§ 1009. — Relinquishment of geothermal rights; effective date; release of lessee or his surety or bond; exceptions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC1009]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 23--GEOTHERMAL STEAM AND ASSOCIATED GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
Sec. 1009. Relinquishment of geothermal rights; effective date;
release of lessee or his surety or bond; exceptions
The holder of any geothermal lease at any time may make and file in
the appropriate land office a written relinquishment of all rights under
such lease or of any legal subdivision of the area covered by such
lease. Such relinquishment shall be effective as of the date of its
filing. Thereupon the lessee shall be released of all obligations
thereafter accruing under said lease with respect to the lands
relinquished, but no such relinquishment shall release such lessee, or
his surety or bond, from any liability for breach of any obligation of
the lease, other than an obligation to drill, accrued at the date of the
relinquishment, or from the continued obligation, in accordance with the
applicable lease terms and regulations, (1) to make payment of all
accrued rentals and royalties, (2) to place all wells on the
relinquished lands in condition for suspension or abandonment, and (3)
to protect or restore substantially the surface and surface resources.
(Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 10, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1570.)
