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43 U.S.C. § 3001

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In this chapter:
  1. (1)The term “covered land” means land that is—
    1. (A)Federal lands administered by the Secretary concerned; and
    2. (B)not excluded from the development of geothermal, solar, or wind energy under—
      1. (i)a land use plan; or
      2. (ii)other Federal law.
  2. (2)The term “Federal land” means—
    1. (A)public land as defined by section 103 of the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702); or
    2. (B)land of the National Forest System (as defined in section 1609(a) of title 16).
  3. (3)The term “land use plan” means—
    1. (A)for public land, a land use plan established under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
    2. (B)for National Forest System land, a land management plan approved, amended, or revised under section 1604 of title 16.
  4. (4)The term “eligible project” means a project carried out on covered land that uses wind, solar, or geothermal energy to generate energy.
  5. (5)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.