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Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Chapter 23 — Geothermal Resources

§ 1016. Administration

Statutory text

Administration of this chapter shall be under the principles of multiple use of lands and resources, and geothermal leases shall, insofar as feasible, allow for coexistence of other leases of the same lands for deposits of minerals under the laws applicable to them, for the location and production of claims under the mining laws, and for other uses of the areas covered by them. Operations under such other leases or for such other uses, however, shall not unreasonably interfere with or endanger operations under any lease issued pursuant to this chapter, nor shall operations under leases so issued unreasonably interfere with or endanger operations under any lease, license, claim, or permit issued pursuant to the provisions of any other Act.

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 § 17 · 84 Stat. 1566

    Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 1016

    Pub. L. 91–581, § 17, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 91–581, § 17, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 17. Administration of this Act shall be under the principles of multiple use of lands and resources, and geothermal leases shall, insofar as feasible, allow for coexistence of other leases of the same lands for deposits of minerals under the laws applicable to them, for the location and production of claims under the mining laws, and for other uses of the areas covered by them. Operations under such other leases or for such other uses, however, shall not unreasonably interfere with or endanger operations under any lease issued pursuant to this Act. nor shall operations under leases so issued unreasonably interfere with or endanger operations under any lease, license, claim, or permit issued pursuant to the provisions of any other Act.

  2. John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–58 title II § 236(17) · 119 Stat. 594

    Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 1016

    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
    (17) Section 17 (30 U.S.C. 1016) is amended by striking “sec. 17. Administration” and inserting the following: “SEC. 17. ADMINISTRATION.   “Administration” .

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, § 17, , 84 Stat. 1571
  2. 2005Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(17), , 119 Stat. 672.
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(Pub. L. 91–581, § 17, , 84 Stat. 1571; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(17), , 119 Stat. 672.)

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