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Reclamation Announces Decision on Patua Bypass Road, Hazen, Nevada

Media Contact: Lynnette Wirth, (916) 978-5100, lwirth@mp.usbr.gov

For Release: February 06, 2009

The Bureau of Reclamation has signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Environmental Assessment (EA) on the impacts of allowing Vulcan Energy (Vulcan) to construct a bypass road to explore the potential for the geothermal resources in privately held portions of the Hazen-Patua lease area. 

The Bureau of Land Management has issued geothermal leases to Vulcan on 15 square miles of Federal land in the Hazen area, held in a checkerboard pattern with private holdings.  Reclamation has surface management authority over six of these sections.

The new road would be parallel to an existing road for a length of 1,550 feet and would allow access for large trucks and heavy equipment to the lease area. 

The EA and FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and are available at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=3495.  If you encounter problems accessing documents online, please call 916-978-5100 or e-mail ibr2mprpao@mp.usbr.gov. 

For additional information on the project, please contact Ms. Andrea Minor at 775-884-8366 or e-mail aminor@mp.usbr.gov.

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