Box Elder County approves Rototherm geothermal lease allowing subsurface access under county roads

Jul 22, 2026

The commission approved agreement 26-42 and a recording memorandum with Rototherm Energy to lease subsurface rights beneath county roads for a waterless geothermal project; land-use permitting and site plans remain subject to later state and county review.

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The Box Elder County Commission voted to approve agreement 26-42 and the associated memorandum with Rototherm Energy Corporation, allowing the company to lease subsurface rights beneath county roads in a corridor west of Honeyville through west of Brigham City.

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