30 USC § 1013 - Surface land use

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identifier: "/us/usc/t30/s1013"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "30 USC § 1013 - Surface land use"
title_number: 30
title_name: "MINERAL LANDS AND MINING"
section_number: "1013"
section_name: "Surface land use"
chapter_number: 23
chapter_name: "GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–581, § 14, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(14), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 672.)"
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# § 1013. Surface land use

Subject to the other provisions of this chapter, a lessee shall be entitled to use so much of the surface of the land covered by his geothermal lease as may be found by the Secretary to be necessary for the production, utilization, and conservation of geothermal resources.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–581, § 14, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(14), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 672.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2005— inserted section catchline.