§2801.2. What is the objective of BLM's right-of-way program?
43 C.F.R. § 2801.2
It is BLM's objective to grant rights-of-way under the regulations in this part to any qualified individual, business, or government entity and to direct and control the use of rights-of-way on public lands in a manner that:
Protects the natural resources associated with public lands and adjacent lands, whether private or administered by a government entity;
Prevents unnecessary or undue degradation to public lands;
Promotes the use of rights-of-way in common wherever practical, considering engineering and technological compatibility, national security, and land use plans; and
Coordinates, to the fullest extent possible, all BLM actions under the regulations in this part with state and local governments, interested individuals, and appropriate quasi-public entities.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[70 FR 21058, Apr. 22, 2005, as amended at 89 FR 25956, Apr. 12, 2024]
Authority
Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1733, 1740, 1763, 1764, and 3003.
Source
Source: 70 FR 21058, Apr. 22, 2005, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[70 FR 21058, Apr. 22, 2005, as amended at 89 FR 25956, Apr. 12, 2024]