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43 CFR 3250.12: What general standards apply to exploration operations?

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 43—Public Lands: Interior
  2. Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands
  3. CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
  4. SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)
  5. PART 3200—GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE LEASING
  6. Subpart 3250—Exploration Operations—General

BLM-approved exploration operations must:

(a) Meet all operational and environmental standards;

(b) Protect public health, safety, and property;

(c) Prevent unnecessary impacts on surface and subsurface resources;

(d) Be conducted in a manner consistent with the principles of multiple use; and

(e) Comply with the requirements of § 3200.4.

Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:15Z. Source file · JSON

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