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New Mexico handbook for geothermal resource development state and local government regulations

Description: The regulatory aspects of a wide range of potential projects and sequences within the projects are covered, such as: exploration, demonstration, construction, commercialization, and operation. Such topics as environmental studies, water rights, district heating, taxation archaeological clearances, and construction permits are addressed. Other general information is provided which may assist a prospective geothermal developer in understanding which state and local agencies have review responsibi… more
Date: July 1, 1980
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Seismological investigation of crack formation in hydraulic rock fracturing experiments and in natural geothermal environments. Progress report, September 1, 1979-August 31, 1980

Description: Progress is reported in the following research areas: a synthesis of seismic experiments at the Fenton Hill Hot-Dry-Rock System; attenuation of high-frequency shear waves in the lithosphere; a new kinematic source model for deep volcanic tremors; ground motion in the near-field of a fluid-driven crack and its interpretation in the study of shallow volcanic tremor; low-velocity bodies under geothermal areas; and operation of event recorders in Mt. St. Helens and Newberry Peak with preliminary re… more
Date: September 1, 1980
Creator: Aki, K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Surveillance of Site A and Plot M report for 1991

Description: The results of the environmental surveillance program conducted at Site A/Plot M in the Palos Forest Preserve area for CY 1991 are presented. The surveillance program is the ongoing remedial action that resulted from the 1976--1978 radiological characterization of the site. That study determined that very low levels of hydrogen-3 (as tritiated water) had migrated from the burial ground and were present in two nearby hand-pumped picnic wells. The current program consists of sample collection and… more
Date: May 1, 1992
Creator: Golchert, N.W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hydrothermal industrialization: direct heat development. Final report

Description: A description of hydrothermal resources suitable for direct applications, their associated temperatures, geographic distribution and developable capacity are given. An overview of the hydrothermal direct-heat development infrastructure is presented. Development activity is highlighted by examining known and planned geothermal direct-use applications. Underlying assumptions and results for three studies conducted to determine direct-use market penetration of geothermal energy are discussed.
Date: May 1, 1982
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Solar energy system performance evaluation: seasonal report for Colt Yosemite, Yosemite National Park, California

Description: The Solar Energy System, Colt Yosemite, was designed to provide 52% of the heating (2500 sq ft area) for the Visitors Center at Yosemite National Park, California. The system consists of 980 sq ft of Colt A-151 series flat-plate liquid collectors, a petroleum-base thermal energy transport fluid, a 2500 gallon water-filled solar energy storage tank, heat exchangers, pumps, controls and associated plumbing. Solar heated water is pumped through a liquid-to-air heat exchanger in the space heating s… more
Date: August 1, 1980
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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LAPA: a composite indicator for prioritization of geothermal-leasing activities on federal lands in the United States

Description: Three factors, incorporating seven quantitative indicators, have been selected to represent criteria for prioritization of geothermal areas. These indicators reflect important dimensions for monitoring and estimating the contributions of particular areas to energy production goals on federal lands. Using computerized graphics and data analysis software, weighting of these indicators by experts is integrated to produce a composite indicator for evaluation of leasing activities. The selection of … more
Date: February 1, 1982
Creator: Yen, W.W.S.; Carbonaro, G.A. & Benson, W.H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Issues Regarding a National Land Parcel Database

Description: This report provides a summary of some of the issues regarding the creation of a national land parcel database, or cadastre. The report identifies some of the perceived needs for a national cadastre, legislative and administrative options that could lead to a national land parcel database, and some of the challenges and concerns. The report also summarizes and briefly discusses recommendations in a 2007 National Research Council (NRC) report that concluded "...a national approach is necessary t… more
Date: July 22, 2009
Creator: Folger, Peter
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chemical studies of selected trace elements in hot-spring drainages of Yellowstone National Park

Description: Intensive chemical studies were made of S(-II), O/sub 2/, Al, Fe, Mn, P, As(III), As(V), and Li in waters from two high-Cl, low Ca-Mg hotspring drainages in the Lower Geyser Basin, a warm spring system rich in Ca and Mg in the Yellowstone Canyon area, and the Madison River system above Hebgen Lake. Analyses were also made of other representative thermal waters from the Park.
Date: January 1, 1980
Creator: Stauffer, R. E.; Jenne, E. A. & Ball, J. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tracking federal land management: Report No. 3 on federal land management actions impacting geothermal commecialization at selected target prospects in the five Pacific Rim states

Description: Generic land management actions affecting geothermal commerializtion in Pacific River states are reviewed. Specific federal land management actions affecting geothermal prospects in California and the Pacific Northwest are described. (MHR)
Date: May 20, 1980
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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History of prior federal action and NEPA documentation for NCPA Project No. 2

Description: The federal actions are documented that were performed to ensure environmental protection during the leasing, exploration, development and utilization of geothermal resources on those public lands of The Geysers KGRA in California associated with the proposed Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) Geothermal Project No. 2. Approval for development of these geothermal resources on public lands in The Geysers KGRA was preceded by extensive environmental analyses conducted over the past decade by… more
Date: November 1, 1979
Creator: Daniels, J.I.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Commercial production of ethanol in the San Luis Valley, Colorado. Final report

Description: The commercial feasibility of producing between 76 and 189 million liters (20 to 50 million gallons) of ethanol annually in the San Luis Valley, Colorado using geothermal energy as the primary heat source was assessed. The San Luis Valley is located in south-central Colorado. The valley is a high basin situated approximately 2316 meters (7600 feet) above sea level which contains numerous warm water wells and springs. A known geothermal resource area (IGRA) is located in the east-central area of… more
Date: July 1, 1983
Creator: Hewlett, E. M.; Erickson, M. V.; Ferguson, C. D.; Boswell, B. S.; Walter, K. M.; Hart, M. L. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Geopressured-geothermal resource development on public free school lands

Description: The study's findings and recommendations are based upon analysis of the following: financial and economic feasibility of geopressured-geothermal resource development; possible ecological, social, and economic impacts of resource development on PFSL; and legal issues associated with resource development. The results of the analysis are summarized and are discussed in detail in a series of four technical papers which accompany this volume. Existing rules of the General Land Office (GLO), the Scho… more
Date: July 1, 1979
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Legal and institutional problems facing geothermal development in Alaska

Description: The major players and the major difficulties each presents to geothermal development in Alaska are sketched. The following are included: the Alaskan natives, the posture of the state of Alaska, and the federal lands. (MHR)
Date: October 1, 1978
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Marine Protected Areas: An Overview

Description: Marine protected areas (MPAs) are generally defined as areas reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. This report identifies a number of issues related to establishing MPAs in the United States. It begins by defining the concept and administrative actions taken to provide spatial protection in marine areas. It then considers some of the key issues and potential benefits and costs of designating additional MPAs. It concludes by considering pote… more
Date: September 29, 2010
Creator: Upton, Harold E. & Buck, Eugene H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation of Oregon John Day Basin Office : Watershed Restoration Projects : 2002 Annual Report.

Description: The John Day is the nation's second longest free-flowing river in the contiguous United States and the longest containing entirely unsupplemented runs of anadromous fish. Located in eastern Oregon, the basin drains over 8,000 square miles, Oregon's fourth largest drainage basin, and incorporates portions of eleven counties. Originating in the Strawberry Mountains near Prairie City, the John Day River flows 284 miles in a northwesterly direction, entering the Columbia River approximately four mi… more
Date: June 30, 2003
Creator: Office., Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. John Day Basin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Solar Photovoltaic Financing: Deployment on Public Property by State and Local Governments

Description: State and local governments have grown increasingly aware of the economic, environmental, and societal benefits of taking a lead role in U.S. implementation of renewable energy, particularly distributed photovoltaic (PV) installations. Recently, solar energy's cost premium has declined as a result of technology improvements and an increase in the cost of traditional energy generation. At the same time, a nationwide public policy focus on carbon-free, renewable energy has created a wide range of… more
Date: May 1, 2008
Creator: Cory, K.; Coughlin, J. & Coggeshall, C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Geologic investigation of Playa Lakes, Tonopah Test Range, Nevada : data report.

Description: Subsurface geological investigations have been conducted at two large playa lakes at the Tonopah Test Range in central Nevada. These characterization activities were intended to provide basic stratigraphic-framework information regarding the lateral distribution of ''hard'' and ''soft'' sedimentary materials for use in defining suitable target regions for penetration testing. Both downhole geophysical measurements and macroscopic lithilogic descriptions were used as a surrogate for quantitative… more
Date: December 1, 2004
Creator: Rautman, Christopher Arthur
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation of Oregon John Day Basin Office : Watershed Restoration Projects : 2003 Annual Report.

Description: The John Day is the nation's second longest free-flowing river in the contiguous United States and the longest containing entirely unsupplemented runs of anadromous fish. Located in eastern Oregon, the basin drains over 8,000 square miles, Oregon's fourth largest drainage basin, and incorporates portions of eleven counties. Originating in the Strawberry Mountains near Prairie City, the John Day River flows 284 miles in a northwesterly direction, entering the Columbia River approximately four mi… more
Date: February 27, 2004
Creator: Office., Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. John Day Basin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Produce More Oil and Gas via eBusiness Data Sharing

Description: GWPC, DOGGR, and other state agencies propose to build eBusiness applications based on a .NET front-end user interface for the DOE's Energy 100 Award-winning Risk Based Data Management System (RBDMS) data source and XML Web services. This project will slash the costs of regulatory compliance by automating routine regulatory reporting and permit notice review and by making it easier to exchange data with the oil and gas industry--especially small, independent operators. Such operators, who often… more
Date: July 22, 2005
Creator: Jehn, Paul; Stettner, Mike & Grunewald, Ben
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Withdrawal of Public Lands Within and Surrounding the Caliente Rail Corridor, Nevada

Description: The purpose for agency action is to preclude surface entry and the location of new mining claims, subject to valid existing rights, within and surrounding the Caliente rail corridor as described in the Yucca Mountain FEIS (DOE 2002). This protective measure is needed to enhance the safe, efficient, and uninterrupted evaluation of land areas for potential rail alignments within the Caliente rail corridor. The evaluation will assist the DOE in determining, through the Rail Alignment environmental… more
Date: December 1, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Energy.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chemical analyses of waters from geysers, hot springs, and pools in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming from 1974 to 1978

Description: Waters from geysers, hot springs, and pools of Yellowstone National Park have been analyzed. We report 422 complete major ion analyses from 330 different locations of geysers, hot springs, and pools, collected from 1974 to 1978. Many of the analyses from Upper, Midway, Lower, and Norris Geyser Basin are recollections of features previously reported.
Date: January 1, 1979
Creator: Thompson, J.M. & Yadav, S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Statistical characterization of the federal geothermal leasing and permitting program. Final report, April 18, 1978-January 31, 1979

Description: The ineffectiveness thus far in the federal geothermal leasing program is documented. Leases have been issued on only 18% of non-competitive applications on land under BLM jurisdiction and 2% of applied-for National Forest land. It has taken an average of about two years to get a lease, although the time lapses involved are extremely erratic, and many applications have been pending since January 1974, the first month applications were accepted. Some gradual improvement in BLM performance was de… more
Date: January 1, 1979
Creator: Beeland, G.V.; Ludington, J.A. & Schumann, E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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South Dakota Geothermal Energy Handbook

Description: The sources of geothermal fluids in South Dakota are described and some of the problems that exist in utilization and materials selection are detailed. Methods of heat extraction and the environmental concerns that accompany geothermal fluid development are briefly described. Governmental rules, regulations and legislation are explained. The time and steps necessary to bring about the development of the geothermal resources are explained in detail. Some of the federal incentives that encourage … more
Date: June 1, 1980
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Potential use of geothermal resources in the Snake River Basin: an environmental overview. Volume II. Annotated bibliography

Description: This volume is a partially annotated bibliography of reference materials pertaining to the seven KGRA's. The bibliography is divided into sections by program element as follows: terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, heritage resources, socioeconomics and demography, geology, geothermal, soils, hydrology and water quality, seismicity, and subsidence. Cross-referencing is available for those references which are applicable to specific KGRA's. (MHR)
Date: September 1, 1979
Creator: Spencer, S. G.; Russell, B. F. & Sullivan, J. F. (eds.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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