{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-29.63","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 29.63","heading":"What plugging and reclamation requirements apply to my pre-existing operations?","body":"Upon completion of your production operation, you are subject to the reclamation standards in § 29.117(d). You must obtain an operations permit in accordance with §§ 29.90 through 29.97, Operations Permit: Application, and all applicable requirements of this subpart, prior to plugging your well and conducting site reclamation.","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":"0f36315de0d11dbe35415b551fb5ef48124430b5e2fd3d25daef6a5b654a0c50","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-29.62","next":"us/50-cfr-29.64"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}
