[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: 43CFR2920.5-2]

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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. 2920.5-2  Application content.

    (a) Applications for land use authorizations shall include a 
reference to the notice of realty action under which the application is 
filed and a description of the proposed land use in sufficient detail to 
enable the authorized officer to evaluate the feasibility of the 
proposed land use, the impacts, if any, on the environment, the public 
or other benefits from the land use, the approximate cost of the 
proposed land use, any threat to the public health and safety posed by 
the proposed use and whether the proposed use is, in the opinion of the 
applicant, in conformance with the Bureau of Land Management plans, 
programs and policies for the public lands covered by the proposed use. 
The description shall include, but not be limited to:
    (1) Details of the proposed uses and activities;

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    (2) A description of all facilities for which authorization is 
sought, access needs and special types of easements that may be needed;
    (3) A map of sufficient scale to allow all of the required 
information to be legible and a legal description of primary and 
alternative project locations; and
    (4) A schedule for construction of any facilities.
    (b) Additional information:
    (1) After review of the project description, the authorized officer 
may require the applicant(s) to fund or to perform additional studies or 
submit additional environmental data, or both, so as to enable the 
Bureau of Land Management to prepare an environmental analysis in 
accordance with section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and comply with the requirements 
of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470); The 
Archeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 469 et 
seq.); Executive Order 11593, ``Protection and Enhancement of the 
Cultural Environment'' of May 13, 1971 (36 FR 8921); ``Procedures for 
the Protection of Historic and Cultural Properties'' (36 CFR part 300); 
and other laws and regulations as applicable.
    (2) An application for the use of public lands may require 
additional private, State, local or other Federal agency licenses, 
permits, easements, certificates or other approval documents. The 
authorized officer may require the applicant to furnish such documents, 
or proof of application for such documents, as part of the application.
    (3) The authorized officer may require evidence that the applicant 
has, or prior to commencement of construction will have, the technical 
and financial capability to construct, operate, maintain and terminate 
the authorized land use.
    (c) The application shall include the name and legal mailing address 
of the applicant.
    (d) Business Associations. If the applicant is other than an 
individual, the application shall include the name and address of an 
agent authorized to receive notice of actions pertaining to the 
application.
    (e) Federal departments and agencies. Federal departments and 
agencies are not qualified to hold land use authorizations under this 
authority.
    (f) If any of the information required in this section has already 
been submitted as part of a land use proposal submitted under Sec. 
2920.2 of this title, the application need only refer to that proposal 
by filing date, office and case number. The applicant shall certify that 
there have been no changes in any of the information.