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Oregon State Geothermal Lease (3-OR-a)

Information current as of 2024
In Oregon, a developer may need a geothermal lease from the Oregon Department of State Lands (Department) to use geothermal resources that are located on state land or land previously owned by the state. In Oregon, the state owns all geothermal resources located on state land and some resources on land previously owned by the state. See 273.775. There is a process to acquire geothermal rights from the state. See Acquisition Application.

Oregon has a geothermal leasing process for geothermal interests retained by the state. Oregon Admin. Rules §§ 141-125-0100 et seq.. General licensing information is available on Oregon's Licenses, Permits and Registrations Geothermal webpage.

It is important to note that a geothermal resource lease is not necessary until a geothermal resource is discovered under an exploration permit. For more information, see:

State Exploration Process:
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State Geothermal Lease Process


3-OR-a.1 - Geothermal Lease Application

The developer must submit a Special Use Application Form to the Department of State Lands. This application must be submitted to the Department at least 180 days prior to the proposed development, unless otherwise allowed by the Director of the Department. Oregon Admin. Rules § 141-125-0130(3). The application processing fee for a license is $750. Oregon Admin. Rules § 141-125-0130(2).

3-OR-a.2 to 3-OR-a.3 - Review Application Materials for Completeness

The Department will review the application for completeness and consider if the land is available for the proposed use. Oregon Admin. Rules § 141-125-0140(1). If the Department determines that the application is incomplete or includes an area in which the proposed land use would be incompatible, the application will be returned to the applicant with an explanation of the reason(s) for rejection. Oregon Admin. Rules § 141-125-0140(2). If an application rejected for incompleteness is corrected and submitted within 90 days, no additional application fee will be assessed. Oregon Admin. Rules § 141-125-0140(3).

3-OR-a.4 to 3-OR-a.6 – Has the Department Determined if There Will Be Competitive Bidding?

If more than one application for a specific area is received for the same or conflicting use, the Department may determine which proposed use best fulfills the policies specified in Oregon Admin. Rules § 141-125-0110. If one proposed use is demonstrably better, the Department may accept that application and deny the others. Oregon Admin. Rules § 141-125-0140(4)(a). If neither use is determined by the Department to be demonstrably better, the Department may make the subject area available to the public by auction. Oregon Admin. Rules § 141-125-0140(4)(b).

Oregon Competitive Geothermal Lease:
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The Department will also consider whether the area requested for a lease is for a use located on Trust or Non-Trust Land, the nature of the use and length of authorization requested, and the availability of reliable data regarding the comparative compensatory payments for the proposed use. Oregon Admin. Rules § 141-125-0150(1).

If the Department does not decide to make the subject area available to the public by auction, then the noncompetitive lease process will be followed.

Oregon Noncompetitive Geothermal Lease:
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