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[CITE: 30USC1022]

 
                   TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
 
    CHAPTER 23--GEOTHERMAL STEAM AND ASSOCIATED GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
 
Sec. 1022. Waste, prevention; exclusiveness of provisions for 
        acquisition of geothermal rights
        
    (a) All leases under this chapter shall be subject to the condition 
that the lessee will, in conducting his exploration, development, and 
producing operations, use all reasonable precautions to prevent waste of 
geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources development in the 
lands leased.
    (b) Rights to develop and utilize geothermal steam and associated 
geothermal resources underlying lands owned by the United States may be 
acquired solely in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 23, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1573.)
