§3250.12. What general standards apply to exploration operations?

43 C.F.R. § 3250.12

BLM-approved exploration operations must:

(a)

Meet all operational and environmental standards;

(b)

Protect public health, safety, and property;

(c)

Prevent unnecessary impacts on surface and subsurface resources;

(d)

Be conducted in a manner consistent with the principles of multiple use; and

(e)

Comply with the requirements of § 3200.4.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1001-1028; 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; and Pub. L. 109-58.

Source: 72 FR 24400, May 2, 2007, unless otherwise noted.