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BLM And USGS Begin Geothermal Monitoring Well Installation in Mammoth Lakes, California
A drill rig digging a geothermal monitoring well
Credit: Mark Spendel, BLM
May 3, 2021 - MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. Crews from the U.S. Geological Survey Research Drilling Unit, working on behalf of the Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office, have started installing a geothermal monitoring well in Mammoth Lakes on National Forest System lands in the northwest portion of the Old Shady Rest Campground.
Residents and visitors should anticipate increased activity at and near the well site, including increased vehicle traffic on State Route 203 (Main Street, Sawmill Cutoff Road and Forest Trail Road), as USGS mobilizes and works to complete the well. Drilling operations are planned for 12-hours per day, seven days per week, during the first two weeks of well installation. Beginning in early May, operations will be ramped up to 24-hours per day to ensure well completion prior to opening the cam
The Bureau of Land Management Ukiah Field Office will host a second virtual Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Trails and Travel Management Planning Workshop on Wednesday, April 21, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Similar to the first workshop, the public will be able to use an online map and survey tools to help the BLM build a database of existing trails and routes within the monument, understand how each route is used and the amount of use.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) welcomes Erica St. Michel as the new Deputy State Director, Communications and Mark Chatterton as the new Deputy State Director, Energy and Minerals in California. These two additions to the BLM state leadership team bring with them more than 50 years of combined public service and an unwavering dedication to BLM’s mission for responsibly managing public lands for current and future generations.
BLM Bishop Field Office eases seasonal fire restrictions
Bishop, Calif. Effective Jan. 6, the Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office is easing seasonal fire restrictions on all BLM-managed public lands extending from the southern Owens Valley in Inyo County, north to Topaz Lake and the Nevada border in Mono County. The year-round statewide Fire Prevention Order remains in effect.
The BLM is easing fire restrictions for the Eastern Sierra Region in close coordination with the CAL FIRE San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono Unit. The eased restrictions affect popular BLM-managed recreational areas in the region including the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, Inyo Mountains Wilderness, Volcanic Tableland, Long Valley, Adobe Valley, Mono Basin, Bodie Hills, Bridgeport Valley and Slinkard Valley.