Impact of geothermal development on stockraising homestead landowners
Surface use and compensation conflicts have developed at the Geysers in California between owners of surface lands acquired under the Stockraising Homestead Act of 1916 and geothermal lessees with the right to develop the mineral interests reserved to the Federal Government. Several recommendations are made to the Secretary of the Interior concerning the problems identified. The following are discussed: conditions at the Geysers concerning geothermal development on stockraising lands that could be considered in regard to compensation, existence or potential for similar conflicts on this land outside the Geysers, protection and compensation provided surface owners in existence of legislation and the need for amendments, and alternative methods for paying compensation.
- Research Organization:
- General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6465469
- Report Number(s):
- EMD-81-39; ON: DE81903691
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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