---
kind: "unit"
title: "43"
title_heading: "Public Lands: Interior"
key: "subtB/chII/subchC/part3710/subpart3715"
level: "subpart"
label: "Subpart 3715"
heading: "Use and Occupancy Under the Mining Laws"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/subtB-chII-subchC-part3710-subpart3715"
sections_count: 32
---

# Subpart 3715 — Use and Occupancy Under the Mining Laws

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 3710 — Public Law 167; Act of July 23, 1955

## Sections

- [§3715.0-1. What are the purpose and the scope of this subpart?](/cfr/43/3715.0-1.md)
- [§3715.0-3. What are the legal authorities for this subpart?](/cfr/43/3715.0-3.md)
- [§3715.0-5. How are certain terms in this subpart defined?](/cfr/43/3715.0-5.md)
- [§3715.0-9. Information collection.](/cfr/43/3715.0-9.md)
- [§3715.1. Do the regulations in this subpart apply to my use or occupancy?](/cfr/43/3715.1.md)
- [§3715.2. What activities do I have to be engaged in to allow me to occupy the public lands?](/cfr/43/3715.2.md)
- [§3715.2-1. What additional characteristic(s) must my occupancy have?](/cfr/43/3715.2-1.md)
- [§3715.2-2. How do I justify occupancy by a caretaker or watchman?](/cfr/43/3715.2-2.md)
- [§3715.2-3. Under what circumstances will BLM allow me to temporarily occupy a site for more than 14 days?](/cfr/43/3715.2-3.md)
- [§3715.3. Must I consult with BLM before occupancy?](/cfr/43/3715.3.md)
- [§3715.3-1. At what point may I begin occupancy?](/cfr/43/3715.3-1.md)
- [§3715.3-2. What information must I provide to BLM about my proposed occupancy?](/cfr/43/3715.3-2.md)
- [§3715.3-3. How does BLM process the information I submit about my proposed occupancy?](/cfr/43/3715.3-3.md)
- [§3715.3-4. How will BLM notify me of the outcome of its review process?](/cfr/43/3715.3-4.md)
- [§3715.3-5. What will BLM's notification include?](/cfr/43/3715.3-5.md)
- [§3715.3-6. May I begin occupancy if I have not received concurrence from BLM?](/cfr/43/3715.3-6.md)
- [§3715.4. What if I have an existing use or occupancy?](/cfr/43/3715.4.md)
- [§3715.4-1. What happens after I give BLM written notification of my existing occupancy?](/cfr/43/3715.4-1.md)
- [§3715.4-2. What if I do not notify BLM of my existing occupancy?](/cfr/43/3715.4-2.md)
- [§3715.4-3. What if BLM does not concur in my existing use or occupancy?](/cfr/43/3715.4-3.md)
- [§3715.4-4. What if there is a dispute over the fee simple title to the lands on which my existing occupancy is located?](/cfr/43/3715.4-4.md)
- [§3715.5. What standards apply to my use or occupancy?](/cfr/43/3715.5.md)
- [§3715.5-1. What standards apply to ending my use or occupancy?](/cfr/43/3715.5-1.md)
- [§3715.5-2. What happens to property I leave behind?](/cfr/43/3715.5-2.md)
- [§3715.6. What things does BLM prohibit under this subpart?](/cfr/43/3715.6.md)
- [§3715.7. How will BLM inspect my use or occupancy and enforce this subpart?](/cfr/43/3715.7.md)
- [§3715.7-1. What types of enforcement action can BLM take if I do not meet the requirements of this subpart?](/cfr/43/3715.7-1.md)
- [§3715.7-2. What happens if I do not comply with a BLM order?](/cfr/43/3715.7-2.md)
- [§3715.8. What penalties are available to BLM for violations of this subpart?](/cfr/43/3715.8.md)
- [§3715.8-1. What happens if I make false statements to BLM?](/cfr/43/3715.8-1.md)
- [§3715.9. What appeal rights do I have?](/cfr/43/3715.9.md)
- [§3715.9-1. Does an appeal to IBLA suspend a BLM decision?](/cfr/43/3715.9-1.md)