{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3809.10","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3809.10","heading":"How does BLM classify operations?","body":"BLM classifies operations as—\n(a) Casual use, for which an operator need not notify BLM. (You must reclaim any casual-use disturbance that you create. If your operations do not qualify as casual use, you must submit a notice or plan of operations, whichever is applicable. See §§ 3809.11 and 3809.21.);\n(b) Notice-level operations, for which an operator must submit a notice (except for certain suction-dredging operations covered by § 3809.31(b)); and\n(c) Plan-level operations, for which an operator must submit a plan of operations and obtain BLM's approval.","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 3809—Surface Management"],"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":"771d6f9082b6a0721e70daee4da022ad7a067150a93e6d937c75811640434e9d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3809.5","next":"us/43-cfr-3809.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}