§3280.1. What is the purpose and scope of this part?
43 C.F.R. § 3280.1
The purpose of this part is to provide holders of Federal and non-Federal geothermal leases and owners of non-Federal mineral interests the opportunity to unite under a Federal geothermal unit agreement to explore for and develop geothermal resources in a manner that is necessary or advisable in the public interest.
These regulations identify—
The procedures a prospective unit operator must follow to receive BLM approval for unit area designation and a Federal geothermal unit agreement;
The operational requirements a unit operator must meet once the unit agreement is approved; and
The procedures BLM will follow in reviewing, approving, and administering a Federal geothermal unit agreement.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1001-1028 and 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.
Source
Source: 72 FR 24432, May 2, 2007, unless otherwise noted.