{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3270.11","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3270.11","heading":"What general standards apply to my utilization operations?","body":"Your utilization operations must:\n(a) Meet all operational and environmental standards;\n(b) Prevent unnecessary impacts on surface and subsurface resources;\n(c) Result in the maximum ultimate recovery of geothermal resources;\n(d) Result in the beneficial use of geothermal resources, with minimum waste;\n(e) Protect public health, safety, and property; and\n(f) Comply with the requirements of § 3200.4.","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 3270—Utilization of Geothermal Resources—General"],"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":"401dd478aec65c03c86009d70638bba5f2fd71a5c3986088009e9b36e1b1f4b0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3270.10","next":"us/43-cfr-3270.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}