---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 3602.42"
title: "43"
number: "3602.42"
heading: "How does BLM publicize competitive mineral materials sales?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/3602.42"
---

# §3602.42. How does BLM publicize competitive mineral materials sales?

- (a) **When offering mineral materials for sale by competitive bidding, BLM—**
  - (1) Will advertise the sale by publishing a sale notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the area where the material is located, on the same day once a week for 2 consecutive weeks; and
  - (2) Will post a sale notice in a conspicuous place in the office where you will submit bids.
- (b) In the sale notice, BLM will state:
  - (1) By legal description, the location of the tract or tracts on which we are offering the materials;
  - (2) The kind of materials we are offering;
  - (3) The estimated quantities of materials we are offering;
  - (4) The unit of measurement;
  - (5) The appraised prices;
  - (6) The time and place for receiving and opening of bids;
  - (7) The minimum deposit we require;
  - (8) If the sale is by request, the total cost recovery fee paid to BLM by the applicant up to 21 days before the sale;
  - (9) The site access that will be available to the purchaser;
  - (10) The method of bidding;
  - (11) If applicable, that the purchaser must file mining or reclamation plans;
  - (12) The bonding requirement;
  - (13) The location for inspection of contract terms and proposed stipulations;
  - (14) The address and telephone number of the office where you may obtain additional information;
  - (15) Whether BLM will renew the contract; and
  - (16) **Any additional information that BLM deems necessary.**
- (c) BLM may, in its discretion, extend the period of time for advertising;
- (d) BLM will not hold sales sooner than 1 week after the last advertisement.

## Notes

### Amendments

[66 FR 58901, Nov. 23, 2001, as amended at 70 FR 58878, Oct. 7, 2005]

### 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.

### Amendments

[66 FR 58901, Nov. 23, 2001, as amended at 70 FR 58878, Oct. 7, 2005]