2025 Mt. Baker Geothermal Consent to Lease
To explore or develop geothermal resources on National Forest System lands, the USFS must consent to lease areas nominated by the BLM. This analysis does not authorize ground disturbance, but authorizes leasing and creates stipulations for leases.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
57,000 acres of NFS land surrounding Mt. Baker.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 12/2025 (Estimated) |
| Comment Period | 01/2026 (Estimated) |
| Objection Period Start | 02/2026 (Estimated) |
| Decision | 03/2026 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 03/2026 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Mt Baker Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Minerals And Geology
Project Activity:
Geothermal
Current Status:
Developing Proposal
Forests:
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Districts:
Mt Baker Ranger District
States:
Washington
Counties:
Whatcom
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
Use the widget below to browse documents associated with this project. Cookies must be enabled to use this tool.
If you are using a mobile device, the setting for "Allow cross-website tracking" must also be enabled to view the documents. You do not need to sign up or login to Box to view documents, but if you have difficulty accessing the documents on a mobile device, you may choose to sign up for a free account, download the app to your device and log in to ensure that you can open the documents.
Alternatively, these documents can be accessed on the Pinyon Public website: View Documents on Pinyon Public
Robert James
810 State Route 20
Sedro-Woolley, WA 98294
(360) 854-2553
comments-pacificnorthwest-mtbaker-snoqualmie-mtbaker@usda.gov
Last Updated: 12/8/2025