---
kind: "unit"
title: "43"
title_heading: "Public Lands: Interior"
key: "subtB/chII/subchC/part3200/subpart3250"
level: "subpart"
label: "Subpart 3250"
heading: "Exploration Operations—General"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/subtB-chII-subchC-part3200-subpart3250"
sections_count: 5
---

# Subpart 3250 — Exploration Operations—General

Title 43 C.F.R. — Public Lands: Interior › Subtitle B — Regulations Relating to Public Lands › Chapter II — Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior › Subchapter C — Minerals Management (3000) › Part 3200 — Geothermal Resource Leasing

## Sections

- [§3250.10. When do the exploration operations regulations apply?](/cfr/43/3250.10.md)
- [§3250.11. May I conduct exploration operations on my lease, someone else's lease, or unleased land?](/cfr/43/3250.11.md)
- [§3250.12. What general standards apply to exploration operations?](/cfr/43/3250.12.md)
- [§3250.13. What additional BLM orders or instructions govern exploration?](/cfr/43/3250.13.md)
- [§3250.14. What types of operations may I propose in my application to conduct exploration?](/cfr/43/3250.14.md)