Geothermal policy development program analysis of county general plans, specific plans and zoning

Technical Report · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6480129· OSTI ID:6480129

This study evaluates the local geothermal permitting practices of the four Geysers-Calistoga KGRA counties (i.e. Lake, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma), in California, and the ways in which these processes could be expedited. The detailed analysis of local permitting processes undertaken in the course of this project revealed great variation in procedural approach, types of conditions imposed, phrasing of conditions and length of time it takes to process use permits; and these variations are described in the report. The analysis also revealed a number of interesting techniques employed by one or the other of the counties, or by Imperial County, to improve the process. These techniques are also described. Finally, four alternative approaches to expediting the local geothermal permitting process are identified.

• Research Organization: GRIPS Commission, Santa Rosa, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FC03-79ET27194
• OSTI ID: 6480129
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/27194-T2; ON: DE81026879
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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GEYSERS GEOTHERMAL FIELD
IMPERIAL VALLEY
KGRA
LAND USE
LAWS
LICENSING
PERMITS
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
STATE GOVERNMENT
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