{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3214.10","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3214.10","heading":"Who must post a geothermal bond?","body":"(a) The lessee or operator must post a bond with BLM before exploration, drilling, or utilization operations begin.\n(b) Before we approve a lease transfer or recognize a new designated operator, the lessee or operator must file a new bond or a rider to the existing bond, unless all previous operations on the land have already been reclaimed.","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands","CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)","PART 3200—GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE LEASING","Subpart 3214—Personal and Surety Bonds"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"36ba302c8e8a631a6bc834074423c97a74b68feaba50226397058efbfa8e3ac2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3213.19","next":"us/43-cfr-3214.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}