{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3281.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3281.5","heading":"What happens if BLM receives applications that include overlapping unit areas?","body":"(a) If BLM receives unit area applications that include overlapping lands, we will request that each prospective unit operator resolve the issue with the other operator(s). If the prospective operators cannot reach a resolution, BLM may:\n(1) Return all unit applications and request all applicants to revise their proposed unit areas;\n(2) Designate any unit area proposal that is geologically appropriate for unitization and best meets public interest requirements; or\n(3) Designate a different area for unitization when doing so is in the public interest.\n(b) BLM will reject either an application or a portion of an application that includes lands already in an approved unit area.","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":"f74fd0665f29fce367b2c33155a52964733834620660d78b4392e1e7d08609f3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3281.4","next":"us/43-cfr-3281.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}