{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3280.4","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3280.4","heading":"When may BLM require Federal lessees to unitize their leases or require a Federal lessee to commit a lease to a unit?","body":"(a) BLM may initiate the formation of a unit agreement, or require an existing Federal lease to commit to a unit agreement, if in the public interest.\n(b) BLM may require that Federal leases that become effective on or after August 8, 2005, contain a provision stating that BLM may require commitment of the lease to a unit agreement, and may prescribe the unit agreement to which such lease must commit to protect the rights of all parties in interest, including the United States.","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 3280—GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES UNIT AGREEMENTS","Subpart 3280—Geothermal Resources Unit Agreements—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":"12d7af4583aeccd667075f278e5597be49ab27a9096ae4fd859633ce4f290528","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3280.3","next":"us/43-cfr-3280.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}