30 U.S.C. § 1022 — Prevention of waste; exclusivity

submitted 56 years ago by Pub. L. 91-581 to r/title-30-MINERAL-LANDS-AND-MINING · 66 words · no verdicts yet

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Geothermal leases must require reasonable precautions against wasting geothermal resources. Rights to develop and use resources under United States-owned land may be acquired only under this chapter.

(a) Every lease under this chapter must require the lessee, while exploring, developing, and producing, to take all reasonable precautions against wasting geothermal resources developed on the leased land. (b) Rights to develop and use geothermal resources beneath United States-owned land may be acquired only under this chapter.

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(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.

Source credit: (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.)

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1970Enacted · Pub. L. 91-581 · 84 Stat. 1573
2005Amended · Pub. L. 109-58 · 119 Stat. 671, 673

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