{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-216.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 216.5","heading":"Basis for denial of a permit or lease.","body":"An application for a permit or lease to conduct exploratory or mining operations may be denied any applicant who has forfeited a required bond because of failure to comply with a mining plan. However, a permit or lease may not be denied an applicant because of the forfeiture of a bond if the lands disturbed under his previous permit or lease have subsequently been reclaimed without cost to the lessor or the United States.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER I—ENERGY AND MINERALS","PART 216—SURFACE EXPLORATION, MINING, AND RECLAMATION OF LANDS","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"38d193185c250e11e96587dc1feeb9f34acc63625b52440c11cd9a3d4ac8f849","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-216.4","next":"us/25-cfr-216.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}