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FEDERAL · 43 CFR

Part 3800 — Mining Claims Under the General Mining Laws

123 sections · Title 43: Public Lands: Interior

§ 3800.5Fees.
§ 3800.6Am I required to pay any fees to use the surface of public lands for mining purposes?
§ 3802.0-1Purpose.
§ 3802.0-2Objectives.
§ 3802.0-3Authority.
§ 3802.0-5Definitions.
§ 3802.0-6Policy.
§ 3802.0-7Scope.
§ 3802.1Plan of operations.
§ 3802.1-1When required.
§ 3802.1-2When not required.
§ 3802.1-3Operations existing on October 21, 1976.
§ 3802.1-4Contents of plan of operations.
§ 3802.1-5Plan approval.
§ 3802.1-6Modification of plan.
§ 3802.1-7Existing operations.
§ 3802.2Bond requirements.
§ 3802.3Environmental protection.
§ 3802.3-1Environmental assessment.
§ 3802.3-2Requirements for environmental protection.
§ 3802.4General provisions.
§ 3802.4-1Noncompliance.
§ 3802.4-2Access.
§ 3802.4-3Multiple-use conflicts.
§ 3802.4-4Fire prevention and control.
§ 3802.4-5Maintenance and public safety.
§ 3802.4-6Inspection.
§ 3802.4-7Notice of suspension of operations.
§ 3802.4-8Cessation of operations.
§ 3802.5Appeals.
§ 3802.6Public availability of information.
§ 3809.1What are the purposes of this subpart?
§ 3809.2What is the scope of this subpart?
§ 3809.3What rules must I follow if State law conflicts with this subpart?
§ 3809.5How does BLM define certain terms used in this subpart?
§ 3809.10How does BLM classify operations?
§ 3809.11When do I have to submit a plan of operations?
§ 3809.21When do I have to submit a notice?
§ 3809.31Are there any special situations that affect what submittals I must make before I conduct operations?
§ 3809.100What special provisions apply to operations on segregated or withdrawn lands?
§ 3809.101What special provisions apply to minerals that may be common variety minerals, such as sand, gravel, and building stone?
§ 3809.111Will BLM disclose to the public the information I submit under this subpart?
§ 3809.115Can BLM collect information under this subpart?
§ 3809.116As a mining claimant or operator, what are my responsibilities under this subpart for my project area?
§ 3809.200What kinds of agreements may BLM and a State make under this subpart?
§ 3809.201What should these agreements address?
§ 3809.202Under what conditions will BLM defer to State regulation of operations?
§ 3809.203What are the limitations on BLM deferral to State regulation of operations?
§ 3809.204Does this subpart cancel an existing agreement between BLM and a State?
§ 3809.300Does this subpart apply to my existing notice-level operations?
§ 3809.301Where do I file my notice and what information must I include in it?
§ 3809.311What action does BLM take when it receives my notice?
§ 3809.312When may I begin operations after filing a complete notice?
§ 3809.313Under what circumstances may I not begin operations 15 calendar days after filing my notice?
§ 3809.320Which performance standards apply to my notice-level operations?
§ 3809.330May I modify my notice?
§ 3809.331Under what conditions must I modify my notice?
§ 3809.332How long does my notice remain in effect?
§ 3809.333May I extend my notice, and, if so, how?
§ 3809.334What if I temporarily stop conducting operations under a notice?
§ 3809.335What happens when my notice expires?
§ 3809.336What if I abandon my notice-level operations?
§ 3809.400Does this subpart apply to my existing or pending plan of operations?
§ 3809.401Where do I file my plan of operations and what information must I include with it?
§ 3809.411What action will BLM take when it receives my plan of operations?
§ 3809.412When may I operate under a plan of operations?
§ 3809.415How do I prevent unnecessary or undue degradation while conducting operations on public lands?
§ 3809.420What performance standards apply to my notice or plan of operations?
§ 3809.421Enforcement of performance standards.
§ 3809.423How long does my plan of operations remain in effect?
§ 3809.424What are my obligations if I stop conducting operations?
§ 3809.430May I modify my plan of operations?
§ 3809.431When must I modify my plan of operations?
§ 3809.432What process will BLM follow in reviewing a modification of my plan of operations?
§ 3809.433Does this subpart apply to a new modification of my plan of operations?
§ 3809.434How does this subpart apply to pending modifications for new or existing facilities?
§ 3809.500In general, what are BLM's financial guarantee requirements?
§ 3809.503When must I provide a financial guarantee for my notice-level operations?
§ 3809.505How do the financial guarantee requirements of this subpart apply to my existing plan of operations?
§ 3809.551What are my choices for providing BLM with a financial guarantee?
§ 3809.552What must my individual financial guarantee cover?
§ 3809.553May I post a financial guarantee for a part of my operations?
§ 3809.554How do I estimate the cost to reclaim my operations?
§ 3809.555What forms of individual financial guarantee are acceptable to BLM?
§ 3809.556What special requirements apply to financial guarantees described in § 3809.555(e)?
§ 3809.560Under what circumstances may I provide a blanket financial guarantee?
§ 3809.570Under what circumstances may I provide a State-approved financial guarantee?
§ 3809.571What forms of State-approved financial guarantee are acceptable to BLM?
§ 3809.572What happens if BLM rejects a financial instrument in my State-approved financial guarantee?
§ 3809.573What happens if the State makes a demand against my financial guarantee?
§ 3809.574What happens if I have an existing corporate guarantee?
§ 3809.580What happens if I modify my notice or approved plan of operations?
§ 3809.581Will BLM accept a replacement financial instrument?
§ 3809.582How long must I maintain my financial guarantee?
§ 3809.590When will BLM release or reduce the financial guarantee for my notice or plan of operations?
§ 3809.591What are the limitations on the amount by which BLM may reduce my financial guarantee?
§ 3809.592Does release of my financial guarantee relieve me of all responsibility for my project area?
§ 3809.593What happens to my financial guarantee if I transfer my operations?
§ 3809.594What happens to my financial guarantee when my mining claim or millsite is patented?
§ 3809.595When may BLM initiate forfeiture of my financial guarantee?
§ 3809.596How does BLM initiate forfeiture of my financial guarantee?
§ 3809.597What if I do not comply with BLM's forfeiture decision?
§ 3809.598What if the amount forfeited will not cover the cost of reclamation?
§ 3809.599What if the amount forfeited exceeds the cost of reclamation?
§ 3809.600With what frequency will BLM inspect my operations?
§ 3809.601What types of enforcement action may BLM take if I do not meet the requirements of this subpart?
§ 3809.602Can BLM revoke my plan of operations or nullify my notice?
§ 3809.603How does BLM serve me with an enforcement action?
§ 3809.604What happens if I do not comply with a BLM order?
§ 3809.605What are prohibited acts under this subpart?
§ 3809.700What criminal penalties apply to violations of this subpart?
§ 3809.701What happens if I make false statements to BLM?
§ 3809.800Who may appeal BLM decisions under this subpart?
§ 3809.801When may I file an appeal of the BLM decision with OHA?
§ 3809.802What must I include in my appeal to OHA?
§ 3809.803Will the BLM decision go into effect during an appeal to OHA?
§ 3809.804When may I ask the BLM State Director to review a BLM decision?
§ 3809.805What must I send BLM to request State Director review?
§ 3809.806Will the State Director review the original BLM decision if I request State Director review?
§ 3809.807What happens once the State Director agrees to my request for a review of a decision?
§ 3809.808How will decisions go into effect when I request State Director review?
§ 3809.809May I appeal a decision made by the State Director?
§ 3809.900Will BLM allow the public to visit mines on public lands?