§3809.415. How do I prevent unnecessary or undue degradation while conducting operations on public lands?
43 C.F.R. § 3809.415
You prevent unnecessary or undue degradation while conducting operations on public lands by—
Complying with § 3809.420, as applicable; the terms and conditions of your notice or approved plan of operations; and other Federal and State laws related to environmental protection and protection of cultural resources;
Assuring that your operations are “reasonably incident” to prospecting, mining, or processing operations and uses as defined in § 3715.0-5 of this title; and
Attaining the stated level of protection or reclamation required by specific laws in areas such as the California Desert Conservation Area, Wild and Scenic Rivers, BLM-administered portions of the National Wilderness System, and BLM-administered National Monuments and National Conservation Areas.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[65 FR 70112, Nov. 21, 2000, as amended at 66 FR 54861, Oct. 30, 2001]
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1280; 30 U.S.C. 22; 30 U.S.C. 612; 43 U.S.C. 1201; and 43 U.S.C. 1732, 1733, 1740, 1781, and 1782.
Source
Source: 65 FR 70112, Nov. 21, 2000, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.; 30 U.S.C. 22-42, 181 et seq., 301-306, 351-359, and 601 et seq.; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 6508; 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; and Pub. L. No. 97-35, 95 Stat. 357.
Source
Source: 45 FR 13974, Mar. 3, 1980, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[65 FR 70112, Nov. 21, 2000, as amended at 66 FR 54861, Oct. 30, 2001]