Idaho Geothermal Resources Act
Idaho · Irrigation and Drainage — Water Rights and Reclamation · §§ 42-4001 to 42-4015 · 15 sections
Overview
The Geothermal Resources Act governs the exploration for and development of geothermal resources, treating them as sui generis — a distinct class of resource rather than simply water or a mineral — and placing their regulation with a designated state agency. It establishes a drilling permit system with stated criteria for approval, technical requirements for well casing, plugging, abandonment and the suspension of operations, mandatory performance bonds or equivalent security, and duties to maintain and file drilling records, logs, surveys and statements of production, with certain records held confidential. The administering agency may also order well spacing and unitization, and the act enforces these obligations through agency orders subject to judicial review, liability in damages, injunctive relief, and penalties that extend to those who aid or abet violations.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- Idaho Code § 42-4001Short title
- Idaho Code § 42-4002Definitions
- Idaho Code § 42-4003Permits — Application — Fee — Exceptions
- Idaho Code § 42-4004Processing of applications — Investigations — Hearings
- Idaho Code § 42-4005Permit — Issuance — Sufficient security — Review — Appeal
- Idaho Code § 42-4006Permit applications — Consolidation
- Idaho Code § 42-4007Well abandonment or discontinuance of operation — Notice
- Idaho Code § 42-4008Well abandonment — Order of approval or disapproval
- Idaho Code § 42-4009Well abandonment — Report — Action by director
- Idaho Code § 42-4010Powers and duties — Penalties — Enforcement procedure
- Idaho Code § 42-4011Name of owner on permit — Transfers restricted — Permit amendment, fee
- Idaho Code § 42-4012Resident agent — Actions — Hearings — Appeals
- Idaho Code § 42-4013Cooperative unit agreements — Voluntary — Involuntary
- Idaho Code § 42-4014Liberal construction
- Idaho Code § 42-4015Statutory construction
Enacted in other states
California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, West Virginia
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