BLM Leasing Documents/NVN 095874
NVN 095874
- Lease Stipulations
- All vehicles should carry fire extinguishers and a minimum of 10 gallons of water.
- Adequate fire-fighting equipment i.e. shovel, pulaski, extinguisher(s) and a minimum 10 gallons of water should be kept at the drill site(s).
- Vehicle catalytic converters should be inspected often and cleaned of all brush and grass debris.
- When conducting welding operations, they should be conducted in an area free from or mostly free from vegetation. A minimum of 10 gallons water and a shovel should be on hand to extinguish any fires created from the sparks. Extra personnel should be at the welding site to watch for fires created by welding sparks.
- Report wildland fires immediately to the BLM Central Nevada Interagency Dispatch Center (CNIDC) at (775) 623-3444. Helpful information to reported is location (latitude and longitude if possible), what's burning, time started, who/what is near the fire and direction of fire spread.
- When conducting operations during the months of May through September, the operator must contact the BLM Battle Mountain District Office, Division of Fire and Aviation at (775 635–4000) to find out about any fire restrictions in place for the area of operation and to advise this office of approximate beginning and ending dates for your activities.
- Linear features (roads) within 3.1 miles of leks
- Infrastructure related to energy development within 3.1 miles of leks
- Tall structures (e.g., communication or transmission towers and transmission lines) within 2 miles of leks
- Low structures (e.g., fences and rangeland structures) within 1.2 miles of leks
- Surface disturbance (continuing human activities that alter or remove the natural vegetation) within 3.1 miles of leks
- Noise and related disruptive activities, including those that do not result in habitat loss (e.g., motorized recreational events) at least 0.25 miles from leks.
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Geothermal Resource Areas Information
Pronghorn Antelope Seasonal Habitat
To protect Pronghorn crucial winter habitat necessary to maintaining the critical life stages of Pronghorn wildlife populations, no surface activity within Pronghorn Antelope crucial winter habitat from November15 through March 1.
Exception: The Authorized Officer may grant an exception if an environmental review determines that the action, as proposed or otherwise restricted, does not adversely affect the Pronghorn Antelope and its habitat. An exception may also be granted if the proponent, BLM, and other affected interests negotiate mitigation that would satisfactorily offset the anticipated impacts to Pronghorn Antelope and its habitat. An exception may be granted for actions designed to enhance the long-term utility or availability of the habitat.
Modification: The boundaries of the stipulated area may be modified if the authorized officer, in consultation with Nevada Department of Wildlife, determines that portions of the area no longer contain the crucial winter pronghorn habitat or that the proposed action would not affect the species and habitat. The dates for the timing restriction may also be modified by the Authorized Officer if new information indicates the dates are not valid for the leasehold.
Waiver: The restriction may be waived by the Authorized Officer if it is determined that the described lands do not contain suitable pronghorn habitat, or are otherwise incapable of serving the requirements of for the species and therefore no longer warrant consideration as a component necessary for their protection.
Mule Deer Seasonal Habitat
To protect mule deer crucial winter, habitat necessary to maintaining the critical life stages of Mule Deer wildlife populations, no surface activity within crucial winter habitat from November 15 through March 15.
Exception: The Authorized Officer may grant an exception if an environmental review determines that the action, as proposed or otherwise restricted, does not adversely affect the Mule Deer and its habitat. An exception may also be granted if the proponent, BLM, and other affected interests negotiate mitigation that would satisfactorily offset the anticipated impacts the Mule Deer and its habitat. An exception may be granted for actions designed to enhance the long-term utility or availability of the habitat.
Modification: The boundaries of the stipulated area may be modified if the authorized officer, in consultation with Nevada Department of Wildlife, determines that portions of the area no longer contain the mule deer crucial winter mule deer habitat or that the proposed action would not affect the species and habitat. The dates for the timing restriction may also be modified by the Authorized Officer if new information indicates the dates are not valid for the leasehold.
Waiver: The restriction may be waived by the Authorized Officer if it is determined that the described lands do not contain suitable Mule Deer habitat, or are otherwise incapable of serving the requirements of for the species and therefore no longer warrant consideration as a component necessary for their protection.
Threatened and Endangered, Sensitive and Special Status Species
The lease area may now or hereafter contain plants, animals, or their habitats determined to be threatened, endangered, or other special status species. The BLM may recommend modifications to exploration and development proposals to further its conservation and management objective to avoid BLM-approved activity that will contribute to a need to list such species or their habitat. The BLM may require modifications to or disapprove proposed activity that is likely to result in jeopardy to the continued existence of a proposed or listed threatened or endangered species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of a designated or proposed critical habitat. The BLM will not approve any ground-disturbing activity that may affect any such species or critical habitat until it completes its obligations under applicable requirements of the Endangered Species Act as amended, 16 U.S.C. §1531 et seq., including completion of any required procedure for conference or consultation. * (If known list the specific plants, animals or habitat type here.)
Fire
The following precautionary measures should be taken to prevent wildland fires. In the event your operations should start a fire, you could be held liable for all suppression costs.
Sage-Grouse Habitat
To protect Greater Sage-Grouse (GRSG) lekking habitat, in General Management Habitat Areas (GHMA) No Surface Activity would be allowed within 4.0 miles of active or pending GRSG leks from March 1 through May 15.
Exception: The Authorized Officer may grant an exception where an environmental review and consultation with the Nevada Department of Wildlife & Sagebrush Ecosystem Technical Team determines that the action, as proposed or otherwise restricted, does not adversely affect GRSG or its habitat. An exception may also be granted if the proponent, the BLM, and the appropriate state agency negotiate mitigation that would provide a clear net conservation gain to GRSG and its habitat.
Modification: The Authorized Officer may modify the size and shape of the restricted area or the period of limitation where an environmental review and consultation with the Nevada Department of Wildlife & Sagebrush Ecosystem Technical Team determines that the action, as proposed or otherwise restricted, does not adversely affect GRSG or its habitat.
Waiver: The Authorized Officer may wave the stipulation where an environmental review and consultation with the Nevada Department of Wildlife & Sagebrush Ecosystem Technical Team determines that the described lands do not contain GRSG or suitable habitat or are otherwise incapable of serving the requirements of GRSG and therefore no longer warrant consideration as a component necessary for their protection.
Sage-Grouse Habitat
To protect Greater Sage-Grouse (GRSG) winter habitat, No Surface Occupancy (NSO) would be allowed in GRSG General Management Habitat Areas (GHMA) winter habitat from November 1 through February 28.
Exception: The Authorized Officer may grant an exception where an environmental review and consultation with the Nevada Department of Wildlife & Sagebrush Ecosystem Technical Team determines that the action, as proposed or otherwise restricted, does not adversely affect GRSG or its habitat. An exception may also be granted if the proponent, the BLM, and the appropriate state agency negotiate mitigation that would provide a clear net conservation gain to GRSG and its habitat.
Modification: The Authorized Officer may modify the size and shape of the restricted area or the period of limitation where an environmental review and consultation with the Nevada Department of Wildlife & Sagebrush Ecosystem Technical Team determines that the action, as proposed or otherwise restricted, does not adversely affect GRSG or its habitat.
Waiver: The Authorized Officer may wave the stipulation where an environmental review and consultation with the Nevada Department of Wildlife & Sagebrush Ecosystem Technical Team determines that the described lands do not contain GRSG or suitable habitat or are otherwise incapable of serving the requirements of GRSG and therefore no longer warrant consideration as a component necessary for their protection.
Sage-Grouse Habitat
To provide seasonal protection to Greater Sage-Grouse (GRSG) early brood-rearing habitat in General Management Habitat Areas (GHMA), No Surface Occupancy (NSO) would be allowed in GRSG early-brood rearing habitat from May 15 through June 15.
Exception: The Authorized Officer may grant an exception where an environmental review and consultation with the Nevada Department of Wildlife & Sagebrush Ecosystem Technical Team determines that the action, as proposed or otherwise restricted, does not adversely affect GRSG or its habitat. An exception may also be granted if the proponent, the BLM, and the appropriate state agency negotiate mitigation that would provide a clear net conservation gain to GRSG and its habitat.
Modification: The Authorized Officer may modify the size and shape of the restricted area or the period of limitation where an environmental review and consultation with the Nevada Department of Wildlife & Sagebrush Ecosystem Technical Team determines that the action, as proposed or otherwise restricted, does not adversely affect GRSG or its habitat.
Waiver: The Authorized Officer may wave the stipulation where an environmental review and consultation with the Nevada Department of Wildlife & Sagebrush Ecosystem Technical Team determines that the described lands do not contain GRSG or suitable habitat or are otherwise incapable of serving the requirements of GRSG and therefore no longer warrant consideration as a component necessary for their protection.
Sage-Grouse Habitat
To protect Greater Sage-Grouse (GRSG) leks, in General Management Habitat Areas (GHMA), the BLM will apply lek buffer distances specified as the lower end of the interpreted range in the report unless justifiable departures are determined to be appropriate (see below). The lower end of the interpreted range of the lek buffer distances is as follows:
Exception: Justifiable departures to decrease or increase from these distances, based on local data, best available science, landscape features, and other existing protections (e.g., land use allocations and state regulations) may be appropriate for determining activity impacts. The USGS report recognized “that because of variation in populations, habitats, development patterns, social context, and other factors, for a particular disturbance type, there is no single distance that is an appropriate buffer for all populations and habitats across the sage-grouse range.” The USGS report also states that “various protection measures have been developed and implemented... [which have] the ability (alone or in concert with others) to protect important habitats, sustain populations, and support multiple-use demands for public lands.” All variations in lek buffer distances will require appropriate analysis and disclosure as part of activity authorization.
Modification: None
Waiver: None
Cultural Resources and Tribal Consultation
This lease may be found to contain historic properties and/or resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), American Indian Religious Freedom Act, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, Executive Order 13007, or other statutes and executive orders. The Bureau of Land Management ( BLM) will not approve any ground-disturbing activities that may affect any such properties or resources until it completes its obligations (e.g., State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and tribal consultation) under applicable requirements of the NHPA and other authorities. The BLM may require modification to exploration or development proposals to protect such properties, or disapprove any activity that is likely to result in adverse effects that cannot be successfully avoided, minimized, or mitigated.
Mining Claim
This parcel may contain existing mining claims and/or mill sites located under the 1872 Mining Law. To the extent it does, the geothermal lessee must conduct its operations, so far as reasonably practicable, to avoid damage to any known deposit of any mineral for which any mining claim on this parcel is located, and should not endanger or unreasonably or materially interfere with the mining claimant's operations, including any existing surface or underground improvements, workings, or facilities which may have been made for the purpose of mining operations. The provisions of the Multiple Mineral Development Act (30 U.S.C. 521 et seq.) shall apply on the leased lands.