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### sec.94 General requirements
The proposed development plan must—
comply with the initial development plan requirements as if a reference in the requirements to a proposed holder were a reference to the geothermal lease holder; and
highlight any significant changes from the geothermal lease’s current development plan (the current plan ); and
if the current plan has not been complied with—state the details of and reasons for each noncompliance.
The proposed plan can not be inconsistent with any relevant environmental condition for the lease.
If the effect of the proposed plan is to significantly change an activity provided for under the current plan, the proposed plan must also state the reasons for the change.
Also, for a significant change that is a reduction of geothermal production, the proposed plan must include an evaluation of the following in the geothermal lease’s area—
the potential for geothermal production;
the market opportunities for geothermal energy produced.
(sec.94-ssec.1) The proposed development plan must— comply with the initial development plan requirements as if a reference in the requirements to a proposed holder were a reference to the geothermal lease holder; and highlight any significant changes from the geothermal lease’s current development plan (the current plan ); and if the current plan has not been complied with—state the details of and reasons for each noncompliance.
(sec.94-ssec.2) The proposed plan can not be inconsistent with any relevant environmental condition for the lease.
(sec.94-ssec.3) If the effect of the proposed plan is to significantly change an activity provided for under the current plan, the proposed plan must also state the reasons for the change.
(sec.94-ssec.4) Also, for a significant change that is a reduction of geothermal production, the proposed plan must include an evaluation of the following in the geothermal lease’s area— the potential for geothermal production; the market opportunities for geothermal energy produced.
- (a) comply with the initial development plan requirements as if a reference in the requirements to a proposed holder were a reference to the geothermal lease holder; and
- (b) highlight any significant changes from the geothermal lease’s current development plan (the current plan ); and
- (c) if the current plan has not been complied with—state the details of and reasons for each noncompliance.
- (a) the potential for geothermal production;
- (b) the market opportunities for geothermal energy produced.