[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: 43CFR3800]



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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR

 

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

 

PART 3800_MINING CLAIMS UNDER THE GENERAL MINING LAWS--Table of Contents

 

     Subpart 3802_Exploration and Mining, Wilderness Review Program

 

Sec.  3802.1-1  When required.



    An approved plan of operations is required for operations within 

lands under wilderness review prior to commencing:

    (a) Any mining operations which involve construction of means of 

access, including bridges, landing areas for aircraft, or improving or 

maintaining such access facilities in a way that alters the alignment, 

width, gradient size, or character of such facilities;

    (b) Any mining operations which destroy trees 2 or more inches in 

diameter at the base;

    (c) Mining operations using tracked vehicles or mechanized earth 

moving equipment, such as bulldozers or backhoes;

    (d) Any operations using motorized vehicles over other than open use 

areas and trails as defined in subpart 6292 of this title, off-road 

vehicles, unless the use of a motorized vehicle can be covered by a 

temporory use permit issued under part 2930 of this chapter;



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    (e) The construction or placing of any mobile, portable or fixed 

structure on public land for more than 30 days;

    (f) On mining operations requiring the use of explosives; or

    (g) Any operation which may cause changes in a water course.



[45 FR 13974, Mar. 3, 1980, as amended at 67 FR 61745, Oct. 1, 2002]