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Geothermal Rules <br />Statement of Basis and Purpose <br />environment, the Rule requires that the buried closed loops be completely filled with a <br />cement slurry that is pumped through the loops. <br />Z11>l=5 ZI IQZI 177=11001Z4 9 1ki"N7 011110=1kyiI=I'III <br />�� <br />Reports are essential for documenting where a geothermal well was constructed, the <br />description of the strata encountered, details of methods and materials used, the type of <br />equipment installed in the well, and hydrologic and production information. These reports <br />become part of the permanent geothermal well record and are necessary to verify <br />compliance with the laws and the Rules and provide a reference when repairs, <br />replacement or plugging of the well become necessary. The provisions of Rule 12 are <br />required to provide guidance on the type of records which should be kept and when they <br />must be submitted. These provisions are based on, and similar to, the Water Well <br />Construction Rules, 2 CCR 402-2. <br />Rules 12.1 through 12.5 provide information on certification of documents, format, and <br />appropriate forms for submitting a permit application and describe the retention of <br />records. <br />Rule 12.6 addresses data confidentiality. Generally, records concerning geologic and <br />hydrologic information submitted to and filed by the State Engineer are considered to be <br />public records. Some of the data required to be reported may be proprietary information if <br />additional leases or the well siting is being considered. Such records may be kept <br />confidential by the State Engineer if requested by the well owner. Keeping such <br />information confidential for a period of 1 year appears adequate to complete leasing of <br />other geothermal prospects or secure other well sites. <br />Rules 12.7 through 12.11 describe reports, records, and associated documents that are <br />to be submitted by the well owner and the construction contractor to serve as evidence <br />that a well has been constructed, geothermal resources can be recovered, a permit to <br />construct has been exercised and geothermal resources have been applied to a <br />beneficial use. <br />The provisions of Rule 12.12 are necessary for an independent verification of the <br />materials used in plugging Type A -OS, Type B and reinjection wells when the procedure <br />cannot be witnessed by the State Engineer or his staff. <br />RULE 13 GEOTHERMAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS <br />The Geothermal Resources Act allows the State Engineer to adopt procedures for <br />establishing a geothermal management district. The purpose of a district is to control <br />geothermal well spacing, fluid production, and the quantity of a geothermal resource <br />13 <br />