As used in this chapter, the term—
“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior;
“geothermal lease” means a lease issued under authority of this chapter;
“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;
“byproduct” means any mineral or minerals (exclusive of oil, hydrocarbon gas, and helium) which are found in solution or in association with geothermal steam and which have a value of less than 75 per centum of the value of the geothermal steam or are not, because of quantity, quality, or technical difficulties in extraction and production, of sufficient value to warrant extraction and production by themselves;
“known geothermal resources area” means an area in which the geology, nearby discoveries, competitive interests, or other indicia would, in the opinion of the Secretary, engender a belief in men who are experienced in the subject matter that the prospects for extraction of geothermal steam or associated geothermal resources are good enough to warrant expenditures of money for that purpose.
1 1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized. “Significant thermal features within units of the National Park System” shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1 Thermal features within units of the National Park System listed in Section 1026(a)(1) of this title and designated as significant in the Federal Register notice of (Vol. 52, No. 148 Fed. Reg. 28790).
Crater Lake National Park.
Thermal features within Big Bend National Park and Lake Mead National Recreation Area proposed as significant in the Federal Register notice of (Vol. 52, No. 30 Fed. Reg. 4700).
section 1026(a)(2) of this title Thermal features within units of the National Park System added to the significant thermal features list pursuant to .
2 2 So in original. Probably should end with a period instead of “; and”. “direct use” means utilization of geothermal resources for commercial, residential, agricultural, public facilities, or other energy needs other than the commercial production of electricity; and
Pub. L. 91–581, § 284 Stat. 1566 Pub. L. 100–443, § 2(a)102 Stat. 1766 Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(1)119 Stat. 671 (, , ; , , ; , (2), (5), , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 109–58, § 236(5)2005—, inserted section catchline.
Pub. L. 109–58, § 236(1)Par. (c). , substituted “geothermal resources” for “geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources”.
Pub. L. 109–58, § 236(2)Par. (g). , added par. (g).
Pub. L. 100–4431988—Par. (f). added par. (f).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title of 2005 Amendment
Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 221119 Stat. 660
Pub. L. 109–58section 1004 of this title“This subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 221–237) of title II of , enacting part B (§ 15871 et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 149 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, amending this section and sections 530 and 1002 to 1027 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under , and amending provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the ‘John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 2005’.”
, , , provided that:
Short Title of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–443, § 1102 Stat. 1766
“This Act [enacting sections 1026 and 1027 of this title, amending this section and sections 191, 226–3, 1005, 1017, and 1019 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1005 and 1026 of this title] may be known as the ‘Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 1988’.”
, , , provided that:
Short Title
Pub. L. 91–581, § 184 Stat. 1566 Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(4)119 Stat. 671
section 530 of this title“This Act [enacting this chapter and amending ] may be cited as the ‘Geothermal Steam Act of 1970’.”
, , , as amended by , , , provided that: