[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: 43CFR3500] [Page 659-660] TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PART 3500_LEASING OF SOLID MINERALS OTHER THAN COAL AND OIL SHALE --Table of Contents Subpart 3503_Areas Available for Leasing Sec. 3503.21 What happens if the surface of the land I am interested in belongs to a non-Federal political subdivision or charitable organization? (a) BLM will notify the entity who owns the surface of the lands included within your permit or lease application if that entity is: (1) Any State or political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof; (2) A college or any other educational corporation or association; or (3) A charitable or religious corporation or association. (b) The entity who owns the surface of the lands in your application will have up to 90 days to suggest any lease stipulations to protect existing surface improvements or uses, or to object to the permit or lease. BLM will then decide whether to issue the permit or lease and which, if any, stipulations [[Page 660]] identified by the surface owner to include, based on how the interests of the United States would best be served.