[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR2882.1]

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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 2880_RIGHTS-OF-WAY UNDER THE MINERAL LEASING ACT--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart 2882_Applications
 
Sec. 2882.1  Preapplication activity.


    (a) Upon determining that a proposed pipeline project is 
contemplated which would cross Federal lands under the jurisdiction of 
the Department of the Interior, or two or more Federal agencies, the 
proponent of such project is encouraged to promptly notify the 
appropriate office identified in Sec. 2882.2-2 of this title or the 
Secretary.
    (b) The authorized officer shall provide guidance to the pipeline 
project proponent as to:
    (1) Routing constraints which exist because of current land status 
as reflected in land use plans and land status records;
    (2) Necessary information to be included in applications for right-
of-way grants or temporary use permits;
    (3) Qualifications required of applicants; and
    (4) Identification of on-the-ground investigations which will 
require temporary use permits.
    (c) No right-of-way applications processing work, other than that 
incurred in the processing of applications for permits for temporary use 
of public lands in furtherance of the filing of an application and 
preapplication guidance under paragraph (b) of this section, shall be 
undertaken by the authorized officer prior to the filing of an 
application together with an advance payment as required by Sec. 
2883.1-1 of this title. Such processing work includes, but is not 
limited to, special studies such as environmental analyses, 
environmental impact statements, engineering surveys, resource 
inventories and detailed land use or record analyses.
    (d) No activities, other than casual use, such as, but not limited 
to, vehicle

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use on existing roads, sampling, marking of routes, searching, or other 
similar activities that do not disturb the surface of the lands or 
require the removal of vegetation, shall be conducted on Federal lands 
prior to the issuance of a right-of-way grant or a temporary use permit.

[44 FR 58129, Oct. 9, 1979, as amended at 47 FR 38807, Sept. 2, 1982; 50 
FR 1309, Jan. 10, 1985; 51 FR 31765, Sept. 5, 1986]