{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3251.14","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3251.14","heading":"Do I need a bond for conducting exploration operations?","body":"(a) You must not start any exploration operations on BLM-managed lands until we approve your bond. You may meet the requirement for an exploration bond in two ways:\n(1) If you have an existing nationwide or statewide oil and gas exploration bond, provide a rider in an amount we have specified to include geothermal resources exploration operations; or\n(2) If you must file a new bond for geothermal exploration, the minimum amounts are:\n(i) $5,000 for a single operation;\n(ii) $25,000 for all of your operations within a state; and\n(iii) $50,000 for all of your operations on public lands nationwide.\n(b) See subparts 3214 and 3215 for additional details on bonding procedures.","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":"04142e1c6cb18f483df5cff68f324513e7fd955f9255f13c00aadffa189fa8cd","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3251.13","next":"us/43-cfr-3251.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}