[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: 43CFR3101.7-1]

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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 3100_OIL AND GAS LEASING--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart 3101_Issuance of Leases
 
Sec. 3101.7-1  General requirements.

    (a) Acquired lands shall be leased only with the consent of the 
surface managing agency, which upon receipt of a description of the 
lands from the authorized officer, shall report to the authorized 
officer that it consents to leasing with stipulations, if any, or 
withholds consent or objects to leasing.
    (b) Public domain lands shall be leased only after the Bureau has 
consulted with the surface managing agency and has provided it with a 
description of the lands, and the surface managing agency has reported 
its recommendation to lease with stipulations, if any, or not to lease 
to the authorized officer. If consent or lack of objection of the 
surface managing agency is required by statute to lease public domain 
lands, the procedure in paragraph (a) of this section shall apply.
    (c) National Forest System lands whether acquired or reserved from 
the public domain shall not be leased over the objection of the Forest 
Service. The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section shall apply to 
such National Forest System lands.

[53 FR 22836, June 17, 1988]