Gerlach Geothermal LLC Geothermal Energy Zones] | |||
** [https://thermalzones.com/owners/2438921 Hilltop Energy Resources LLC Geothermal Energy Zones] has a number of nearby leases, but not the leases listed by Ormat? | |||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 02:54, 11 January 2022
The Gerlach Geothermal Development Project is a Geothermal project that started in 2020.
The project would add two 24 megawatt (total) power plants with 23 wells, 4.6 miles of pipeline, roads and a powerline to the San Emidio Desert plants.[1]
Some Gerlach residents are concerned about the effect the plants and wells would have on the viewshed, night skies and water supplies.
On October 1, 2020, the BLM accepted pre-scoping comments for 60 days.[2]
In 2020, the proposed map showed well pads located on the west side of Highway 34, near Dooby Lane,[1] located at 40° 40′ 43.1″ N, 119° 21′ 40.3″ W in section 3, just north of where 34 crosses the boundary between section 3 and section 10.
On December 10, 2021, the BLM solicited comments on the project[3] and provided a map (reproduced below).
In the December 2021 map some of the proposed well pads moved across Highway 34, away from Dooby Lane.
External links
- "Burning Man Project, some Gerlach locals oppose future Ormat geothermal project," Jenny Kane (Reno Gazette Journal, January 10, 2022)
- "Check Out Our Comments on Ormat’s Gerlach Geothermal Exploration Project" (burningman.org, January 7, 2022)
- Full comments from Burning Man (January 7, 2022)
- Gerlach Geothermal Exploration Project (BLM National NEPA Register)
- Commenting Period Open for Ormat’s Gerlach Geothermal Exploration Project (burningman.org, December 23, 2021)
- Ormat Gerlach Proposal Letter BLM, October 1, 2020. ( local copy)
- Dark Skies, Tourism Threatened in Gerlach (Nevada Wilderness, October 30, 2020)
- Ormat concerned stakeholder discussion (Friends of Black Rock/High Rock)
- Final Prescoping Comments to BLM Regarding Gerlach Ormat Project (November 30, 2020)
- Gerlach, Nevada Geothermal Energy Zones
- Gerlach Geothermal LLC Geothermal Energy Zones
- Hilltop Energy Resources LLC Geothermal Energy Zones has a number of nearby leases, but not the leases listed by Ormat?
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gerlach residents say the Black Rock's dark skies threatened by proposed geothermal plant," Amy Alonzo, Reno Gazette Journal, October 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Bureau of Land Management accepting pre-scoping comments for geothermal project near Gerlach," BLM Website.
- ↑ "Black Rock Field Office soliciting public comment on the Gerlach Geothermal Project,", BLM Website.