Environmental overview of geothermal development: the Geysers-Calistoga KGRA. Volume 1. Issues and recommendations

Technical Report · Wed Oct 04 00:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:6562695

Ermak, D L; Phelps, P L

Geothermal resource development at The Geysers-Calistoga Known Geothermal Resource Area (KGRA) has been impeded by concerns over the impacts of development on local communities and environment. Issues have arisen on air quality, water quality, geologic effects, ecosystem effects, noise effects, socioeconomic impacts, and health effects. This report identifies and establishes priorities among these issues and recommends needed research and assessment studies to resolve each issue. The major requirement is for more effective control over emissions of hydrogen sulfide, a constituent of the geothermal steam. Other high priority needs are related to controlling noise from geothermal development, land-use conflicts between geothermal and other potential uses, impacts from landslide and soil erosion induced by geothermal development, and protection of rare and endangered species in the region.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6562695
• Report Number(s): UCRL-52496(Vol.1)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
GEYSERS GEOTHERMAL FIELD
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
AIR QUALITY
COMMUNITIES
ECOSYSTEMS
ENDANGERED SPECIES
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
EROSION
HYDROGEN SULFIDES
LAND USE
LANDSLIDES
NOISE POLLUTION CONTROL
PLANNING
RECOMMENDATIONS
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
SOILS
WATER QUALITY
ANIMALS
CHALCOGENIDES
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
PLANTS
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POLLUTION CONTROL
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
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