§3001. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Covered land
The term "covered land" means land that is-
(A) Federal lands administered by the Secretary concerned; and
(B) not excluded from the development of geothermal, solar, or wind energy under-
(i) a land use plan; or
(ii) other Federal law.
(2) Federal land
The term "Federal land" means-
(A) public land as defined by section 103 of the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702); or
(B) land of the National Forest System (as defined in section 1609(a) of title 16).
(3) Land use plan
The term "land use plan" means-
(A) for public land, a land use plan established under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(B) for National Forest System land, a land management plan approved, amended, or revised under section 1604 of title 16.
(4) Eligible project
The term "eligible project" means a project carried out on covered land that uses wind, solar, or geothermal energy to generate energy.
(5) Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this subtitle", meaning subtitle B (§§3101–3106) of title III of div. Z of
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, referred to in par. (3)(A), is