. Draft Caliente Management Framework Plan Amendment and environmental impact statement for the management of desert tortoise habitat. Desert tortoise; Endangered species; Wildlife habitat improvement; Land use; Public lands. CHAPTER 3 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT The mountain regions of Nevada have not been drilled to the same extent as the valleys. Extensive interest has been expressed in the overthrust trap located in the northern portion of Lincoln County, outside of the planning area. Based on indirect geological and geophysical evidence, the oil and gas potential for the planning area is evaluat
. Draft Caliente Management Framework Plan Amendment and environmental impact statement for the management of desert tortoise habitat. Desert tortoise; Endangered species; Wildlife habitat improvement; Land use; Public lands. CHAPTER 3 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT The mountain regions of Nevada have not been drilled to the same extent as the valleys. Extensive interest has been expressed in the overthrust trap located in the northern portion of Lincoln County, outside of the planning area. Based on indirect geological and geophysical evidence, the oil and gas potential for the planning area is evaluated as moderate in the valley bottoms and thus, is prospectively valuable for fluid minerals. The mountainous regions have low potential, based on similar indirect evidence. Geothermal Resources Geo thermal resources within Lincoln County are located to the north in the Pahranagat Valley, the Caliente area, and near Panaca. Geothermal resources are not known to. occur within the desert tortoise habitat which comprises the planning area. The geologic history indicates faulting and igneous activity in the region but no geothermal resources have, to date, been identified. The potential for the occurrence of these resources in the planning area is low, based on indirect evidence. The temperatures of these springs and wells range from a high of 120 degrees (F) in Caliente to a low of 70 degrees F. SOLID MINERALS Minerals which are mined out of the ground and processed for the metallic or chemical nature of the rock are identified as solid minerals. These minerals have been divided by Congress into three groups: locatable, salable, and leasable minerals. Locatable minerals are those that have been described as "valuable mineral deposits". These include metallic minerals such as gold, silver, copper, lead, and nonmetallic minerals such as bentonite, gypsum, chemical grade limestone, and chemical grade silica sand. Uncommon varieties of mineral materials such as pumice, rock,
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