{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3509.25","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3509.25","heading":"For what reasons will BLM reject my application for a future interest lease?","body":"We will reject your application:\n(a) If you do not meet the qualifications in § 3509.15 of this part;\n(b) If you filed your application less than one year before the minerals vest in the United States; or\n(c) We determine that issuing the lease is not in the public interest.","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 3509—Fractional and Future Interest Lease Applications"],"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":"69d710f83820c36de507c82ce3472ca3a82537e76788189c32ab7ae36508f89d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3509.20","next":"us/43-cfr-3509.30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}