§ 1006. — Acreage of geothermal lease; irregular subdivisions; State limitation; increase.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC1006]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 23--GEOTHERMAL STEAM AND ASSOCIATED GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
Sec. 1006. Acreage of geothermal lease; irregular subdivisions;
State limitation; increase
A geothermal lease shall embrace a reasonably compact area of not
more than two thousand five hundred and sixty acres, except where a
departure therefrom is occasioned by an irregular subdivision or
subdivisions. No person, association, or corporation, except as
otherwise provided in this chapter, shall take, hold, own, or control at
one time, whether acquired directly from the Secretary under this
chapter or otherwise, any direct or indirect interest in Federal
geothermal leases in any one State exceeding twenty thousand four
hundred and eighty acres, including leases acquired under the provisions
of section 1003 of this title.
At any time after fifteen years from December 24, 1970, the
Secretary, after public hearings, may increase this maximum holding in
any one State by regulation, not to exceed fifty-one thousand two
hundred acres.
(Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 7, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1569.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1017 of this title.
