30 U.S.C. § 1024 — Inclusion of geothermal leasing under cer-

Page 224 TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING § 1024 (Pub. L. 91–581, § 24, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1573; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(22), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 673.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations under this chapter relating to fostering of competition for Federal leases, implementation of al- ternative bidding systems authorized for award of Fed- eral leases, establishment of diligence requirements for operations conducted on Federal leases, setting of rates for production of Federal leases, and specifying of pro- cedures, terms, and conditions for acquisition and dis- position of Federal royalty interests taken in kind, transferred to Secretary of Energy by section 7152(b) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Section 7152(b) of Title 42 was repealed by Pub. L. 97–100, title II, § 201, Dec. 23, 1981, 95 Stat. 1407, and functions of Secretary of Energy returned to Secretary of the Interior. See House Report No. 97–315, pp. 25, 26, Nov. 5, 1981. § 1024. Inclusion of geothermal leasing under cer- tain other laws As to any land subject to geothermal leasing under section 1002 of this title, all laws which ei- ther (a) provide for the disposal of land by pat- ent 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 dis- posal of such land because of the mineral char- acter 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 convey- ances made prior to December 24, 1970. (Pub. L. 91–581, § 25, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1573; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(1), (23), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 671, 673.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline and substituted ‘‘geothermal resources’’ for ‘‘geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources’’ in text. § 1025. Federal reservation of certain mineral rights The United States reserves the ownership of and the right to extract under such rules and regulations as the Secretary may prescribe oil, hydrocarbon gas, and helium from all geo- thermal resources produced from lands leased under this chapter in accordance with presently applicable laws: Provided, That whenever the right to extract oil, hydrocarbon gas, and he- lium from geothermal resources produced from such lands is exercised pursuant to this section, it shall be exercised so as to cause no substan- tial interference with the production of geo- thermal resources from such lands. (Pub. L. 91–581, § 27, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1574; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(1), (25), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 671, 673.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline and substituted ‘‘geothermal resources’’ for ‘‘geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources’’ wherever appearing in text. § 1026. Significant thermal features (a) Units of National Park System (1) The Secretary shall maintain a list of sig- nificant thermal features, as defined in section 1001(f) of this title, within units of the National Park System, including but not limited to the following units: (A) Mount Rainier National Park. (B) Crater Lake National Park. (C) Yellowstone National Park. (D) John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Park- way. (E) Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. (F) Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. (G) Katmai National Park. (H) Aniakchak National Monument and Pre- serve. (I) Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. (J) Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. (K) Hot Springs National Park. (L) Big Bend National Park (including that portion of the Rio Grande National Wild Sce- nic River within the boundaries of Big Bend National Park). (M) Lassen Volcanic National Park. (N) Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. (O) Haleakala¯ National Park. (P) Lake Mead National Recreation Area. (2) The Secretary may, after notice and public comment, add significant thermal features with- in units of the National Park System to the sig- nificant thermal features list. (3) The Secretary shall consider the following criteria in determining the significance of ther- mal features: (A) Size, extent and uniqueness. (B) Scientific and geologic significance. (C) The extent to which such features re- main in a natural, undisturbed condition. (D) Significance of thermal features to the authorized purposes for which the National Park System unit was established. (b) Monitoring program (1) The Secretary shall maintain a monitoring program for significant thermal features within units of the National Park System. (2) As part of the monitoring program required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish a research program to collect and assess data on the geothermal resources within units of the Na- tional Park System with significant thermal features. Such program shall be carried out by the National Park Service in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey and shall begin with the collection and assessment of data for signifi- cant thermal features near current or proposed geothermal development and shall also include such features near areas of potential geothermal development. (c) Lease application; adverse effect (1) Upon receipt of an application for a lease under this chapter, the Secretary shall deter-