Responsible Agency/Bureau
Project Type
Geothermal
Activity/Trigger
A proponent who wishes to apply for approval of exploration operations must submit a Notice of Intent to Conduct Geothermal Resource Exploration Operations along with evidence of bond coverage and other details depending on the activities proposed, 43 CFR 3251.11.
Description
A Notice of Intent to Conduct Geothermal Resource Exploration Operations is a form that must be completed and submitted to the BLM by a proponent who wishes to conduct geothermal exploration operations on Federal lands open to geothermal leasing.
Statute/Regulations
Geothermal Steam Act (30 USC 1001 et seq.); Federal Land Policy Management Act (43 USC 1701 et seq.); Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109‐58); 43 CFR 3200.
Editorial Category