3.0.0 1470 2023-01-11T13:22:30Z 2023-01-11T13:22:30Z Senate S S 2011-08-02 112 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-08-02T15:05:50Z Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act 112 2171 HR 2011-10-14 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 167. Identical bill CRS 2011-08-02 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2011-08-02 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID N R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2011-08-02 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative remedies Alternative and renewable resources Department of the Interior Environmental regulatory procedures Land use and conservation Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2011-08-02 Introduced in Senate 2011-11-17T20:24:04Z Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act - Exempts projects determined by the Secretary of the Interior to be geothermal exploration test projects from environmental impact statement requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

Defines a "geothermal exploration test project" as the drilling of a well to test or explore for geothermal resources on lands leased by the Department of the Interior for the development and production of geothermal resources, that is completed in less than 45 days, that causes less than one acre of soil or vegetation disruption at the location of each well and no more than five acres of soil or vegetation disruption during access or egress to the test site, and that is developed: (1) no deeper than 2,500 feet, (2) less than eight inches in diameter, (3) in a manner that does not require off-road motorized access other than to and from the well site along an identified off-road route, (4) without construction of new roads other than upgrading of existing drainage crossings for safety purposes, and (5) with the use of rubber-tired digging or drilling equipment vehicles.

Requires: (1) a leaseholder intending to carry out a geothermal exploration test project to provide notice to the Secretary within 30 days prior to the start of drilling, (2) the Secretary to review a project within 10 days of receipt of such notice and to notify such leaseholder either that such NEPA requirements do not apply or that project deficiencies preclude the NEPA exemption, and (3) the Secretary to allow such leaseholder an opportunity to remedy any such deficiencies prior to the date such leaseholder intended to start drilling.

]]> Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act Display Title Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act Introduced in Senate 2011-08-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1470is/xml/BILLS-112s1470is.xml 2011-08-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.