Bureau of Land Management's Decision Record and Environmental
Bureau of Land Management's Decision Record and Environmental
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Jersey Valley Geothermal Development Project<br />
<strong>Environmental</strong> Assessment: NV063-EAO8-09 1<br />
Total<br />
Population Units<br />
Housing<br />
Occupied Median Value ($) <strong>of</strong> Labor<br />
(%) owner-occupied Force<br />
Labor<br />
Leading Employers<br />
Management, pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>and</strong><br />
related industries (22.1%)<br />
Battle<br />
Construction, extraction, <strong>and</strong><br />
Mountain maintenance occupations<br />
CDP<br />
2,871 1.411 74.6 79,600 1.473<br />
(U.S. census (20.1%)<br />
<strong>Bureau</strong> 2009d)<br />
Production, transportation. <strong>and</strong><br />
material moving occupations<br />
(19.9%)<br />
Management, pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>and</strong><br />
related industries (25.7%)<br />
Humboldt Sales <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice industry<br />
County<br />
(U.S. Census<br />
<strong>Bureau</strong> 2009e)<br />
Winnemucca<br />
16,106 6,594 83 117,400 7,653 (21.7%)<br />
Constniction. extraction, <strong>and</strong><br />
maintenance occupations<br />
(20.5%)<br />
Management. pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>and</strong><br />
related industries (30.4%)<br />
Sales <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice industry<br />
(U.S. Census<br />
<strong>Bureau</strong> 2OO9f<br />
7,174 3,319 85 124,000 4,586 (25.0%)<br />
3.15.2 <strong>Environmental</strong> Consequences<br />
3.15.2.1 Proposed Action<br />
Constntction, extraction, <strong>and</strong><br />
maintenance occupations<br />
(14.9%)<br />
Construction <strong>of</strong> the well field, pipelines <strong>and</strong> power plant(s) within the Jersey Valley Unit Area is<br />
expected to require 50 workers <strong>and</strong> is anticipated to last approximately 12 months. Construction<br />
<strong>of</strong> the transmission line, switching station, <strong>and</strong> laydown areas is expected to consist <strong>of</strong> 25-30<br />
workers <strong>and</strong> is anticipated to last approximately 6 months. Some <strong>of</strong> these workers would be<br />
recruited locally, though most would be specialized workers from outside <strong>of</strong> the local area.<br />
Typically, non-local skilled workers do not bring families with them on these construction<br />
assignments. Therefore, most are expected to stay in local hotels or rental housing units.<br />
Non-local construction workers typically are paid a per diem rate for daily housing <strong>and</strong> meal<br />
costs. Workers normally spend the per diem on motel accommodations or RV campground space<br />
rent, restaurants, groceries, gasoline, <strong>and</strong> entertainment. In addition, Ormat likely would<br />
purchase or rent some portion <strong>of</strong> the equipment <strong>and</strong> supplies required to drill <strong>and</strong> complete the<br />
construction activities (such as grading equipment, fuel <strong>and</strong> tools) from local suppliers. This<br />
spending activity associated with the construction <strong>of</strong> the Project would have a small but positive<br />
effect on local businesses in Pershing <strong>and</strong> <strong>L<strong>and</strong></strong>er Counties.<br />
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