Notes on geothermal resources : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on geothermal resources : US Code - Notes

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1001. Definitions.
1002. Lands subject to geothermal leasing.
1002a. Repealed.
1003. Leasing procedures.
(a) Nominations.
(b) Competitive lease sale required.
(c) Noncompetitive leasing.
(d) Pending lease applications.
(e) Leases sold as a block.
(f) Leasing for direct use of geothermal resources.
(g) Area subject to lease for direct use.
1004. Rents and royalties.
(a) In general.
(b) Direct use.
(c) Final regulation establishing royalty rates.
(d) Credits for in-kind payments of electricity.
(e) Crediting of rental toward royalty.
(f) Advanced royalties required for cessation of
production.
(g) Termination of lease for failure to pay rental.
1005. Lease term and work commitment requirements.
(a) In general.
(b) Requirement to satisfy annual minimum work
requirement.
(c) Payments in lieu of minimum work requirements.
(d) Transition rules for leases issued prior to
August 8, 2005.
(e) Geothermal lease overlying mining claim.
(f) Termination of application of requirements.
(g) Cooperative or unit plan for drilling
operations; extension of term; renewal.
(h) "Produced or utilized in commercial quantities"
defined.
(i) Principles for location of minerals under
mining laws when minerals are not associated
with geothermal resources.
1006. Acreage limitations.
1007. Readjustment of lease terms and conditions.
(a) Initial readjustment; periodic intervals;
notice; objections, relinquishment, and
termination.
(b) Rentals and royalties; initial readjustment;
periodic intervals; limitation on increases
and on royalties; notice; objections,
relinquishment, and termination.
(c) Surface use, protection, or restoration of
lands withdrawn or acquired for Federal
agency; notice; approval of agency.
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.
(a) Terms and conditions for lands withdrawn or
acquired for Department of the Interior.
(b) Consent and terms and conditions for lands
withdrawn or acquired for Department of
Agriculture or for lands for power and related
purposes.
(c) Exemption of certain Federal lands.
1015. Requirement for lessees.
1016. Administration.
1017. Unit and communitization agreements.
(a) Adoption of units by lessees.
(b) Requirement of plans under new leases.
(c) Modification of rate of prospecting,
development, and production.
(d) Exclusion from determination of holding or
control.
(e) Pooling of certain land.
(f) Unit agreement review.
(g) Drilling or development contracts.
(h) Coordination with State governments.
1018. Data from Federal agencies.
1019. Disposal of moneys from sales, bonuses, rentals, and
royalties.
(a) In general.
(b) Use of payments.
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.
(a) Units of National Park System.
(b) Monitoring program.
(c) Lease application; adverse effect.
(d) Lease stipulations.
(e) Lands administered by Department of
Agriculture.
(f) Prohibition.
1027. Land subject to prohibition on leasing.
1028. Hot dry rock geothermal energy.
(a) USGS program.
(b) Authorization of appropriations.