Environmental Assessment and Permitting for the San Andreas Observatory at Depth

0002590希克曼这项行动涉及从NSF向USGS跨部门转移资金，以支付与圣安德烈亚斯深度断层观测站(SAFOD)的环境评估(EA)、钻探许可和租赁费用相关的费用。SAFOD是地球望远镜第一阶段倡议的一部分，该倡议包括在现正提交国会的NSF 2001财年预算中的MRE请求中。SAFOD涉及钻探一个穿过圣安德烈亚斯断层的4公里深的洞。该项目涉及来自美国和海外的约100名科学家，将与美国地质调查局(USGS)、能源部(DoE)和外国机构合作进行。向国家科学基金会申请资金的具体项目是：1)10,000美元，用于将SAFOD场地的租赁选择权延长一年。美国地质勘探局去年支付了租赁选择权，因此国家科学基金会在2001.2财年支付租赁选择权20,000美元，以换取国家科学基金会在EA和相关钻探许可证中的份额是合适的。这相当于总额的一半；美国地质勘探局将支付另一半。

0002590HickmanThis action involves an Interagency transfer from NSF to the USGS of funds to cover expenses associated with an Environmental Assessment (EA), drilling permits and lease costs for the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD). SAFOD is part of the Earthscope Phase 1 Initiative that is included in the MRE Request in NSF's FY 2001 Budget now before Congress SAFOD involves drilling a 4 km deep hole penetrating the San Andreas Fault. Such an undertaking involves considerable advance planning, obtaining permits, leasing land, etc. The project involves about 100 scientists from the U.S and abroad and will be conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Department of Energy (DoE) and foreign institutions. The specific items for which funding is being requested from NSF are:1) $10,000 to extend the lease option on the SAFOD site for another year. The USGS paid the lease option last year, so it is appropriate that NSF pay the lease option in FY 2001.2) $20,000 for the NSF share of the EA and associated drilling permits. This represents half the total; the USGS will pay the other half.***