{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3802.1-1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3802.1-1","heading":"-1 When required.","body":"An approved plan of operations is required for operations within lands under wilderness review prior to commencing:\n(a) Any mining operations which involve construction of means of access, including bridges, landing areas for aircraft, or improving or maintaining such access facilities in a way that alters the alignment, width, gradient size, or character of such facilities;\n(b) Any mining operations which destroy trees 2 or more inches in diameter at the base;\n(c) Mining operations using tracked vehicles or mechanized earth moving equipment, such as bulldozers or backhoes;\n(d) Any operations using motorized vehicles over other than open use areas and trails as defined in subpart 6292 of this title, off-road vehicles, unless the use of a motorized vehicle can be covered by a temporory use permit issued under part 2930 of this chapter;\n(e) The construction or placing of any mobile, portable or fixed structure on public land for more than 30 days;\n(f) On mining operations requiring the use of explosives; or\n(g) Any operation which may cause changes in a water course.","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 3800—MINING CLAIMS UNDER THE GENERAL MINING LAWS","Subpart 3802—Exploration and Mining, Wilderness Review Program"],"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":"b9ab751f09c7a99e5fed836e4d74d8883d4a401619924989955d102dc7b7f5f3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3802.1","next":"us/43-cfr-3802.1-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}