Nevada § 534A.031 - Exploration and subsurface information: Filing with Division of Minerals of Commission on Mineral Resources; confidentiality; release to State Engineer or other agency
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§ 534A.031. Exploration and subsurface information: Filing with Division of Minerals of Commission on Mineral Resources; confidentiality; release to State Engineer or other agency
1. Any exploration and subsurface information obtained as a result of a geothermal
project must be filed with the Division of Minerals of the Commission on Mineral Resources
within 30 days after it is accumulated. The information is confidential for 5 years after the date of filing and may not
be disclosed during that time without the express written consent of the operator
of the project, except that it must be made available by the Division to the State
Engineer or any other agency of the State upon request. The State Engineer or other agency shall keep the information confidential. 2. If any information made confidential by subsection 1 is submitted to any other
state or local governmental entity in connection with an application for a special
use permit or any other license, permit or similar approval, the entity shall keep
the information confidential during the period the information is confidential pursuant
to subsection 1.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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