Title 73, Title 73: Water and Irrigation

73-22-4. Ownership of geothermal resource -- Water right -- Lands subject to chapter. (1) Ownership of a geothermal resource derives from an interest in the surface of land. (2) A person that owns the surface of the land also owns title to the geothermal resources, notwithstandin…

73-22-5. Jurisdiction of division -- Hearings -- Subpoena power -- Restraining violations -- Actions for damages against violators unaffected. (1) The division has jurisdiction and authority over all persons and property, public and private, necessary to enforce the provisions of…

73-22-6. Information required concerning resource development -- Confidentiality -- Regulation of wells -- Surety bonds -- Inspection. (1) The division may require a person to: identify the location and ownership of a well or producing geothermal lease; file with the division a n…

73-22-7. Cooperative or unit operation of geothermal area -- Order -- Plan of operation -- Approval of owners -- Amendment. (1) The agency or any affected person may commence an adjudicative proceeding to consider the need for cooperative or unit operation of a geothermal area. (…

73-22-8. Geothermal fluids as water resource -- Application for appropriation required -- Priorities. (1) Geothermal fluids are deemed to be a special kind of underground water resource, related to and potentially affecting other water resources of the state. The utilization or d…

73-22-9. Rights to geothermal resources. Rights to geothermal resources and to geothermal fluids to be extracted in the course of production of geothermal resources acquired under Sectionshall be based on the principle of correlative rights.