§ 3001. Definitions

In this chapter:

• (1) 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) 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) 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) The term “eligible project” means a project carried out on covered land that uses wind, solar, or geothermal energy to generate energy.
• (5) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.