1. U.S. Code
  2. title 42
  3. chapter 149
  4. subchapter II
  5. part B
  6. § 15872

Collapse to view only § 15872. Assessment of geothermal energy potential

§ 15871. Coordination of geothermal leasing and permitting on Federal lands
(a) In general
(b) Lease and permit applications
The memorandum of understanding shall—
(1) establish an administrative procedure for processing geothermal lease applications, including lines of authority, steps in application processing, and time limits for application procession;
(2) establish a 5-year program for geothermal leasing of lands in the National Forest System, and a process for updating that program every 5 years; and
(3) establish a program for reducing the backlog of geothermal lease application pending on January 1, 2005, by 90 percent within the 5-year period beginning on August 8, 2005, including, as necessary, by issuing leases, rejecting lease applications for failure to comply with the provisions of the regulations under which they were filed, or determining that an original applicant (or the applicant’s assigns, heirs, or estate) is no longer interested in pursuing the lease application.
(c) Data retrieval system
(Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 225, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 665.)

CITE AS: 42 USC 15871

§ 15872. Assessment of geothermal energy potential
Not later than 3 years after August 8, 2005, and thereafter as the availability of data and developments in technology warrants, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey and in cooperation with the States, shall—
(1) update the Assessment of Geothermal Resources made during 1978; and
(2) submit to Congress the updated assessment.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 226, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 665.)

CITE AS: 42 USC 15872

§ 15873. Deposit and use of geothermal lease revenues for 5 fiscal years
(a) Deposit of geothermal resources leases
(b) Use of deposits
(c) Transfer of funds
(Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 234, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 671.)

CITE AS: 42 USC 15873

§ 15874. Intermountain West Geothermal Consortium
(a) Participation authorized
(b) Members
The consortium referred to in subsection (a) shall—
(1) be known as the “Intermountain West Geothermal Consortium”;
(2) be a regional consortium of institutions and government agencies that focuses on building collaborative efforts among the universities in the State of Idaho, other regional universities, State agencies, and the Idaho National Laboratory;
(3) include Boise State University, the University of Idaho (including the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute), the Oregon Institute of Technology, the Desert Research Institute with the University and Community College System of Nevada, and the Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah;
(4) be hosted and managed by Boise State University; and
(5) have a director appointed by Boise State University, and associate directors appointed by each participating institution.
(c) Financial assistance
(Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 237, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 673.)

CITE AS: 42 USC 15874