Will This Be Bad For Snowmobiling on Baker?

[Ice Cap]

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The heat of the Mount Baker volcano could be tapped to generate geothermal power.

The Forest Service has began an environmental impact study of an application from the Vulcan Power Co. of Bend, Ore., to lease 10,000 acres of land for a possible power plant that could generate electricity for about 100,000 people.

The plant would use underground heat to turn turbines.

If Vulcan's application is approved, test wells could be drilled next year.

 

[yammadog]

you know they're not going to let the wells and turbines to go in the wilderness areas....

 

[msled162]

Yeah I have to agree with yammadog. Never going to happen.

 

[papa bear]

That means the non-wilderness area will be tapped....ie the south side riding area

 

[Ice Cap]

That means the non-wilderness area will be tapped....ie the south side riding area

My thoughts exactly and 10,000 acres is a big chunk of realestate!

 

[Ice Cap]

Just found this:

Vulcan lease applications of approximately 9,000 acres lie on the eastern flank near Baker Lake.

 

[H20SKE]

Could it be--Wilderness area?? That is the east side which is wilderness area. Sweet.

H20SKE...