{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3281.10","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3281.10","heading":"How will BLM determine that I have sufficient control of the proposed unit area?","body":"(a) BLM will determine whether:\n(1) A unit operator has sufficient control of the proposed unit area by reviewing the number and location of leases and tracts committed and their geologic potential for development in relation to the entire proposed unit area; and\n(2) The committed tracts provide the unit operator with sufficient control of the unit area to conduct resource exploration and development in the public interest.\n(b) If BLM determines that the unit operator does not have sufficient control of the unit area, we will not approve the unit agreement.","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 3281—Application, Review, and Approval of a Unit Agreement"],"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":"88e35cbb024eb928f63cb0c644cda63de08abd0a96e5ecf506125519efb10d00","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3281.9","next":"us/43-cfr-3281.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}