---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 3281.19"
title: "43"
number: "3281.19"
heading: "What action will BLM take on a proposed unit agreement?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/3281.19"
---

# §3281.19. What action will BLM take on a proposed unit agreement?


BLM will:

- (a) Review the proposed unit agreement to ensure that the public interest is protected and that the agreement conforms to applicable laws and regulations;
- (b) Coordinate the review of a proposed unit agreement with appropriate state agencies, and other Federal surface management agencies, if applicable;
- (c) Approve the unit agreement and provide the unit operator with signed copies of the agreement, if we determine:
  - (1) That the unit operator has submitted all required information;
  - (2) That the unit agreement and the unit operator satisfy all required terms and conditions, including the requirements specified at §§ [3281.14](/cfr/43/3281.14.md) and [3281.15](/cfr/43/3281.15.md), and conform with all applicable laws and regulations; and
  - (3) That the unit agreement is necessary or advisable to meet the public interest;
- (d) Notify the unit operator in writing if we reject the unit agreement proposal; and
- (e) **Reject any unit application that includes lands already committed to an approved unit agreement.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1001-1028 and 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.

### Source

Source: 72 FR 24432, May 2, 2007, unless otherwise noted.