; (B) off-road travel in a right-of-way established by Congress, granted by a Federal agency, or included in a land use plan; and (C) construction, maintenance, realignment, and repair of an existing permanent or temporary access road within a right-of-way established by Congress, granted by a Federal agency, or included in a land use plan. (b) Non-Major Federal action Geothermal exploration projects and covered activities shall not be considered major Federal actions under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) ). (c) Requirement To provide notice The holder of a geothermal lease shall provide to the Secretary notice of their intent to carry out a geothermal exploration project at least 30 days before the start of drilling under the project. . 3. Geothermal leasing priority areas The Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: 31. Geothermal leasing priority areas (a) Definition of covered land In this section, the term covered land means land that is— (1) Federal land; and (2) not excluded from the development of geothermal energy under— (A) a land use plan established under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ); or (B) any other Federal law. (b) Designation of geothermal leasing priority areas The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall designate portions of covered land as geothermal leasing priority areas as soon as practicable, but not later than 5 years, after the date of enactment of this section. (c) Criteria for selection In determining which covered lands to designate as geothermal leasing priority areas under subsection (b), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall consider if— (1) the covered land is preferable for geothermal leasing; (2) production of geothermal energy on such land is economically viable, including if such land has access to methods of energy transmission