Bureau of Land Management's Decision Record and Environmental

Jersey Valley Geothermal Development Project
Environmental Assessment: NV063 -EAO8-09 1
Other resources of the human environment that have been considered for this EA are listed in
Table 7 below.
Table 7: Other Resources
Other Resources
Present
Yes/No
Affected
Yes/No
JUSTIFICATION
Geology and Minerals YES NO Geology and Minerals would not be adversely
affected by implementation of the Proposed
Action. Geothermal resources are a leasable
mineral and given that the resource is not
consumed during plant operations, geothermal
resources should not be affected.
Paleontological Resources YES NO The southern portion of the Jersey Valley
Unit area host supporting geologic
Soils YES YES
structures for vertebrate paleontological
resources. However the Project is located
north of these geological structures, and is not
projected to affect vertebrate paleontological
resources.
See section 3.7
Invasive, Nonnative Species
and Noxious Weeds
YES YES See section 3.6
Vegetation YES YES See section 3.8
Wildlife Resources YES YES See section 3.5
Recreation YES YES See section 3.13
Visual Resources YES YES See section 3.14
Socio-Economic Values YES YES See section 3.15
Special Status Species YES YES See section 5.50
Areas of Critical NO NO The proposed Project is not located in or near
Environmental Concern any ACECs.
Prime or Unique Farmlands NO NO There are no prime or unique farmlands
within the Jersey Valley Unit Area or
transmission line corridor.
Wild Horse and Burro NO NO The Jersey Valley Unit Area and the proposed
transmission line are not located within a
Herd Management Area (HMA).
Land Use Authorizations YES YES See section 3.16
3.2 AIR QUALITY
3.2.1 Affected Environment
The Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR), Division of
Environmental Protection (NDEP), Bureau of Air Pollution Control (BAPC) has been delegated
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