Consider Approval of a Negotiated State Geothermal Resources Lease to Provide for the Drilling of Geothermal Wells, the Geysers Geothermal Field, Sonoma County

SCH Number: 2009042013
Lead Agency: Sonoma County
Document Title: Consider Approval of a Negotiated State Geothermal Resources Lease to Provide for the Drilling of Geothermal Wells, the Geysers Geothermal Field, Sonoma County
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 11/4/2010

Document Description: The Buckeye Development Project involves drilling geothermal wells on 1 existing and 5 new drill pads, requiring the development of approximately ten acres and 2,500 feet of new roads. The project includes construction of 6,750 feet of new access corridors for pipelines and similar geothermal infrastructure. The Wildhorse Development project involves adding up to three new well pads, each approximately two acres in size, and 12,600 feet of new access corridors including roads, steamlines and a 21 KV electrical distribution line as part of the Wildhorse Steam Field. The mineral resources to be developed are owned by the State and the existing geothermal resources lease (PRC 8556.2) will be amended, in a form substantially the same as that on file in the Long Beach office of the Commission.

Contact Information: Paul D. Thayer
California State Lands Commission
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100 South
Sacramento, CA 95825-8202
916-574-1800

Approving Agency: CA State Lands Commission
Approving Agency Role: Responsible Agency
Approved On: 8/29/2010
Final EIR Available Location: California State Lands Commission 100 Howe Ave, Suite 100-South Sacramento, CA 95825-8202

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: Yes
(4) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No