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Geothermal Rules <br />Effective Date: September 30, 2004 <br />5.17 Waste Prohibited - The production or handling of geothermal resources, or the <br />handling of products thereof, in such a manner or under such conditions or in such an <br />amount as to constitute or result in waste is hereby prohibited. <br />5.18 Priority for a Geothermal Resource - A permit issued by the State Engineer <br />pursuant to these Rules does not grant a priority for a geothermal right. A priority for a <br />geothermal resource must be obtained in Water Court and is subject to the provisions of <br />Article 92 of Title 37,C.R.S. (2003). <br />Z>tl���tlxi�ir:1�7►�1_1��i�/���»7►�I�i:�x�h117��1��� <br />6.1 General - A permit issued by the State Engineer shall be obtained prior to <br />construction or use of any geothermal well. A copy of the approved permit shall be sent <br />to the applicant. A copy of the permit shall be available and posted at the well or <br />construction site at all times when constructing or performing any work on a well. All <br />work shall comply with the conditions of approval of the valid permit and all work shall <br />be completed prior to the expiration of the permit. <br />6.1.1 Permit Requirement for a Certified Individual Constructing Loop <br />Fields - Prior to construction of loop fields for geoexchange systems pursuant to Rules <br />4.2.4 and 4.2.5., an individual shall obtain certification and an annual permit from the <br />State Engineer pursuant to Rule 7. <br />6.1.2 Permit Requirement for a Type A Open System (A -OS), Type B or <br />Reinjection Well - A permit must be obtained from the State Engineer prior to <br />construction or use of a well for the following: exploration, appropriating geothermal <br />resources, or for reinjecting geothermal fluids. <br />6.1.2.1 A permit is required for each exploration, production, or <br />reinjection well, whether operated independently or as part of an interconnected system. <br />6.1.2.2 A permit is required prior to the construction of a new <br />exploration, production, or reinjection well, or for replacement of an existing geothermal <br />well used for such purposes. <br />6.1.2.3 A permit is required to convert the use of an existing well, <br />which was originally constructed for some other purpose, to a geothermal well. <br />6.1.2.4 A permit is required prior to initial installation of production <br />equipment for recovering geothermal resources from an existing geothermal well. <br />10 <br />