§3910.23. Requirements for conducting exploration activities.
43 C.F.R. § 3910.23
Exploration activities on Federal lands require an exploration license or oil shale lease. Activities on a license or lease without an approved plan of operation must be conducted pursuant to an approved exploration plan under § 3931.40 of this chapter. The licensee may not remove any oil shale for sale, but may remove a reasonable amount of oil shale for analysis and study.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 25 U.S.C. 396(d) and 2107, 30 U.S.C. 241(a), 42 U.S.C. 15927, 43 U.S.C. 1732(b) and 1740.
Source
Source: 73 FR 69475, Nov. 18, 2008, unless otherwise noted.