---
kind: "unit"
title: "43"
title_heading: "Public Lands: Interior"
key: "subtB/chII/subchC/part3500/subpart3506"
level: "subpart"
label: "Subpart 3506"
heading: "Exploration Licenses"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/subtB-chII-subchC-part3500-subpart3506"
sections_count: 8
---

# Subpart 3506 — Exploration Licenses

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

- [§3506.10. What is an exploration license?](/cfr/43/3506.10.md)
- [§3506.11. What must I do to obtain an exploration license?](/cfr/43/3506.11.md)
- [§3506.12. Who prepares and publishes the notice of exploration?](/cfr/43/3506.12.md)
- [§3506.13. What information must I provide to BLM to include in the notice of exploration?](/cfr/43/3506.13.md)
- [§3506.14. May others participate in the exploration program?](/cfr/43/3506.14.md)
- [§3506.15. What will BLM do in response to my exploration license application?](/cfr/43/3506.15.md)
- [§3506.20. After my license is issued, may I modify my license or exploration plan?](/cfr/43/3506.20.md)
- [§3506.25. Once I have a license, what are my responsibilities?](/cfr/43/3506.25.md)