{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-29.42","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 29.42","heading":"What authorization do I need to conduct operations?","body":"(a) You must demonstrate to the Service that you have the right to operate in order to conduct operations on Service-administered lands or waters.\n(b) Except as provided in §§ 29.43 or 29.44, before starting operations, you must obtain a temporary access permit under §§ 29.70 through 29.73 for reconnaissance surveys and/or an operations permit under §§ 29.90 through 29.97.","path":["Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries","CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER C—THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM","PART 29—LAND USE MANAGEMENT","Subpart D—Management of Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-50.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:39Z","sha256":"83e1c020a519562b95a06bc300850b14ab48039a9718d6c70e4312551e761908","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-29.41","next":"us/50-cfr-29.43"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}