§23.4. Application for permission to conduct exploration operations.
43 C.F.R. § 23.4
No person shall, in any manner or by any means which will cause the surface of lands to be disturbed, explore, test, or prospect for minerals (other than oil and gas) subject to disposition under the mineral leasing acts without first filing an application for, and obtaining, a permit, lease or contract which authorizes such exploring, testing, or prospecting.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[34 FR 852, Jan. 18, 1969, as amended at 48 FR 27016, June 10, 1983]
Authority
Authority: Sec. 32, 41 Stat. 450, as amended; 30 U.S.C. 189; sec. 5, 44 Stat. 1058; 30 U.S.C. 285; sec. 10, 61 Stat. 915; 30 U.S.C. 359; and sec. 2, 48 Stat. 1270; 43 U.S.C. 315.
Source
Source: 34 FR 852, Jan. 18, 1969, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[34 FR 852, Jan. 18, 1969, as amended at 48 FR 27016, June 10, 1983]