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30 U.S.C. § 1014 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1014. Lands subject to geothermal leasing
(a) Terms and conditions for lands withdrawn or acquired for Department of the Interior
Geothermal leases for lands withdrawn or acquired in aid of functions of the Department of the Interior may be issued only under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe to insure adequate utilization of the lands for the purposes for which they were withdrawn or acquired.
(b) Consent and terms and conditions for lands withdrawn or acquired for Department of Agriculture or for lands for power and related purposes
Geothermal leases for lands withdrawn or acquired in aid of functions of the Department of Agriculture may be issued only with the consent of, and subject to such terms and conditions as may be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by, the head of that Department to insure adequate utilization of the lands for the purposes for which they were withdrawn or acquired.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 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) sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of title 16, 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 wildlife that are threatened with extinction, (4) for tribally or individually owned Indian trust or restricted lands, within or without the boundaries of Indian reservations.
(Pub. L. 91–581, § 15, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(b), title VII, §§ 703, 707, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 578, 606, 607; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(15), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 672.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: “Secretary of Energy” substituted for “Federal Power Commission” in subsec. (b) pursuant to sections 301(b), 703, and 707 of Pub. L. 95–91, which are classified to sections 7151(b), 7293, and 7297 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and which terminated Federal Power Commission and transferred its functions (with certain exceptions) to Secretary of Energy.
30 U.S.C. § 1015 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1015. Requirement for lessees
Leases under this chapter may be issued only to citizens of the United States, associations of such citizens, corporations organized under the laws of the United States or of any State or the District of Columbia, or governmental units, including, without limitation, municipalities.
(Pub. L. 91–581, § 16, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(16), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 672.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.
30 U.S.C. § 1016 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1016. Administration
Administration of this chapter shall be under the principles of multiple use of lands and resources, and geothermal leases shall, insofar as feasible, allow for coexistence of other leases of the same lands for deposits of minerals under the laws applicable to them, for the location and production of claims under the mining laws, and for other uses of the areas covered by them. Operations under such other leases or for such other uses, however, shall not unreasonably interfere with or endanger operations under any lease issued pursuant to this chapter, nor shall operations under leases so issued unreasonably interfere with or endanger operations under any lease, license, claim, or permit issued pursuant to the provisions of any other Act.
(Pub. L. 91–581, § 17, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(17), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 672.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.
30 U.S.C. § 1018 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1018. Data from Federal agencies
Upon request of the Secretary, other Federal departments and agencies shall furnish him with any relevant data then in their possession or knowledge concerning or having bearing upon fair and adequate charges to be made for geothermal steam produced or to be produced for conversion to electric power or other purposes. Data given to any department or agency as confidential under law shall not be furnished in any fashion which identifies or tends to identify the business entity whose activities are the subject of such data or the person or persons who furnished such information.
(Pub. L. 91–581, § 19, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1572; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(18), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 673.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.
30 U.S.C. § 1019 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1019. Disposal of moneys from sales, bonuses, rentals, and royalties
(a) In general
Except with respect to lands in the State of Alaska, all monies received by the United States from sales, bonuses, rentals, and royalties under this chapter shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States. Of amounts deposited under this subsection, subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of section 191 of this title and section 1004(a)(2) of this title—
(1) 50 percent shall be paid to the State within the boundaries of which the leased lands or geothermal resources are or were located; and
(2) 25 percent shall be paid to the county within the boundaries of which the leased lands or geothermal resources are or were located.
(b) Use of payments
Amounts paid to a State or county under subsection (a) of this section shall be used consistent with the terms of section 191 of this title.
(Pub. L. 91–581, § 20, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1572; Pub. L. 100–443, § 5(a), Sept. 22, 1988, 102 Stat. 1768; Pub. L. 103–66, title X, § 10202(b), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 408; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 224(b), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 663.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Subject to the provisions of section 191(b) of this title, all moneys received from the sales, bonuses, royalties and rentals under the provisions of this chapter, including the payments referred to in section 1005(i) of this title, shall be disposed of in the same manner as such moneys received pursuant to section 191 of this title or pursuant to section 355 of this title, as the case may be.”
1993—Pub. L. 103–66 substituted “Subject to the provisions of section 191(b) of this title, all moneys” for “All moneys”.
1988—Pub. L. 100–443 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “All moneys received under this chapter from public lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary shall be disposed of in the same manner as moneys received from the sale of public lands. Moneys received under this chapter from other lands shall be disposed of in the same manner as other receipts from such lands.”
30 U.S.C. § 1020 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1020. Publication in Federal Register; reservation of mineral rights
Geothermal resources in lands the surface of which has passed from Federal ownership but in which the minerals have been reserved to the United States shall not be developed or produced except under geothermal leases made pursuant to this chapter. If the Secretary of the Interior finds that such development is imminent, or that production from a well heretofore drilled on such lands is imminent, he shall so report to the Attorney General, and the Attorney General is authorized and directed to institute an appropriate proceeding in the United States district court of the district in which such lands are located, to quiet the title of the United States in such resources, and if the court determines that the reservation of minerals to the United States in the lands involved included the geothermal resources, to enjoin their production otherwise than under the terms of this chapter: Provided, That upon an authoritative judicial determination that Federal mineral reservation does not include geothermal resources the duties of the Secretary of the Interior to report and of the Attorney General to institute proceedings, as hereinbefore set forth, shall cease.
(Pub. L. 91–581, § 21, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1572; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(1), (3), (19), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 671, 673.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline, struck out “(b)” before “Geothermal”, substituted “does not include geothermal resources” for “does not include geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources”, and struck out subsec. (a) which read as follows: “Within one hundred and twenty days after December 24, 1970, the Secretary shall cause to be published in the Federal Register a determination of all lands which were included within any known geothermal resources area on December 24, 1970. He shall likewise publish in the Federal Register from time to time his determination of other known geothermal resources areas specifying in each case the date the lands were included in such area; and”.
30 U.S.C. § 1021 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1021. Federal exemption from State water laws
Nothing in this chapter shall constitute an express or implied claim or denial on the part of the Federal Government as to its exemption from State water laws.
(Pub. L. 91–581, § 22, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1573; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(20), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 673.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.
30 U.S.C. § 1022 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1022. Prevention of waste; exclusivity
(a) All leases under this chapter shall be subject to the condition that the lessee will, in conducting his exploration, development, and producing operations, use all reasonable precautions to prevent waste of geothermal resources developed in the lands leased.
(b) Rights to develop and utilize geothermal resources underlying lands owned by the United States may be acquired solely in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 91–581, § 23, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1573; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(1), (21), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 671, 673.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline and substituted “geothermal resources” for “geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources” in subsecs. (a) and (b).
30 U.S.C. § 1023 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1023. Rules and regulations
The Secretary shall prescribe such rules and regulations as he may deem appropriate to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Such regulations may include, without limitation, provisions for (a) the prevention of waste, (b) development and conservation of geothermal and other natural resources, (c) the protection of the public interest, (d) assignment, segregation, extension of terms, relinquishment of leases, development contracts, unitization, pooling, and drilling agreements, (e) compensatory royalty agreements, suspension of operations or production, and suspension or reduction of rentals or royalties, (f) the filing of surety bonds to assure compliance with the terms of the lease and to protect surface use and resources, (g) use of the surface by a lessee of the lands embraced in his lease, (h) the maintenance by the lessee of an active development program, and (i) protection of water quality and other environmental qualities.
(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.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Functions of Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations under this chapter relating to fostering of competition for Federal leases, implementation of alternative bidding systems authorized for award of Federal leases, establishment of diligence requirements for operations conducted on Federal leases, setting of rates for production of Federal leases, and specifying of procedures, terms, and conditions for acquisition and disposition 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.
30 U.S.C. § 1024 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1024. Inclusion of geothermal leasing under certain other laws
As to any land subject to geothermal leasing under section 1002 of this title, 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.
(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.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline and substituted “geothermal resources” for “geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources” in text.
30 U.S.C. § 1025 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 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 geothermal 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 helium from geothermal resources produced from such lands is exercised pursuant to this section, it shall be exercised so as to cause no substantial interference with the production of geothermal 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.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline and substituted “geothermal resources” for “geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources” wherever appearing in text.
30 U.S.C. § 1027 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1027. Land subject to prohibition on leasing
The Secretary shall not issue any lease under this chapter on those lands subject to the prohibition provided under section 226–3 of this title.
(Pub. L. 91–581, § 29, as added Pub. L. 100–443, § 5(d), Sept. 22, 1988, 102 Stat. 1769; amended Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(27), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 673.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.
30 U.S.C. § 1028 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1028. Hot dry rock geothermal energy
(a) USGS program
The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Geological Survey, and in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish a cooperative Government-private sector program with respect to hot dry rock geothermal energy resources on public lands (as such term is defined in section 1702(e) of title 43) and lands managed by the Department of Agriculture, other than any such public or other lands that are withdrawn from geothermal leasing. Such program shall include, but shall not be limited to, activities to identify, select, and classify those areas throughout the United States that have a high potential for hot dry rock geothermal energy production and activities to develop and disseminate information regarding the utilization of such areas for hot dry rock energy production. Such information may include information regarding field test processes and techniques for assuring that hot dry rock geothermal energy development projects are developed in an economically feasible manner without adverse environmental consequences. Utilizing the information developed by the Secretary, together with information developed in connection with other related programs carried out by other Federal agencies, the Secretary, acting through the United States Geological Survey, may also enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with any public or private entity to provide assistance to any such entity to enable such entity to carry out additional projects with respect to the utilization of hot dry rock geothermal energy resources which will further the purposes of this section.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necesary 1 to carry out this section.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title XXV, § 2501, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3101.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and not as part of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 which comprises this chapter.
30 U.S.C. § 1102 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1102. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter—
(1) the term “geothermal resources” means (A) all products of geothermal processes, embracing indigenous steam, hot water, and brines, (B) steam and other gases, hot water and hot brines, resulting from water, gas, or other fluids artificially introduced into geothermal formations, and (C) any byproduct derived from them;
(2) the term “byproduct” means any mineral or minerals which are found in solution or in association with geothermal resources and which have a value of less than 75 percent of the value of the geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources or are not, because of quantity, quality, or technical difficulties in extraction and production, of sufficient value to warrant extraction and production by themselves;
(3) “pilot plant” means an experimental unit of small size used for early evaluation and development of new or improved processes and to obtain technical, engineering, and cost data;
(4) “demonstration plant” means a complete facility which produces electricity, heat energy, or useful byproducts for commercial disposal from geothermal resources and which will make a significant contribution to the knowledge of full-size technology, plant operation, and process economics;
(5) the term “Project” means the Geothermal Energy Coordination and Management Project established by section 1121(a) of this title;
(6) the term “fund” means the Geothermal Resources Development Fund established by section 1144(a) of this title; and
(7) the term “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Project.
(Pub. L. 93–410, § 3, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1080.)
30 U.S.C. § 1122 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1122. Program definition
(a)
(1) The Chairman, acting through the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is authorized and directed to prepare a comprehensive program definition of an integrated effort and commitment for effectively developing geothermal energy resources. Such Administrator, in preparing such comprehensive program definition, is authorized to consult with other Federal agencies and non-Federal entities.
(2) The Chairman shall transmit such comprehensive program definition to the President and to each House of the Congress. Interim reports shall be transmitted not later than November 30, 1974, and not later than January 31, 1975. Such comprehensive program definition shall be transmitted as soon as possible thereafter, but in any case not later than August 31, 1975.
(3) As part of the comprehensive program definition required by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Chairman, acting through the United States Geological Survey, shall transmit to the President and to each House of the Congress a schedule and objectives for the inventorying of geothermal resources.
(b) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is authorized to undertake and carry out those programs assigned to it by the Project.
(Pub. L. 93–410, title I, § 102, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1081; Pub. L. 102–154, title I, Nov. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1000.)
heading: Change of Name
text: “United States Geological Survey” substituted for “Geological Survey” in subsec. (a)(3) pursuant to provision of title I of Pub. L. 102–154, set out as a note under section 31 of Title 43, Public Lands.
30 U.S.C. § 1123 (MINERAL LANDS AND MINING)
§ 1123. Resource inventory and assessment program
(a) The Chairman shall initiate a resource inventory and assessment program with the objective of making regional and national appraisals of all types of geothermal resources, including identification of promising target areas for industrial exploration and development. The specific goals shall include—
(1) the improvement of geophysical, geochemical, geological, and hydrological techniques necessary for locating and evaluating geothermal resources;
(2) the development of better methods for predicting the power potential and longevity of geothermal reservoirs;
(3) the determination and assessment of the nature and power potential of the deeper unexplored parts of high temperature geothermal convection systems; and
(4) the survey and assessment of regional and national geothermal resources of all types.
(b) The Chairman, acting through the United States Geological Survey and other appropriate agencies, shall—
(1) develop and carry out a general plan for the orderly inventorying of all forms of geothermal resources of the Federal lands and, where consistent with property rights and determined by the Chairman to be in the national interest, of non-Federal lands;
(2) conduct regional surveys, based upon such a general plan, using innovative geological, geophysical, geochemical, and stratagraphic drilling techniques, which will lead to a national inventory of geothermal resources in the United States;
(3) publish and make available maps, reports, and other documents developed from such surveys to encourage and facilitate the commercial development of geothermal resources for beneficial use and consistent with the national interest;
(4) make such recommendations for legislation or administrative regulations as may from time to time appear to be necessary to make Federal leasing, environmental and taxing policy for geothermal resources consistent with known inventories of various resource types, with the current state of technologies for geothermal energy development, and with current evaluations of the environmental impacts of such development; and
(5) participate with appropriate Federal agencies and non-Federal entities in research to develop, improve, and test technologies for the discovery and evaluation of all forms of geothermal resources, and conduct research into the principles controlling the location, occurrence, size, temperature, energy content, producibility, and economic lifetimes of geothermal reservoirs.
(Pub. L. 93–410, title I, § 103, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1082; Pub. L. 95–238, title V, § 503, Feb. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 86; Pub. L. 102–154, title I, Nov. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1000.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1978—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 95–238 inserted “or administrative regulations” after “legislation” and “, environmental and taxing” after “leasing”.
heading: Change of Name
text: “United States Geological Survey” substituted for “Geological Survey” in subsec. (b) pursuant to provision of title I of Pub. L. 102–154, set out as a note under section 31 of Title 43, Public Lands.