{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3809.412","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3809.412","heading":"When may I operate under a plan of operations?","body":"You must not begin operations until BLM approves your plan of operations and you provide the financial guarantee required under § 3809.551.","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":"7b9da9ab8d6e282c9e20a362ad2a56d473ba4308d6e47460b413aac4e30b836d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3809.411","next":"us/43-cfr-3809.415"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}