[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 43, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 43CFR3101.5-1]



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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. 3101.5-1  Wildlife refuge lands.



    (a) Wildlife refuge lands are those lands embraced in a withdrawal 

of public domain and acquired lands of the United States for the 

protection of all species of wildlife within a particular area. Sole and 

complete jurisdiction over such lands for wildlife conservation purposes 

is vested in the Fish and Wildlife Service even though such lands may be 

subject to prior rights for other public purposes or, by the terms of 

the withdrawal order, may be subject to mineral leasing.

    (b) No offers for oil and gas leases covering wildlife refuge lands 

shall be accepted and no leases covering such lands shall be issued 

except as provided in Sec. 3100.2 of this title. There shall be no 

drilling or prospecting under any lease heretofore or hereafter issued 

on lands within a wildlife refuge except with the consent and approval 

of the Secretary with the concurrence of the Fish and Wildlife Service 

as to the time, place and nature of such operations in order to give 

complete protection to wildlife populations and wildlife habitat on the 

areas leased, and all such operations shall be conducted in accordance 

with the stipulations of the Bureau on a form approved by the Director.