[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 43, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 43CFR3110.3-3]



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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR

 

    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 

PART 3110_NONCOMPETITIVE LEASES--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart 3110_Noncompetitive Leases

 

Sec.  3110.3-3  Lease offer size.



    (a) Lease offers for public domain minerals shall not be made for 

less than 640 acres or 1 full section, whichever is larger, where the 

lands have been surveyed under the rectangular survey system or are 

within an approved protracted survey, except where the offer includes 

all available lands within a section and there are no contiguous lands 

available for lease. Such public domain lease offers in Alaska shall not 

be made for less than 2,560



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acres or 4 full contiguous sections, whichever is larger, where the 

lands have been surveyed under the rectangular survey system or are 

within an approved protracted survey, except where the offer includes 

all available lands within the subject section and there are no 

contiguous lands available for lease. Where an offer exceeds the minimum 

640-acre provision of this paragraph, the offer may include less than 

all available lands in any given section. Cornering lands are not 

considered contiguous lands. This paragraph shall not apply to offers 

made under Sec.  3108.2-4 of this title or where the offer is filed on 

an entire parcel as it was offered by the Bureau in a competitive sale 

during that period specified under Sec.  3110.5-1 of this title.

    (b) An offer to lease public domain or acquired lands may not 

include more than 10,240 acres. The lands in an offer shall be entirely 

within an area of 6 miles square or within an area not exceeding 6 

surveyed sections in length or width measured in cardinal directions. An 

offer to lease acquired lands may exceed the 6 mile square limit if:

    (1) The lands are not surveyed under the rectangular survey system 

of public land surveys and are not within the area of the public land 

surveys; and

    (2) The tract desired is described by the acquisition or tract 

number assigned by the acquiring agency and less than 50 percent of the 

tract lies outside the 6 mile square area, and such acquisition or tract 

number is provided in accordance with Sec.  3110.5-2(d) of this title in 

lieu of any other description.

    (c) If an offer exceeds the 10,240 acre maximum by not more than 160 

acres, the offeror shall be granted 30 days from notice of the excess to 

withdraw the excess acreage from the offer, failing which the offer 

shall be rejected and priority lost.