Alaska Administrative Code
Title 11 - Natural Resources
Part 6 - Lands
Chapter 84 - Other Leasable Minerals
Article 8 - Geothermal Unitization
11 AAC 84.945 - Approval of federal units

(a) If the State of Alaska selects or otherwise acquires any federal land which, at the effective date of selection or acquisition, is subject to a federal geothermal resources lease committed to a unit agreement approved in accordance with federal laws and regulations, the unit agreement will be considered to have been approved by the commissioner for all of the purposes of 11 AAC 84.810 - 11 AAC 84.950.

(b) The commissioner will, in his discretion, enter into agreements with the federal government to provide for unitization of state and federal geothermal resource leases overlying a common reservoir or geothermal system. If the agreement permits or requires the commissioner to take any action or enter into any unit agreement which is contrary to or inconsistent with 11 AAC 84.810 - 11 AAC 84.950, the commissioner will, in his discretion, do so after making a written finding that his action or the unit agreement is necessary or advisable to protect the public interest, and will, in all cases, comply with the requirements of AS 38.05, AS 41.06, 11 AAC 84.815 and 11 AAC 84.825.