NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-CA-C070-2011-0001-EIS
Project Name: Casa Diablo IV

Project Information 

  • NEPA Number
    DOI-BLM-CA-C070-2011-0001-EIS
  • Project Name
    Casa Diablo IV
  • Project Type
    EIS
  • NEPA Status
    Completed - Completed
  • Lead Office
    Bishop Field Office
  • Last Updated


What's New

Project Vitals
                                                                                                                                                                                       
Proposed Location: Near the town of Mammoth Lakes in Mono County, California.  The project would be located on Inyo National Forest lands and adjacent private lands within portions of Federal geothermal leases CACA-11667, CACA-14407, CACA-14408 and CACA-11672.

Electricity Production Capacity: 33 net megawatts

Company: ORNI 50 LLC (wholly owned subsidiary of Ormat Nevada Inc.)  

Acreage: Approximately 77 acres of temporary ground disturbance and 18 acres of new permanent impervious surface disturbance.

Status: The project was approved August 12, 2013.

Public Comment: There are no longer any opportunities to comment on the project.

Company's Expected Benefit:  The project would generate enough electricity to serve 10,000 homes or 33,000 people.



Public Comments
                                                                                                                                                                                         
One oral comment and 28 comment letters were received on the Draft EIS and 9 comment letters, from 6 separate entities, were received on the Final EIS.  All comments received on the Draft EIS were considered and incorporated into the Final EIS.  Comments received during the 30 day wait period for the Final EIS were reviewed and considered, but did not identify significant new circumstances or information.
For more information:  Contact Collin Reinhardt at (760) 872-5024.

Project Email Address: [email protected]

Bureau of Land Management
Bishop Field Office
351 Pacu Lane, Suite 100
Bishop, CA 93514
Phone: (760) 872-5000
Fax: (760) 872-5050
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F

Draft EIS Publication

  • Actual Date
    11/16/2012


Final EIS Publication

  • Actual Date
    6/30/2013


Project Location

City State/Territory Zip Code County(ies)
Mammoth Lakes California 93546

Application Information

  • Case File Number
    CACA 54722
  • Program
    Renewable Energy
  • Sub-Program
    Geothermal


Project Dates

  • Start Date
    3/25/2011
  • End Date
    8/11/2013


Notice of Intent Publication

  • NOI Publication Date
    3/25/2011


Record of Decision Publication

  • Actual Date
    8/11/2013


Project Office Information

  • Lead Office
    Bishop Field Office
  • Offices
    Bishop FO


Contacts

  • Contact 1 Name
    Elizabeth A Meyer-Shields
  • Contact 1 Email
    [email protected]
  • Contact 1 Phone
    (916) 978-4672