Leasing of federal surface lands for direct-use geothermal-energy developments

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5717259

Whittier, J; Icerman, L

Amendments to the Federal Geothermal Resources Leasing Program regulations may significantly affect the development of geothermal resources by providing for the use of federal surface lands for direct-use geothermal applications in addition to electricity generation facilities. The amended Rules and Regulations became effective on May 20, 1983, and apply only to lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management. According to the new procedures, the right to obtain a surface use license for a facility using geothermal energy directly resides with the current geothermal rights holder. A minimum annual rental rate of $10 per acre has been established. Many issues involving the acquisition of a surface use license are yet to be resolved because the new regulations are untested and subject to administrative interpretation.

• Research Organization: New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces (USA). New Mexico Energy Inst.
• OSTI ID: 5717259
• Report Number(s): NMERDI-2-67-2238(1); ON: DE83910812
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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