---
kind: "unit"
title: "43"
title_heading: "Public Lands: Interior"
key: "subtB/chII/subchC/part3800/subpart3809"
level: "subpart"
label: "Subpart 3809"
heading: "Surface Management"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/subtB-chII-subchC-part3800-subpart3809"
sections_count: 92
---

# Subpart 3809 — Surface Management

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 3800 — Mining Claims under the General Mining Laws

## Sections

- [§3809.1. What are the purposes of this subpart?](/cfr/43/3809.1.md)
- [§3809.2. What is the scope of this subpart?](/cfr/43/3809.2.md)
- [§3809.3. What rules must I follow if State law conflicts with this subpart?](/cfr/43/3809.3.md)
- [§3809.5. How does BLM define certain terms used in this subpart?](/cfr/43/3809.5.md)
- [§3809.10. How does BLM classify operations?](/cfr/43/3809.10.md)
- [§3809.11. When do I have to submit a plan of operations?](/cfr/43/3809.11.md)
- [§3809.21. When do I have to submit a notice?](/cfr/43/3809.21.md)
- [§3809.31. Are there any special situations that affect what submittals I must make before I conduct operations?](/cfr/43/3809.31.md)
- [§3809.100. What special provisions apply to operations on segregated or withdrawn lands?](/cfr/43/3809.100.md)
- [§3809.101. What special provisions apply to minerals that may be common variety minerals, such as sand, gravel, and building stone?](/cfr/43/3809.101.md)
- [§3809.111. Will BLM disclose to the public the information I submit under this subpart?](/cfr/43/3809.111.md)
- [§3809.115. Can BLM collect information under this subpart?](/cfr/43/3809.115.md)
- [§3809.116. As a mining claimant or operator, what are my responsibilities under this subpart for my project area?](/cfr/43/3809.116.md)
- [§3809.200. What kinds of agreements may BLM and a State make under this subpart?](/cfr/43/3809.200.md)
- [§3809.201. What should these agreements address?](/cfr/43/3809.201.md)
- [§3809.202. Under what conditions will BLM defer to State regulation of operations?](/cfr/43/3809.202.md)
- [§3809.203. What are the limitations on BLM deferral to State regulation of operations?](/cfr/43/3809.203.md)
- [§3809.204. Does this subpart cancel an existing agreement between BLM and a State?](/cfr/43/3809.204.md)
- [§3809.300. Does this subpart apply to my existing notice-level operations?](/cfr/43/3809.300.md)
- [§3809.301. Where do I file my notice and what information must I include in it?](/cfr/43/3809.301.md)
- [§3809.311. What action does BLM take when it receives my notice?](/cfr/43/3809.311.md)
- [§3809.312. When may I begin operations after filing a complete notice?](/cfr/43/3809.312.md)
- [§3809.313. Under what circumstances may I not begin operations 15 calendar days after filing my notice?](/cfr/43/3809.313.md)
- [§3809.320. Which performance standards apply to my notice-level operations?](/cfr/43/3809.320.md)
- [§3809.330. May I modify my notice?](/cfr/43/3809.330.md)
- [§3809.331. Under what conditions must I modify my notice?](/cfr/43/3809.331.md)
- [§3809.332. How long does my notice remain in effect?](/cfr/43/3809.332.md)
- [§3809.333. May I extend my notice, and, if so, how?](/cfr/43/3809.333.md)
- [§3809.334. What if I temporarily stop conducting operations under a notice?](/cfr/43/3809.334.md)
- [§3809.335. What happens when my notice expires?](/cfr/43/3809.335.md)
- [§3809.336. What if I abandon my notice-level operations?](/cfr/43/3809.336.md)
- [§3809.400. Does this subpart apply to my existing or pending plan of operations?](/cfr/43/3809.400.md)
- [§3809.401. Where do I file my plan of operations and what information must I include with it?](/cfr/43/3809.401.md)
- [§3809.411. What action will BLM take when it receives my plan of operations?](/cfr/43/3809.411.md)
- [§3809.412. When may I operate under a plan of operations?](/cfr/43/3809.412.md)
- [§3809.415. How do I prevent unnecessary or undue degradation while conducting operations on public lands?](/cfr/43/3809.415.md)
- [§3809.420. What performance standards apply to my notice or plan of operations?](/cfr/43/3809.420.md)
- [§3809.421. Enforcement of performance standards.](/cfr/43/3809.421.md)
- [§3809.423. How long does my plan of operations remain in effect?](/cfr/43/3809.423.md)
- [§3809.424. What are my obligations if I stop conducting operations?](/cfr/43/3809.424.md)
- [§3809.430. May I modify my plan of operations?](/cfr/43/3809.430.md)
- [§3809.431. When must I modify my plan of operations?](/cfr/43/3809.431.md)
- [§3809.432. What process will BLM follow in reviewing a modification of my plan of operations?](/cfr/43/3809.432.md)
- [§3809.433. Does this subpart apply to a new modification of my plan of operations?](/cfr/43/3809.433.md)
- [§3809.434. How does this subpart apply to pending modifications for new or existing facilities?](/cfr/43/3809.434.md)
- [§3809.500. In general, what are BLM's financial guarantee requirements?](/cfr/43/3809.500.md)
- [§3809.503. When must I provide a financial guarantee for my notice-level operations?](/cfr/43/3809.503.md)
- [§3809.505. How do the financial guarantee requirements of this subpart apply to my existing plan of operations?](/cfr/43/3809.505.md)
- [§3809.551. What are my choices for providing BLM with a financial guarantee?](/cfr/43/3809.551.md)
- [§3809.552. What must my individual financial guarantee cover?](/cfr/43/3809.552.md)
- [§3809.553. May I post a financial guarantee for a part of my operations?](/cfr/43/3809.553.md)
- [§3809.554. How do I estimate the cost to reclaim my operations?](/cfr/43/3809.554.md)
- [§3809.555. What forms of individual financial guarantee are acceptable to BLM?](/cfr/43/3809.555.md)
- [§3809.556. What special requirements apply to financial guarantees described in § 3809.555(e)?](/cfr/43/3809.556.md)
- [§3809.560. Under what circumstances may I provide a blanket financial guarantee?](/cfr/43/3809.560.md)
- [§3809.570. Under what circumstances may I provide a State-approved financial guarantee?](/cfr/43/3809.570.md)
- [§3809.571. What forms of State-approved financial guarantee are acceptable to BLM?](/cfr/43/3809.571.md)
- [§3809.572. What happens if BLM rejects a financial instrument in my State-approved financial guarantee?](/cfr/43/3809.572.md)
- [§3809.573. What happens if the State makes a demand against my financial guarantee?](/cfr/43/3809.573.md)
- [§3809.574. What happens if I have an existing corporate guarantee?](/cfr/43/3809.574.md)
- [§3809.580. What happens if I modify my notice or approved plan of operations?](/cfr/43/3809.580.md)
- [§3809.581. Will BLM accept a replacement financial instrument?](/cfr/43/3809.581.md)
- [§3809.582. How long must I maintain my financial guarantee?](/cfr/43/3809.582.md)
- [§3809.590. When will BLM release or reduce the financial guarantee for my notice or plan of operations?](/cfr/43/3809.590.md)
- [§3809.591. What are the limitations on the amount by which BLM may reduce my financial guarantee?](/cfr/43/3809.591.md)
- [§3809.592. Does release of my financial guarantee relieve me of all responsibility for my project area?](/cfr/43/3809.592.md)
- [§3809.593. What happens to my financial guarantee if I transfer my operations?](/cfr/43/3809.593.md)
- [§3809.594. What happens to my financial guarantee when my mining claim or millsite is patented?](/cfr/43/3809.594.md)
- [§3809.595. When may BLM initiate forfeiture of my financial guarantee?](/cfr/43/3809.595.md)
- [§3809.596. How does BLM initiate forfeiture of my financial guarantee?](/cfr/43/3809.596.md)
- [§3809.597. What if I do not comply with BLM's forfeiture decision?](/cfr/43/3809.597.md)
- [§3809.598. What if the amount forfeited will not cover the cost of reclamation?](/cfr/43/3809.598.md)
- [§3809.599. What if the amount forfeited exceeds the cost of reclamation?](/cfr/43/3809.599.md)
- [§3809.600. With what frequency will BLM inspect my operations?](/cfr/43/3809.600.md)
- [§3809.601. What types of enforcement action may BLM take if I do not meet the requirements of this subpart?](/cfr/43/3809.601.md)
- [§3809.602. Can BLM revoke my plan of operations or nullify my notice?](/cfr/43/3809.602.md)
- [§3809.603. How does BLM serve me with an enforcement action?](/cfr/43/3809.603.md)
- [§3809.604. What happens if I do not comply with a BLM order?](/cfr/43/3809.604.md)
- [§3809.605. What are prohibited acts under this subpart?](/cfr/43/3809.605.md)
- [§3809.700. What criminal penalties apply to violations of this subpart?](/cfr/43/3809.700.md)
- [§3809.701. What happens if I make false statements to BLM?](/cfr/43/3809.701.md)
- [§3809.800. Who may appeal BLM decisions under this subpart?](/cfr/43/3809.800.md)
- [§3809.801. When may I file an appeal of the BLM decision with OHA?](/cfr/43/3809.801.md)
- [§3809.802. What must I include in my appeal to OHA?](/cfr/43/3809.802.md)
- [§3809.803. Will the BLM decision go into effect during an appeal to OHA?](/cfr/43/3809.803.md)
- [§3809.804. When may I ask the BLM State Director to review a BLM decision?](/cfr/43/3809.804.md)
- [§3809.805. What must I send BLM to request State Director review?](/cfr/43/3809.805.md)
- [§3809.806. Will the State Director review the original BLM decision if I request State Director review?](/cfr/43/3809.806.md)
- [§3809.807. What happens once the State Director agrees to my request for a review of a decision?](/cfr/43/3809.807.md)
- [§3809.808. How will decisions go into effect when I request State Director review?](/cfr/43/3809.808.md)
- [§3809.809. May I appeal a decision made by the State Director?](/cfr/43/3809.809.md)
- [§3809.900. Will BLM allow the public to visit mines on public lands?](/cfr/43/3809.900.md)