[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: 43CFR2920.2-5]

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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 2920_LEASES, PERMITS AND EASEMENTS--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart 2920_Leases, Permits and Easements: General Provisions
 
Sec. 2920.2-5  Proposal review.

    (a) A land use proposal shall, upon submission, be reviewed to 
determine if the public lands covered by the proposal are appropriate 
for the proposed land use and if the proposal is otherwise legal.
    (b) If the proposal is found to be appropriate for further 
consideration, the authorized officer shall examine the proposal and 
make one of the following determinations:
    (1) The proposed land use is in conformance with the appropriate 
land use plan and can be approved;
    (2) The proposed land use has not been addressed in an existing land 
use plan and shall be addressed in accordance with the procedure in part 
1600 of this title;
    (3) The proposed land use is in an area not covered in an existing 
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use plan and shall be processed in accordance with the procedure in 
Sec. 1601.8 of this title; or
    (4) The proposed land use is not in conformance with the approved 
land use plan. This determination may be appealed under 43 CFR 4.400 for 
review of the question of conformance with the land use plan.
    (c)(1) If a proposed land use does not meet the requirements of this 
subpart or is found not to be in conformance with the land use plan, the 
authorized officer shall so advise the proponent and shall provide a 
written explanation of the reasons the proposed use does not meet the 
requirements of this subpart and/or is not in conformance with an 
existing land use plan.
    (2) Where a proposed land use is determined not to be in conformance 
with an approved land use plan, with the land use plan, the authorized 
officer may consider the proposal for land use as an application to 
amend or revise the existing land use plan under part 1600 of this 
title.