30 U.S.C. § 1013
Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)
Subject to the other provisions of this chapter, a lessee shall be entitled to use so much of the surface of the land covered by his geothermal lease as may be found by the Secretary to be necessary for the production, utilization, and conservation of geothermal resources.
30 U.S.C. § 1013
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2005- Pub. L. 109-58 inserted section catchline.
- Secretary
- "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior;
- geothermal lease
- "geothermal lease" means a lease issued under authority of this chapter;
- geothermal resources
- "geothermal resources" means (i) all products of geothermal processes, embracing indigenous steam, hot water and hot brines; (ii) steam and other gases, hot water and hot brines resulting from water, gas, or other fluids artificially introduced into geothermal formations; (iii) heat or other associated energy found in geothermal formations; and (iv) any byproduct derived from them;