---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 2804.10"
title: "43"
number: "2804.10"
heading: "What should I do before I file my application?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/2804.10"
---

# §2804.10. What should I do before I file my application?

- (a) Before filing an application with BLM, we encourage you to make an appointment for a preapplication meeting with the appropriate personnel in the BLM field office having jurisdiction over the lands you seek to use. During the preapplication meeting, BLM can:
  - (1) Identify potential routing and other constraints;
  - (2) Determine whether the lands are located inside a designated or existing right-of-way corridor or a designated leasing area;
  - (3) Tentatively schedule the processing of your proposed application; and
  - (4) **Inform you of your financial obligations, such as processing and monitoring costs and rents.**
- (b) Subject to [§ 2804.13](/cfr/43/2804.13.md) of this subpart, BLM may share any information you provide under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section with Federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies to ensure that:
  - (1) These agencies are aware of any authorizations you may need from them; and
  - (2) **We initiate effective coordinated planning as soon as possible.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[70 FR 21058, Apr. 22, 2005, as amended at 81 FR 92207, Dec. 19, 2016; 89 FR 25959, 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 81 FR 92207, Dec. 19, 2016; 89 FR 25959, Apr. 12, 2024]