Geophysical Campaign - Permitting in Progress
Swiss Geo Energy will carry out a geophysical prospection campaign this autumn. This aims to obtain the data necessary to establish detailed mapping of the geological structures of the subsoil, particularly those that may correspond to geothermal reservoirs.
What is permitting?
The role of permitting is to request passage authorisation from owners or operators of private plots, whether it be a private road, industrial land, field or forest area. In order to successfully carry out its geophysical campaign, Swiss Geo Energy has engaged the Vaud company Geo2X to carry out this canvassing work.
When will the permitting team contact me?
The permitting team will contact owners and/or usufructuaries of the relevant plots several weeks before the passage of field teams. To be able to carry out the geophysical measurement campaign, the permitting team will contact all concerned parties in advance. Moreover, it will provide the interface between owners and operators, communal administrations and Swiss Geo Energy. If you have questions relating to the geophysical campaign, you can contact the permitting team on 079 536 43 21.
Representatives of the permitting team will be present throughout the duration of the campaign to ensure that work proceeds in accordance with site rules validated by the General Directorate of the Environment (DGE) of the State of Vaud. The sensors (or geophones) are small equipment that merely record the echo of vibrations produced by trucks during their passage and their GPS position. They emit no waves or signals of any nature whatsoever and produce no disturbance either for residents, or for fauna or flora.
After a maximum duration of three weeks, the sensors will be collected without leaving a trace. In order to guarantee the quality of measurements, it is imperative that these instruments are neither touched, nor removed or moved.
