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43 C.F.R. § 3262.11   What environmental requirements must I meet when drilling a well?

Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior

Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
PART 3200—GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE LEASING
Subpart 3262—Conducting Drilling Operations

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§ 3262.11   What environmental requirements must I meet when drilling a well?

(a) You must conduct your operations to:

(1) Protect the quality of surface and subsurface water, air, natural resources, wildlife, soil, vegetation, and natural history;

(2) Protect the quality of cultural, scenic, and recreational resources;

(3) Accommodate, as necessary, other land uses;

(4) Minimize noise; and

(5) Prevent property damage and unnecessary or undue degradation of the lands.

(b) You must remove or, with BLM's approval, properly store all equipment and materials that are not in use.

(c) You must retain all fluids from drilling and testing the well in properly designed pits, sumps, or tanks.

(d) When you no longer need a pit or sump, you must abandon it and restore the site as we direct you to.

(e) We may require you to give us a contingency plan showing how you will protect public health and safety, property, and the environment.

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