The environmental assessment and draft decision notice for the Consent for Geothermal Leasing project is located on the project website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/mthood/projects/67700. The responsible official is Gar Abbas, Acting Forest Supervisor (503-668-1700). The draft decision notice selects Alternative 2 – Proposed Action, which includes consenting to the Bureau of Land Management to lease approximately 9,623 acres of National Forest System (NFS) lands for geothermal activity. The draft decision also denies consent to lease approximately 508 acres of NFS lands for geothermal activity. This draft decision is subject to objection pursuant to Forest Service regulations at 36 CFR 218. Only individuals or organizations that submitted specific written comments during a designated opportunity for public participation may object (36 CFR 218.5). Notices of objection must meet the requirements of 36 CFR 218.8. Objections must be filed within 45 days from the date of publication of this notice of opportunity to object. The publication date is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection. A link to provide electronic objections is located on the project website under “Get Connected.” Alternatively, objections may be mailed to: Objection Reviewing Officer, Pacific Northwest Regional Office, Attn: 1570 Objections, 1220 SW 3rd Avenue, Portland OR 97204. It is the responsibility of the objector to confirm receipt of objections submitted.
Michelle Lombardo
