{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3503.36","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3503.36","heading":"Are there any size or shape limitations on the lands I can apply for?","body":"Generally, a quarter-quarter section, a lot or a protraction block is the smallest subdivision for which you may apply. The lands must be in reasonably compact form.","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 3500—LEASING OF SOLID MINERALS OTHER THAN COAL AND OIL SHALE","Subpart 3503—Areas Available for Leasing"],"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":"9b53a5e5f62cc1ee6b9dee137bdac51a2a0d9c46e2171b2d121234a1553d58d2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3503.33","next":"us/43-cfr-3503.37"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}