Streamlining the Federal Geothermal Leasing and Permitting Process: Background Papers, Analysis and Recommendations

摘要

The Federal leasing and permitting programs were analyzed, as well as those of the states of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. The relevant statutory and regulatory frameworks of the land management agencies involved, as well as the options prepared by the Streamlining Task Force and the California State-Federal-Local Task Group were analyzed. The agencies studied include the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Pacific Region States, as well as the roles of DOE and DOD.