§ 1002. Lands subject to geothermal leasing
Subject to the provisions of section
1014 of this title, the Secretary of the Interior may issue leases for the development and utilization of geothermal resources
(2)
in any national forest or other lands administered by the Department of Agriculture through the Forest Service, including public, withdrawn, and acquired lands, and
(3)
in lands which have been conveyed by the United States subject to a reservation to the United States of the geothermal resources therein.