---
kind: "unit"
title: "43"
title_heading: "Public Lands: Interior"
key: "subtB/chII/subchC/part3200/subpart3251"
level: "subpart"
label: "Subpart 3251"
heading: "Exploration Operations: Getting BLM Approval"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/subtB-chII-subchC-part3200-subpart3251"
sections_count: 6
---

# Subpart 3251 — Exploration Operations: Getting BLM Approval

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

- [§3251.10. Do I need a permit before I start exploration operations?](/cfr/43/3251.10.md)
- [§3251.11. What information is in a complete Notice of Intent to Conduct Geothermal Resource Exploration Operations application?](/cfr/43/3251.11.md)
- [§3251.12. What action will BLM take on my Notice of Intent to Conduct Geothermal Resource Exploration Operations?](/cfr/43/3251.12.md)
- [§3251.13. Once I have an approved Notice of Intent, how can I change my exploration operations?](/cfr/43/3251.13.md)
- [§3251.14. Do I need a bond for conducting exploration operations?](/cfr/43/3251.14.md)
- [§3251.15. When will BLM release my bond?](/cfr/43/3251.15.md)