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Book Local Population Impacts of Geothermal Energy Development in the Geysers

Download or read book Local Population Impacts of Geothermal Energy Development in the Geysers written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The country-level population increase implications of two long-term geothermal development scenarios for the Geysers region in California are addressed. This region is defined to include the counties of Lake, Sonoma, Mendocino and Napa, all four in northern California. The development scenarios include two components: development for electrical energy production and direct use applications. Electrical production scenarios are derived by incorporating current development patterns into previous development scenarios by both industry and research organizations. The scenarios are made county-specific, specific to the type of geothermal system constructed, and are projected through the year 2000. Separate high growth rate and low growth rate scenarios are developed, based on a set of specified assumptions. Direct use scenarios are estimated from the nature of the available resource, existing local economic and demographic patterns, and available experience with various separate direct use options. From the composite development scenarios, required numbers of direct and indirect employees and the resultant in-migration patterns are estimated. In-migration patterns are compared to current county level population and ongoing trends in the county population change for each of the four counties. From this comparison, conclusions are drawn concerning the contributions of geothermal resource development to future population levels and the significance of geothermally induced population increase from a county planning perspective.

Book Cumulative Impacts Study of the Geysers KGRA

Download or read book Cumulative Impacts Study of the Geysers KGRA written by Kathryn M. Matthews and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Geothermal Energy Research Development Demonstration Program

Download or read book Geothermal Energy Research Development Demonstration Program written by Interagency Geothermal Coordinating Council (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An Environmental Overview of Geothermal Development

Download or read book An Environmental Overview of Geothermal Development written by Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Effects of Geothermal Energy Development on Fish and Wildlife

Download or read book Effects of Geothermal Energy Development on Fish and Wildlife written by Glenn W. Suter (II.) and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Problems in Identifying Developing and Using Geothermal Resources Department of the Interior Energy Research and Development Administration

Download or read book Problems in Identifying Developing and Using Geothermal Resources Department of the Interior Energy Research and Development Administration written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Cumulative Biological Impacts of The Geysers Geothermal Development

Download or read book Cumulative Biological Impacts of The Geysers Geothermal Development written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cumulative nature of current and potential future biological impacts from full geothermal development in the steam-dominated portion of The Geysers-Calistoga KGRA are identified by the California Energy Commission staff. Vegetation, wildlife, and aquatic resources information have been reviewed and evaluated. Impacts and their significance are discussed and staff recommendations presented. Development of 3000 MW of electrical energy will result in direct vegetation losses of 2790 acres, based on an estimate of 11.5% loss per lease-hold of 0.93 acres/MW. If unmitigated, losses will be greater. Indirect vegetation losses and damage occur from steam emissions which contain elements (particularly boron) toxic to vegetation. Other potential impacts include chronic low-level boron exposure, acid rain, local climate modification, and mechanical damage. A potential exists for significant reduction and changes in wildlife from direct habitat loss and development influences. Highly erosive soils create the potential for significant reduction of aquatic resources, particularly game fish. Toxic spills have caused some temporary losses of aquatic species. Staff recommends monitoring and implementation of mitigation measures at all geothermal development stages.

Book Research in the Geysers Clear Lake Geothermal Area Northern California

Download or read book Research in the Geysers Clear Lake Geothermal Area Northern California written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Potential for Energy Production from Geothermal Resources

Download or read book The Potential for Energy Production from Geothermal Resources written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Cumulative Biological Impacts of the Geysers Geothermal Development

Download or read book Cumulative Biological Impacts of the Geysers Geothermal Development written by James A. Brownell and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Social and Economic Research Program for the Geysers Calistoga Known Geothermal Resource Area

Download or read book Social and Economic Research Program for the Geysers Calistoga Known Geothermal Resource Area written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to assess the economic and social effects of projected geothermal resource development for both direct use and electric power generation and to analyze local regulatory policy options designed to mitigate adverse effects. The key issues are land use, fiscal and public infrastructure systems, demography, and the local economy. The study has seven elements: a computer-based inventory and analysis of land characteristics, constraints, sensitivity, and suitability for various land uses; projections of direct and electric geothermal development; primary and induced economic activity using an input-output model; demographic changes; the land and infrastructural demand created; an assessment of the economic and social effects of various configurations in land use that could result; and an analysis of various local regulatory policy options to mitigate adverse effects. The study is a cooperative effort among two national laboratories, a regional agency, and the four Geysers-area counties (Lake, Mendocino, Napa, and Sonoma). The assessment results are intended to guide Department of Energy planners on the environmental consequences of program implementation. The regulatory policy analysis is intended for local officials who are implementing development-management policy.