§214.4. Decisions that are appealable. — Inbound Citations

This part prescribes the procedure for administrative review of appealable decisions and Chief's decisions set forth in § 214.4 issued on or after June 5, 2013.

Holders, operators, and solicited applicants may not appeal under this part any decisions issued by a Responsible Official that are not expressly set forth in § 214.4.

(2) Decisions made by the Chief that fall into one of the categories enumerated in 36 CFR 214.4 are eligible for discretionary review by the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment.

(a) The provisions of this section apply to both surface use plans of operations and master surface use plans of operations. An operator must obtain an approved application for permit to drill from the Bureau of Land Management before conducting operations. No permit to drill on National Forest System lands may be granted without a Forest Service-approved surface use plan of operations covering proposed surface-disturbing activities. Approval or denial of a surface use plan of operations proposed to be documented in a Decision Notice or Record of Decision is subject to the predecisional objection process set forth in 36 CFR part 218 and post-decisional appeal process as provided in 36 CFR 214.4(b)(3).