Project Name: 2023 Ormat Pearl Project Geothermal Drilling Wells: 44(33)-22, 66(65)-21, 82-21

NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-NV-B020-2023-0044-DNA

Project Information 

  • NEPA Number
    DOI-BLM-NV-B020-2023-0044-DNA
  • Project Name
    2023 Ormat Pearl Project Geothermal Drilling Wells: 44(33)-22, 66(65)-21, 82-21
  • Project Type
    DNA
  • NEPA Status
    Completed - Completed
  • Lead Office
    Tonopah Field Office
  • Last Updated


Project Description

What's New

The Proposed Action is located within the area analyzed in the Lone Mountain Geothermal Exploration Project Operations Plan and the Pearl Geothermal Exploration Project Operations EA (DOI-BLM-NV-B020-2022-0038). The EA analyzed drilling activities for both the Lone Mountain and Pearl projects with up to 17 exploration wells for each project with up to 47 acres of surface disturbance for the Pearl Project and 56 acres of surface disturbance for the Lone Mountain Project.

Project Location

City State/Territory Zip Code County(ies)
Goldfield Nevada 89013 Esmeralda County

Application Information

  • Applicant
    Ormat Nevada, Inc.
  • Case File Number
    NVNV-105693070
  • Program
    Renewable Energy
  • Sub-Program
    Geothermal


Project Dates

  • Start Date
    9/7/2023
  • Decision Date
    9/8/2023


Project Office Information

  • Lead Office
    Tonopah Field Office
  • Offices
    Tonopah FO


Contacts

  • Contact 1 Name
    Eugene Gilseth
  • Contact 1 Email
    [email protected]
  • Contact 1 Phone
    (775) 635-4020


  • Contact 2 Name
    Jeffrey Kirkwood
  • Contact 2 Email
    [email protected]
  • Contact 2 Phone
    (775) 635-4164


  • Contact 3 Name
    Melissa Jennings
  • Contact 3 Email
    [email protected]
  • Contact 3 Phone
    (775) 482-7840