43 CFR § 3271.10 - What do I need to start preparing a site and building and testing a utilization facility on Federal land leased for geothermal resources?

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title: "43 CFR § 3271.10 - What do I need to start preparing a site and building and testing a utilization facility on Federal land leased for geothermal resources?"
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "3271.10"
section_name: "What do I need to start preparing a site and building and testing a utilization facility on Federal land leased for geothermal resources?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)"
part_number: "3200"
part_name: "GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE LEASING"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "30 U.S.C. 1001-1028; 43 U.S.C. 1701  and Pub. L. 109-58."
regulatory_source: "72 FR 24400, May 2, 2007, unless otherwise noted."
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# 3271.10 What do I need to start preparing a site and building and testing a utilization facility on Federal land leased for geothermal resources?

In order to use Federal land to produce geothermal power, you must obtain a site license and construction permit from BLM before you start preparing the site. Send BLM a plan that shows what you want to do, and draft a proposed site license agreement that you think is fair and reasonable. We will review your proposal and decide whether to give you a permit and license to proceed with work on the site.