New Mexico Statutes Chapter 69. Mines § 69-2-7. Geothermal energy source; reports

(1) “geothermal energy” means the natural heat of the earth or the energy, in whatever form, below the surface of the earth present in, resulting from or created by or that may be extracted from, this natural heat;

(2) “state lands” includes all land owned by the state, all land owned by school districts, beds of navigable rivers and lakes, submerged lands and lands in which mineral rights or geothermal resources have been reserved to the state; and

(3) “director” means the director of the bureau of geology and mineral resources.