General Information Name: GRR Test Geothermal Area County: AnyCounty , NV Technology: Geothermal Federal Funding

1. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap PROJECT INFO • General Information • Name: GRR Test Geothermal Area • County: AnyCounty, NV • Technology: Geothermal • Federal Funding: Yes (Exploration) • Project Status • Current Project Phase: Well Field Development • Estimated Gross Production: 25 MW • Estimated Net Output to Grid: 20 MW • Ownership Information • Surface Owner: Federal • Manager: U.S. Forest Service • Mineral Owner: Federal • Manager: Bureau of Land Management Home Edit Project Info Leasing Exploration Well Field Power Plant Edit Transmission Operation Edit Back Continue

2. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap PROJECT INFO • General Information • Name: • Location: • Technology: • This project has received federal funding: YesNo • Select all project phases that have received federal funding: • Exploration • Well Field • Power Plant • Transmission Home Project Info ? GRR Test Geothermal Area Leasing Geothermal AnyCounty, NV Exploration Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation ? Back Continue

3. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap PROJECT INFO • Project Status • Current Project Phase: • Estimated Gross Production: MW • Estimated Net Output to Grid:MW (after any losses, such as due to well field pumping) Home Project Info ? Leasing Well Field Development Exploration ? Well Field 30 Power Plant 25 Transmission Operation Back Continue

4. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap PROJECT INFO • Surface Ownership Information • Which best describes the surface location of this project? • Project is entirely on private land • Project is entirely on federal land • Project is entirely on state land • Project is entirely on tribal land • The land ownership is mixed • Which federal agency manages the land surface? • Bureau of Land Management • U.S. Forest Service • Bureau of Reclamation • Department of Defense Home Project Info ? Leasing Exploration Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation ? Back Continue

5. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap PROJECT INFO • Surface Ownership Information • Which best describes the surface location of this project? • Project is entirely on private land • Project is entirely on federal land • Project is entirely on state land • The land ownership is mixed • For each project phase, select a surface owner Home Project Info ? Leasing Exploration Well Field Power Plant Transmission ? Operation Start Start Start Start Start Back Continue

6. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap PROJECT INFO • Mineral Ownership Information • Which best describes the mineral ownership of this project area? • The mineral rights are entirely privately owned • The mineral rights are entirely federally owned • The mineral rights are entirely state owned • The mineral ownership is mixed • Which federal agency manages the mineral rights? • Bureau of Land Management • U.S. Forest Service • Bureau of Reclamation • Department of Defense Home Project Info ? Leasing Exploration Well Field Power Plant Transmission ? Operation Back Continue

7. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap EXPLORATION • Ownership • The following describes the land and mineral ownership for the location of the exploration activities to be conducted • Lease • There is a federal lease in place Yes • (only listed if both surface and mineral are federally owned) • Land Use Planning • The proposed exploration activity does not need to be included in a land use plan Home Project Info Leasing Exploration Update ? Land Activities Construction Environmental Update ? Resources Water Supply Well Field Power Plant ? Update Transmission Operation Back Continue

8. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap EXPLORATION • Activities • One or more of the proposed exploration activities will be invasive Yes • The developer plans to complete the Exploration Pre-Application Process Yes • The project will use ground water for exploration activities Yes • The exploration well will be cased longer than 60 days Yes • The exploration permit requires a modification Yes • The initial survey indicates a potential geothermal well field Yes Update Home Project Info ? Leasing ? Exploration ? Land ? Activities ? Construction ? Environmental Resources Water Supply Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Back Continue

9. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap EXPLORATION Home Update • Construction for Well Field Activities • The following questions must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities. • The exploration activity requires transporting construction Yes • equipment or materials on state roads • The explorationactivity will encroach on a state or local right of way Yes • The explorationactivity will cause storm water to disturb soil Yes • The explorationactivity requires demolishing an existing structure Yes • The explorationactivity requires an exception from local zoning regulations Yes Project Info Leasing Exploration Land ? Activities ? Construction Environmental ? Resources Water Supply ? Well Field ? Power Plant Transmission Operation Back Continue

10. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap EXPLORATION • Environmental Evaluation • The activity includes a major federal action Yes Update Home Project Info ? Leasing Exploration Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Back Continue

11. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap EXPLORATION • Federal Nexus • Surface Ownership Federal (USFS) • Mineral Ownership Federal (BLM) • Federal Funding for Exploration: Yes • Resources • Tribes and cultural resources • Flora and fauna • Previous land uses • Water resources • Air quality • Geological resources • Aesthetic resources • Waste and/or hazardous waste Update Home Project Info Leasing Exploration Land Start ? Activities Construction Start ? Environmental Start ? Resources Start ? Water Supply Start ? Well Field Start ? Power Plant Start ? Transmission Operation Start ? Back Continue

12. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap EXPLORATION • Tribal and Cultural Resources • The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities. • Is there potential for the activities to cause effects on historic properties? • (Sec 106 subsection?) • Yes No • Is there concern about impacts to Native American or Native Hawaiian Interests? • Yes No Home Project Info Leasing Exploration Land ? Activities Construction Environmental ? Resources Water Supply Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Back Continue

13. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap EXPLORATION • Flora and Fauna Resources • The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities. • Are protected species present at the activity location? (If no – ends here) • Yes No • Is there potential for the activity to take migratory birds or eggs? • Yes No • Are nesting or wintering bald or golden eagles present at the activity location? • Yes No • Is there potential to impact marine mammals or their habitats? • Yes No Home Project Info Leasing Exploration ? Land Activities Construction ? Environmental Resources ? Water Supply Well Field Power Plant ? Transmission Operation Back Continue

14. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap EXPLORATION • Previous Land Uses Home Project Info • The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities. • Will the activity affect farmland or livestock? • Yes No • Will the activity affect military lands? • Yes No • Will the activity affect navigable waters? • Yes No • Will the activity affect airports? • Yes No • Will the activity involve contaminated lands? • YesNo Leasing Exploration ? Land Activities ? Construction Environmental ? Resources Water Supply ? Well Field ? Power Plant Transmission Operation Back Continue

15. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap EXPLORATION • Water Resources Home Project Info • The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities. • Will the activity affect waters of the United States? • Yes No • Will the activity require a point source discharge of a pollutant? • Yes No • Will the activity require the dredge and fill of wetlands? • Yes No • Will the activity impact a source water protection zone? • Yes No • Will the activity discharge to the groundwater? • Yes No • Is the Discharge regulated under the state groundwater protection program or underground injection control (UIC) program? • Ground Water Protection UIC Leasing Exploration ? Land Activities ? Construction Environmental ? Resources ? Water Supply Well Field ? Power Plant Transmission Operation Back Continue

16. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap EXPLORATION • Geologic Resources Home Project Info • The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities. • Are there paleontological resources on the site? • Yes No • Will there be impacts to significant geological resources? • Yes No Leasing Exploration Land ? Activities Construction Environmental ? Resources Water Supply Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Back Continue

17. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap EXPLORATION • Waste and/or Hazardous Waste Home Project Info • The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities. • Will the activity require use of an underground storage tank? • Yes No • Will the activity require use of an aboveground storage tank? • Yes No • Is a non-excluded hazardous waste discovered at the activity site? • Yes No • Will the activity generate a non-excluded hazardous waste? • Yes No • Will the activity dispose of solid waste? • Yes No Leasing Exploration ? Land Activities ? Construction Environmental ? Resources Water Supply ? Well Field Power Plant ? Transmission Operation Back Continue

18. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap EXPLORATION • Water Supply • State level questions here Home Edit Project Info ? Leasing Exploration ? Land Activities ? Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply Well Field Power Plant Transmission Operation Back Continue

19. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap WELL FIELD • Ownership • The following describes the land and mineral ownership for the location of the exploration activities to be conducted • Lease • There is a federal lease in place Yes • (only listed if both surface and mineral are federally owned) • Land Use Planning • The proposed exploration activity does not need to be included in a land use plan Home Project Info Leasing Exploration Update ? Well Field Well Field Land Activities Construction ? Update Environmental Resources Water Supply Power Plant ? Update Transmission Operation Back Continue

20. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap WELL FIELD • Activities • The developer plans to complete the Well Field Drilling Pre-Application Process Yes • The project will use the well for production; and re-inject all of the produced fluid Yes • The existing drilling permit requires a minor change Yes Home Update Project Info Leasing ? Exploration ? Well Field Well Field ? Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply Power Plant Transmission Operation Back Continue

21. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap WELL FIELD Home Update • Construction for Well Field Activities • The following questions must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned well field activities. • The drilling activity requires transporting construction Yes • equipment or materials on state roads • The drilling activity will encroach on a state or local right of way Yes • The drilling activity will cause storm water to disturb soil Yes • The drilling activity requires demolishing an existing structure Yes • The drilling activity requires an exception from local zoning regulations Yes Project Info Leasing Exploration Well Field Well Field ? Land ? Activities Construction ? Environmental Resources ? Water Supply Power Plant ? Transmission Operation Back Continue

22. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap WELL FIELD Home Update • Environmental Evaluation Project Info • The activity includes a major federal action Yes Leasing ? Exploration Well Field Well Field Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply Power Plant Transmission Operation Back Continue

23. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap WELL FIELD • Federal Nexus • Surface Ownership Federal (USFS) • Mineral Ownership Federal (BLM) • Federal Funding for Exploration: Yes • Resources • Tribes and cultural resources • Flora and fauna • Previous land uses • Water resources • Air quality • Geological resources • Aesthetic resources • Waste and/or hazardous waste Home Update Project Info Leasing Exploration Well Field Well Field Land Start ? Activities Start ? Construction Start ? Environmental Start ? Resources Start ? Water Supply Start ? Power Plant Transmission ? Start Operation ? Start Back Continue

24. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap WELL FIELD • Tribal and Cultural Resources • The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned well field development activities. • Is there potential for the activities to cause effects on historic properties? • (Sec 106 sub-section?) • Yes No • Is there concern about impacts to Native American or Native Hawaiian Interests? • Yes No Home Update Project Info Leasing Exploration Well Field Well Field ? Land Activities Construction ? Environmental Resources Water Supply Power Plant Transmission Operation Back Continue

25. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap WELL FIELD • Flora and Fauna Resources • The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities. • Are protected species present at the activity location? (If no – ends here) • Yes No • Is there potential for the activity to take migratory birds or eggs? • Yes No • Are nesting or wintering bald or golden eagles present at the activity location? • Yes No • Is there potential to impact marine mammals or their habitats? • Yes No Home Project Info Leasing Exploration Well Field Well Field ? Land Activities ? Construction Environmental Resources ? Water Supply Power Plant ? Transmission Operation Back Continue

26. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap WELL FIELD • Previous Land Uses Home Project Info • The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities. • Will the activity affect farmland or livestock? • Yes No • Will the activity affect military lands? • Yes No • Will the activity affect navigable waters? • Yes No • Will the activity affect airports? • Yes No • Will the activity involve contaminated lands? • YesNo Leasing Exploration Well Field ? Well Field Land ? Activities Construction ? Environmental Resources ? Water Supply ? Power Plant Transmission Operation Back Continue

27. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap WELL FIELD • Water Resources Home Project Info • The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities. • Will the activity affect waters of the United States? • Yes No • Will the activity require a point source discharge of a pollutant? • Yes No • Will the activity require the dredge and fill of wetlands? • Yes No • Will the activity impact a source water protection zone? • Yes No • Will the activity discharge to the groundwater? • Yes No • Is the Discharge regulated under the state groundwater protection program or underground injection control (UIC) program? • Ground Water Protection UIC Leasing Exploration ? Well Field Well Field Land ? Activities Construction ? Environmental Resources ? Water Supply ? Power Plant Transmission Operation Back Continue

28. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap WELL FIELD • Geologic Resources Home Project Info • The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities. • Are there paleontological resources on the site? • Yes No • Will there be impacts to significant geological resources? • Yes No Leasing Exploration Well Field Well Field ? Land Activities Construction ? Environmental Resources Water Supply Power Plant Transmission Operation Back Continue

29. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap WELL FIELD • Waste and/or Hazardous Waste Home Project Info • The following resources must be evaluated multiple times in the development of a geothermal project. Be sure to answer the questions in this section as they pertain to the planned exploration activities. • Will the activity require use of an underground storage tank? • Yes No • Will the activity require use of an aboveground storage tank? • Yes No • Is a non-excluded hazardous waste discovered at the activity site? • Yes No • Will the activity generate a non-excluded hazardous waste? • Yes No • Will the activity dispose of solid waste? • Yes No Leasing Exploration Well Field Well Field ? Land Activities ? Construction Environmental ? Resources ? Water Supply Power Plant ? Transmission Operation Back Continue

30. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap WELL FIELD • Water Supply • State level questions here Home Edit Project Info ? Leasing Exploration ? Well Field Well Field Land ? Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply Power Plant Transmission Operation Back Continue

31. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap POWER PLANT • Activities • The Facility is a cogeneration facility No • The facility is an independent power producer that exclusively sells to wholesale customersYes • The facility will require a CPCN from a state public utility regulatory authority Yes Home Update Project Info ? Leasing Exploration ? Well Field ? Power Plant Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply Transmission Operation Back Continue

32. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap POWER PLANT Home Update • Construction for Power Plant Activities • The power plant construction requires transporting construction Yes • equipment or materials on state roads • The power plant construction will encroach on a state or local right of way Yes • The power plant construction will cause storm water to disturb soil Yes • The power plant construction requires demolishing an existing structure Yes • The power plant construction requires an exception from local zoning regulations Yes • The facility involves construction of a power plant Yes • The power plant requires a county use permit Yes • The power plant will provide non-municipal drinking water Yes • The power plant construction will require building a new structure, Yes • grading land or plumbing Project Info ? Leasing Exploration ? Well Field ? Power Plant Land ? Activities ? Construction ? Environmental ? Resources ? Water Supply ? Transmission Operation Back Continue

33. Search Document Center Permit List Bookmarks Help Save & Exit Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap TRANSMISSION • Activities • The facility will negotiate an interconnection agreementYes • The transmission will be located within the NIETC Yes • The transmission line is over 200 kV, outside an incorporated city, Yes • and not required to be underground. Home Update Project Info Leasing ? Exploration ? Well Field ? Power Plant Transmission Land Activities Construction Environmental Resources Water Supply Operation Back Continue

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