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Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Chapter 23 — Geothermal Resources

§ 1013. Surface land use

Statutory text

Subject to the other provisions of this chapter, a lessee shall be entitled to use so much of the surface of the land covered by his geothermal lease as may be found by the Secretary to be necessary for the production, utilization, and conservation of geothermal resources.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Geothermal Steam Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–581 § 14 · 84 Stat. 1566

    Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 1013

    Pub. L. 91–581, § 14, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 91–581, § 14, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 14. Subject to the other provisions of this Act, a lessee shall be Surface land, use. entitled to use so much of the surface of the land covered by his geothermal lease as may be found by the Secretary to be necessary for the production, utilization, and conservation of geothermal resources.

  2. John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–58 title II § 236(14) · 119 Stat. 594

    Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 1013

    Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (14) Section 14 (30 U.S.C. 1013) is amended by striking “sec. 14. Subject” and inserting the following: “SEC. 14. SURFACE LAND USE.   “Subject” .

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.

Credits

1970–2005 · 2 acts
  1. 1970Pub. L. 91–581, § 14, , 84 Stat. 1571
  2. 2005Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(14), , 119 Stat. 672.
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(Pub. L. 91–581, § 14, , 84 Stat. 1571; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(14), , 119 Stat. 672.)

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