Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 45.2 > Subtitle V > Chapter 20 - Geothermal Energy

• Board: means the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board. See Virginia Code 10.1-500
• Board: means the State Water Control Board. See Virginia Code 45.2-2000
• Courts of record: means the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Court of Appeals of Virginia, and the circuit courts. See Virginia Code 1-212
• Department: means the Department of Conservation and Recreation. See Virginia Code 10.1-100
• Geothermal resource: means the natural heat of the earth and the energy, in whatever form, that is present in, associated with, or created by, or that may be extracted from, such natural heat, as determined by the regulations of the Department. See Virginia Code 45.2-2000
• Geothermal system: means any aquifer, pool, reservoir, or other geologic formation containing geothermal resources. See Virginia Code 45.2-2000
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Rivanna River Basin: means that land area designated as the Rivanna River Basin by the State Water Control Board pursuant to § Virginia Code 62.1-69.45