§ 1014. — Lands subject to geothermal leasing.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC1014]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 23--GEOTHERMAL STEAM AND ASSOCIATED GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
Sec. 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(a) Terms and conditions for lands withdrawn or acquired for Department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Geothermal leases for lands withdrawn or acquired in aid of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withdrawn or acquired.
(b) Consent and terms and conditions for lands withdrawn or acquired for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Geothermal leases for lands withdrawn or acquired in aid of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utilization of the lands for the purposes for which they were withdrawn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, Sec. 15, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571; Pub. L. 95-91,
title III, Sec. 301(b), title VII, Secs. 703, 707, Aug. 4, 1977, 91
Stat. 578, 606, 607.)
Transfer of Functions
``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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1002 of this title.
