Interested individuals are invited to learn more about the geothermal leasing proposal by attending the public scoping meetings scheduled on the following dates:
- Monday, June 1, 2015, 5:00 p.m., Cuba Ranger Station, 04b County Road 11, Cuba, NM 87013
- Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 5:00 p.m., Santa Fe National Forest Headquarters, 11 Forest Lane, Santa Fe, NM 87509
The U.S. Geological Survey has identified approximately 195,000 acres within the boundaries of the SFNF with “significant geothermal potential,” and the Bureau of Land Management has received expressions of interest in leasing approximately 46,000 acres of SFNF land for geothermal exploration and development.
The Forest Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed geothermal leasing project as part of the decision-making process on whether to open SFNF lands to geothermal leasing. The EIS will include issues raised at the public meetings and in public comments received through June 12, 2015.
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