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Geothermal Rules <br />Effective Date: September 30, 2004 <br />6.1.2.5 A permit is required for increasing the production from, <br />expanding the use of, changing the producing interval of, or changing the type of use <br />from an existing geothermal well (e.g. from exploration to reinjection). <br />6.1.2.6 If a permit application meets the requirements of Section 37- <br />90.5-106, C.R.S. (2003) and the provisions of these Rules, the State Engineer shall <br />issue the permit, subject to terms and conditions. A permit to construct and operate a <br />geothermal well does not grant a geothermal right, nor does it allow for the owner or <br />operator to enter upon lands not owned by him. The State Engineer shall act upon <br />each application for a permit (under Rule 6.1.2) within six (6) months. <br />6.2 Application for a Permit - A permit application shall be submitted on a form <br />prescribed by the State Engineer, along with such other information that may be <br />required for evaluation of the application. The owner or designated agent shall sign and <br />date the permit application, certifying that the information in the application is true to the <br />best of his knowledge. <br />6.2.1 Application by a Certified Individual for a Permit to Construct Loop <br />Fields - A permit application shall be submitted by a certified individual (see Rule 4.2.4) <br />who will be involved in the construction of loop fields (see Rule 4.2.5). A permit shall be <br />valid for one (1) year (see Rule 7.8). The State Engineer shall act upon each <br />application for a permit (under Rule 6.1.1) within forty-five (45) days. <br />6.2.2 Application for a Type A Open System (A -OS) Well - A permit <br />application shall be submitted prior to the construction or use of each Type A Open <br />System well. <br />6.2.2.1 The application shall specify the depth and anticipated <br />temperatures of the geothermal fluids. <br />6.2.2.2 When the subsurface geologic or hydrologic conditions are not <br />known to the State Engineer, the applicant may be required to supplement the <br />application with geophysical, geological and hydrological information of the subject <br />area. <br />6.2.2.3 All well testing and well construction operations shall be <br />suspended and the State Engineer shall be notified immediately when geothermal fluid <br />temperature greater than two hundred and twelve (212) degrees Fahrenheit is <br />encountered during the construction of a Type A geothermal well. No further <br />construction shall be allowed unless a permit for a Type B geothermal well has been <br />applied for and approved by the State Engineer. The well must comply with the <br />construction standards for Type B wells. <br />6.2.2.4 Prior to submitting an application, the applicant shall give <br />notice of the proposed well construction to the owners or operators of any valid, prior <br />11 <br />