{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3250.12","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3250.12","heading":"What general standards apply to exploration operations?","body":"BLM-approved exploration operations must:\n(a) Meet all operational and environmental standards;\n(b) Protect public health, safety, and property;\n(c) Prevent unnecessary impacts on surface and subsurface resources;\n(d) Be conducted in a manner consistent with the principles of multiple use; and\n(e) Comply with the requirements of § 3200.4.","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands","CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)","PART 3200—GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE LEASING","Subpart 3250—Exploration Operations—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"c47e3ce92108ce96428ab393dcab5465f4c23614cf1af910bcba1ffab2f7b28c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3250.11","next":"us/43-cfr-3250.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}