---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 9.87"
title: "36"
number: "9.87"
heading: "What additional information must be included if I am proposing geophysical exploration?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/9.87"
---

# §9.87. What additional information must be included if I am proposing geophysical exploration?


If you propose to conduct geophysical exploration, you must submit the following additional information:

- (a) The number of crews and expected numbers of workers in each crew;
- (b) Names and depths of geologic zones targeted for imaging;
- (c) A description of the acquisition methods, including the procedures, specific equipment you will use, and energy sources (e.g., explosives or vibroseis trucks);
- (d) The methods of access along each survey line for personnel, materials, and equipment;
- (e) A list of all explosives, blasting equipment, chemicals, and fuels you will use in the proposed operations, including a description of proposed disposal methods, transportation methods, safety measures, and storage facilities; and
- (f) A map showing the positions of each survey line including all source and receiver locations as determined by a locational survey, and including shotpoint offset distances from wells, buildings, other infrastructure, and areas the NPS has indicated to you as environmentally sensitive areas.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 230a(a)(4), 459d-3, 460cc-2(i), 460ee(c)(4), 698c(b)(2), 698i(b)(2), and 698m-4; 18 U.S.C. 3571 and 3581; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 54 U.S.C. 100101, 100751, and 103104.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 77992, Nov. 4, 2016, unless otherwise noted.