30 U.S.C. § 1003
Section 1003 · Leasing procedures
Current version, with additions and removals from the August 8, 2005 version.
The Secretary shall accept nominations of land to be leased at any time from qualified companies and individuals under this chapter.
The Secretary shall accept nominations of land to be leased at any time from qualified companies and individuals under this chapter.
(1) In general
(1) In general
(2) Competitive lease sales
(2) Competitive lease sales
(3) Lands subject to mining claims
(3) Lands subject to mining claims
Lands that are subject to a mining claim for which a plan of operations has been approved by the relevant Federal land management agency may be available for noncompetitive leasing under this section to the mining claim holder.
Lands that are subject to a mining claim for which a plan of operations has been approved by the relevant Federal land management agency may be available for noncompetitive leasing under this section to the mining claim holder.
(4) Land subject to oil and gas lease
Land under an oil and gas lease issued pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) that is subject to an approved application for permit to drill and from which oil and gas production is occurring may be available for noncompetitive leasing under subsection (c) by the holder of the oil and gas lease—
(A) on a determination that geothermal energy will be produced from a well producing or capable of producing oil and gas; and
(B) to provide for the coproduction of geothermal energy with oil and gas.
The Secretary shall make available for a period of 2 years for noncompetitive leasing any tract for which a competitive lease sale is held, but for which the Secretary does not receive any bids in a competitive lease sale.
The Secretary shall make available for a period of 2 years for noncompetitive leasing any tract for which a competitive lease sale is held, but for which the Secretary does not receive any bids in a competitive lease sale.
(1) In general
(1) In general
It shall be a priority for the Secretary, and for the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest Systems land, to ensure timely completion of administrative actions, including amendments to applicable forest plans and resource management plans, necessary to process applications for geothermal leasing pending on August 8, 2005.1 All future forest plans and resource management plans for areas with high geothermal resource potential shall consider geothermal leasing and development.
It shall be a priority for the Secretary, and for the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest Systems land, to ensure timely completion of administrative actions, including amendments to applicable forest plans and resource management plans, necessary to process applications for geothermal leasing pending on August 8, 2005.1 All future forest plans and resource management plans for areas with high geothermal resource potential shall consider geothermal leasing and development.
(2) Administration
(2) Administration
An application described in paragraph (1) and any lease issued pursuant to the application—
An application described in paragraph (1) and any lease issued pursuant to the application—
(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), shall be subject to this section as in effect on the day before August 8, 2005; or
(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), shall be subject to this section as in effect on the day before August 8, 2005; or
(B) at the election of the applicant, shall be subject to this section as in effect on August 8, 2005.
(B) at the election of the applicant, shall be subject to this section as in effect on August 8, 2005.
If information is available to the Secretary indicating a geothermal resource that could be produced as 1 unit can reasonably be expected to underlie more than 1 parcel to be offered in a competitive lease sale, the parcels for such a resource may be offered for bidding as a block in the competitive lease sale.
If information is available to the Secretary indicating a geothermal resource that could be produced as 1 unit can reasonably be expected to underlie more than 1 parcel to be offered in a competitive lease sale, the parcels for such a resource may be offered for bidding as a block in the competitive lease sale.
(1) publishes a notice of the land proposed for leasing not later than 90 days before the date of the issuance of the lease;
(1) publishes a notice of the land proposed for leasing not later than 90 days before the date of the issuance of the lease;
(2) does not receive during the 90-day period beginning on the date of the publication any nomination to include the land concerned in the next competitive lease sale; and
(2) does not receive during the 90-day period beginning on the date of the publication any nomination to include the land concerned in the next competitive lease sale; and
(3) determines there is no competitive interest in the geothermal resources in the land to be leased.
(3) determines there is no competitive interest in the geothermal resources in the land to be leased.
(1) In general
(1) In general
Subject to paragraph (2), a geothermal lease for the direct use of geothermal resources shall cover not more than the quantity of acreage determined by the Secretary to be reasonably necessary for the proposed use.
Subject to paragraph (2), a geothermal lease for the direct use of geothermal resources shall cover not more than the quantity of acreage determined by the Secretary to be reasonably necessary for the proposed use.
(2) Limitations
(2) Limitations
The quantity of acreage covered by the lease shall not exceed the limitations established under section 1006 of this title.
The quantity of acreage covered by the lease shall not exceed the limitations established under section 1006 of this title.