[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: 43CFR3101.7-1]



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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]