[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR6304.23]

[Page 900]
 
                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 6300--Management of Designated Wilderness Areas--Table of Contents
 
Subpart 6304--Uses Addressed in Special Provisions of the Wilderness Act
 
Sec. 6304.23  What special provisions apply to mineral leasing and material sales?

    (a) After Congress designates any area of public lands as 
wilderness, BLM will not issue mineral or geothermal leases, licenses, 
or permits under the mineral or geothermal leasing laws, or sales 
contracts or free use permits under the Materials Act (30 U.S.C. 601 et 
seq.)
    (b) You may continue to hold and operate mineral or geothermal 
leases, licenses, contracts, or permits under their original terms and 
conditions after Congress designates the affected BLM lands as 
wilderness.