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30 U.S.C. § 1002 — Lands subject to geothermal leasing
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Subject to the provisions of [section 1014 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1014&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary of the Interior may issue leases for the development and utilization of geothermal resources (1) in lands administered by him, including public, withdrawn, and acquired lands, (2) in any national forest or other lands administered by the Department of Agriculture through the Forest Service, including public, withdrawn, and acquired lands, and (3) in lands which have been conveyed by the United States subject to a reservation to the United States of the geothermal resources therein.
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Subject to the provisions of [section 1014 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1014&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary of the Interior may issue leases for the development and utilization of geothermal resources (1) in lands administered by him, including public, withdrawn, and acquired lands, (2) in any national forest or other lands administered by the Department of Agriculture through the Forest Service, including public, withdrawn, and acquired lands, and (3) in lands which have been conveyed by the United States subject to a reservation to the United States of the geothermal resources therein.
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**(a) Terms and conditions for lands withdrawn or acquired for Department of the Interior** Geothermal leases for lands withdrawn or acquired in aid of functions of the Department of the Interior may be issued only under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe to insure adequate utilization of the lands for the purposes for which they were withdrawn or acquired.
**(b) Consent and terms and conditions for lands withdrawn or acquired for Department of Agriculture or for lands for power and related purposes** Geothermal leases for lands withdrawn or acquired in aid of functions of the Department of Agriculture may be issued only with the consent of, and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by, the head of that Department to insure adequate utilization of the lands for the purposes for which they were withdrawn or acquired. Geothermal leases for lands to which [section 818 of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section818&num=0&edition=prelim) is applicable, may be issued only with the consent of, and subject to, such terms and conditions as the Secretary of Energy may prescribe to insure adequate utilization of such lands for power and related purposes.
**(c) Exemption of certain Federal lands** Geothermal leases under this chapter shall not be issued for lands administered in accordance with (1) the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535),11 See References in Text note below. as amended or supplemented, (2) for lands within a national recreation area, (3) for lands in a fish hatchery administered by the Secretary, wildlife refuge, wildlife range, game range, wildlife management area, waterfowl production area, or for lands acquired or reserved for the protection and conservation of fish and w
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As to any land subject to geothermal leasing under [section 1002 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1002&num=0&edition=prelim), all laws which either (a) provide for the disposal of land by patent or other form of conveyance or by grant or by operation of law subject to a reservation of any mineral or (b) prevent or restrict the disposal of such land because of the mineral character of the land, shall hereafter be deemed to embrace geothermal resources as a substance which either must be reserved or must prevent or restrict the disposal of such land, as the case may be. This section shall not be construed to affect grants, patents, or other forms of conveyances made prior to December 24, 1970.
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TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
§ 1001
1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
2 So in original. Probably should end with a period instead of
‘‘; and’’.
Sec.
1002.
Lands subject to geothermal leasing.
1002a.
Repealed.
1003.
Leasing procedures.
1004.
Rents and royalties.
1005.
Lease term and work commitment require-
ments.
1006.
Acreage limitations.
1007.
Readjustment of lease terms and conditions.
1008.
Byproducts.
1009.
Relinquishment of geothermal rights.
1010.
Suspension of operations and production.
1011.
Termination of leases.
1012.
Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or
royalty.
1013.
Surface land use.
1014.
Lands subject to geothermal leasing.
1015.
Requirement for lessees.
1016.
Administration.
1017.
Unit and communitization agreements.
1018.
Data from Federal agencies.
1019.
Disposal of moneys from sales, bonuses, rent-
als, and royalties.
1020.
Publication in Federal Register; reservation
of mineral rights.
1021.
Federal exemption from State water laws.
1022.
Prevention of waste; exclusivity.
1023.
Rules and regulations.
1024.
Inclusion of geothermal leasing under certain
other laws.
1025.
Federal reservation of certain mineral rights.
1026.
Significant thermal features.
1027.
Land subject to prohibition on leasing.
1028.
Hot dry rock geothermal energy.
§ 1001. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term—
(a) ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the
Interior;
(b) ‘‘geothermal lease’’ means a lease issued
under authority of this chapter;
(c) ‘‘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
fl
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