{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3251.10","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3251.10","heading":"Do I need a permit before I start exploration operations?","body":"BLM must approve a Notice of Intent to Conduct Geothermal Resource Exploration Operations (NOI) before you conduct exploration operations. The approved NOI, including any necessary conditions for approval, constitutes your permit.","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 3251—Exploration Operations: Getting BLM Approval"],"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":"6b3ad201b738b9a4ef475ab88325c2cec46b736843eec61c4bfb05b1c8116fb3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3250.14","next":"us/43-cfr-3251.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}