Section 115: How to Get There from Here
- Key words
- Regulatory; Legal; USA; BLM; USGS; USFS; Environmental Law; Federal Geothermal Laws; Legislation; National Park Systems; National Park Service; Crater Lake National Park; Public Law 99-591
- Location
- United States
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1988
- Session
- Laws and regulations; Environmental aspects; Leasing
- Language
- English
Abstract
Section 115 of Public Law 99-591 requires protection of significant thermal features within several units of the National Park System from geothermal development. A complex leasing procedure now exist, requiring significant coordination between the BLM, NPS, USGS, and FS. These agencies must concur on establishing evidence for geologic/hydrologic connections between the geothermal resource and the feature, the extent of effects on the feature, follow up activities to protect the feature, and on preparation of environmental documents. A decision to list Crater Lake National park was deferred pending completion of studies into a possible thermal feature. In the interim the BLM and NPS have established a local working agreement.
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