{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3271.10","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3271.10","heading":"What do I need to start preparing a site and building and testing a utilization facility on Federal land leased for geothermal resources?","body":"In order to use Federal land to produce geothermal power, you must obtain a site license and construction permit from BLM before you start preparing the site. Send BLM a plan that shows what you want to do, and draft a proposed site license agreement that you think is fair and reasonable. We will review your proposal and decide whether to give you a permit and license to proceed with work on the site.","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 3271—Utilization Operations: Getting a Permit"],"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":"793930d0a07e4b7ba2fbacf03a32048aa07b1ed6bea4ee006827e48234c1fea5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3270.12","next":"us/43-cfr-3271.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}