§1016. Administration; multiple use of lands and resources; coexistence of other leases; reciprocal and reasonable operational interference between geothermal and other leases

Administration of this chapter shall be under the principles of multiple use of lands and resources, and geothermal leases shall, insofar as feasible, allow for coexistence of other leases of the same lands for deposits of minerals under the laws applicable to them, for the location and production of claims under the mining laws, and for other uses of the areas covered by them. Operations under such other leases or for such other uses, however, shall not unreasonably interfere with or endanger operations under any lease issued pursuant to this chapter, nor shall operations under leases so issued unreasonably interfere with or endanger operations under any lease, license, claim, or permit issued pursuant to the provisions of any other Act.

( Pub. L. 91–581, §17, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571 .)

References in Text

The mining laws, referred to in text, are classified generally to this title.