30 U.S.C. § 1013 : Mineral Lands And Mining — Geothermal Resources — Surface Land Use Date: 14 Dec 2016 TEXT PDF Subject to the other provisions of this chapter, a lessee shall be entitled to use so much of the surface of the land covered by his geothermal lease as may be found by the Secretary to be necessary for the production, utilization, and conservation of geothermal resources. (Pub. L. 91–581, § 14, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1571; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, § 236(14), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 672.) Amendments 2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.