43 CFR §3280.1

1. (a)The purpose of this part is to provide holders of Federal and non-Federal geothermal leases and owners of non-Federal mineral interests the opportunity to unite under a Federal geothermal unit agreement to explore for and develop geothermal resources in a manner that is necessary or advisable in the public interest.
2. (b)These regulations identify:
   1. (1)The procedures a prospective unit operator must follow to receive BLM approval for unit area designation and a Federal geothermal unit agreement;
   2. (2)The operational requirements a unit operator must meet once the unit agreement is approved; and
   3. (3)The procedures BLM will follow in reviewing, approving, and administering a Federal geothermal unit agreement.