Except as noted for alternatives B and D, where differences occur in leasing availability, BLM‐administered land in the Planning Area that is open to oil and gas leasing will be open to geothermal leasing, subject to appropriate mitigation developed through use of the mitigation guidelines described in Appendix H.

Unless otherwise noted, those lands identified as administratively unavailable for oil and gas leasing will be administratively unavailable for geothermal leasing.

There will be low to moderate potential interest in development of geothermal resources during the planning period.

Any potential geothermal development on federal mineral estate in the Planning Area would be carefully assessed to avoid adverse impacts to geothermal resources developed near Thermopolis and Cody, Wyoming.