§3601.6. Policy.
43 C.F.R. § 3601.6
It is BLM's policy:
To make mineral materials available unless it is detrimental to the public interest to do so;
To sell mineral material resources at not less than fair market value;
To permit Federal, State, Territorial, and local government entities and non-profit organizations free use of these materials for qualified purposes;
To protect public land resources and the environment and minimize damage to public health and safety during the exploration for and the removal of such minerals;
To prevent unauthorized removal of mineral materials; and
To require purchasers and permittees to account for all removals of mineral materials.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 601 et seq.; 43 U.S.C. 1201, 1701 et seq.; Sec. 2, Act of September 28, 1962 (Pub. L. 87-713, 76 Stat. 652).
Source
Source: 66 FR 58901, Nov. 23, 2001, unless otherwise noted.