43 C.F.R. § 3211.15 Must I pay rent if my lease is committed to an approved cooperative or unit plan?
Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior
(a) Before you begin production, if your lease is committed to an approved cooperative or unit plan, you must pay rent in accordance with 43 CFR 3211.10. (b) Once you begin production, you do not have to pay rent if the lands included in an approved cooperative or unit plan are within the participating area. These lands are subject to royalties instead, under 43 CFR 3211.16. The only exception is for unitized lands outside the participating area, which remain subject to rent under 43 CFR 3211.10.
Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
PART 3200—GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE LEASING
Subpart 3211—Fees, Rent, and Royalties
§ 3211.15 Must I pay rent if my lease is committed to an approved cooperative or unit plan?

