The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Sierra Front Field Office has signed the Wabuska Geothermal Exploration Project, Environmental Assessment DOI-BLM-NV-C020-2023-0010-EA to analyze the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects for a proposal from Open Mountain Energy, LLC (OME) to construct and operate the Wabuska Geothermal Exploration Project (Project). The proposed Project is located on public lands managed by the BLM in Lyon County, Nevada approximately 12 miles north of Yerington, and east of Highway 95A.

The Project includes the drilling and testing of up to 11 geothermal exploration wells and the construction or improvement of access roads as needed. Should the resource prove capable of commercial production, the well may ultimately be used for production or injection drilling and geothermal fluid pipelines would be constructed to tie the new well into the existing infrastructure and to the existing geothermal energy plant located on private lands. Total surface disturbance associated with the proposed Project will be approximately 54.16 acres.

For more information contact: David Schroeder, Environmental Specialist at:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (775) 885-6119.