---
kind: "unit"
title: "43"
title_heading: "Public Lands: Interior"
key: "subtB/chII/subchC/part3500/subpart3505"
level: "subpart"
label: "Subpart 3505"
heading: "Prospecting Permits"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/subtB-chII-subchC-part3500-subpart3505"
sections_count: 22
---

# Subpart 3505 — Prospecting Permits

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 3500 — Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale

## Sections

- [§3505.10. What is a prospecting permit?](/cfr/43/3505.10.md)
- [§3505.11. Do I need a prospecting permit to collect mineral specimens for non-commercial purposes?](/cfr/43/3505.11.md)
- [§3505.12. How do I obtain a prospecting permit?](/cfr/43/3505.12.md)
- [§3505.13. What must my application include?](/cfr/43/3505.13.md)
- [§3505.15. Is there an acreage limit for my application?](/cfr/43/3505.15.md)
- [§3505.25. How does BLM prioritize applications for prospecting permits?](/cfr/43/3505.25.md)
- [§3505.30. May I amend or change my application after I file it?](/cfr/43/3505.30.md)
- [§3505.31. May I withdraw my application after I file it?](/cfr/43/3505.31.md)
- [§3505.40. After submitting my application, do I need to submit anything else?](/cfr/43/3505.40.md)
- [§3505.45. What is an exploration plan?](/cfr/43/3505.45.md)
- [§3505.50. How will I know if BLM has approved or rejected my application?](/cfr/43/3505.50.md)
- [§3505.55. What are my obligations to BLM under an approved prospecting permit?](/cfr/43/3505.55.md)
- [§3505.60. How long is my prospecting permit in effect?](/cfr/43/3505.60.md)
- [§3505.61. May BLM extend the term of my prospecting permit?](/cfr/43/3505.61.md)
- [§3505.62. Under what conditions will BLM extend my prospecting permit?](/cfr/43/3505.62.md)
- [§3505.64. How do I apply for an extension?](/cfr/43/3505.64.md)
- [§3505.65. What information must I include in my extension request?](/cfr/43/3505.65.md)
- [§3505.66. If approved, when is my extension effective?](/cfr/43/3505.66.md)
- [§3505.70. May I relinquish my prospecting permit?](/cfr/43/3505.70.md)
- [§3505.75. What happens if I fail to pay the rental?](/cfr/43/3505.75.md)
- [§3505.80. What happens when my permit expires?](/cfr/43/3505.80.md)
- [§3505.85. May BLM cancel my prospecting permit for reasons other than failure to pay rental?](/cfr/43/3505.85.md)