43 C.F.R. § 3431.2 Terms and conditions of sale.
Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior
(a) Coal to be removed in connection with a right-of-way shall be sold to the qualified purchaser only at the estimated fair market value, as determined by the Secretary. (b) Where the right-of-way is being used in connection with the development of a lease, the removal of coal from the right-of-way shall be subject to the same requirements for health and safety protection, surface protection and rehabilitation that apply to the lease involved, and provisions for adequate recovery and conservation of the coal deposit. (c) Where the right-of-way is not being used in the develoment of a Federal coal lease, the removal of the coal shall be made subject to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, and subject to such terms and conditions as the authorized officer of the surface management agency determines are necessary: (1) To protect public health, safety, and the environment; and (2) to ensure adequate recovery and conservation of the coal deposits in the right-of-way. (d) All terms and conditions of the sale shall be terms and conditions of the right-of-way and shall be administered under the provisions of Group 2800 of this title. [44 FR 42628, July 19, 1979, as amended at 47 FR 33144, July 30, 1982]
Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
PART 3430—NONCOMPETITIVE LEASES
Subpart 3431—Negotiated Sales: Rights-of-Way
§ 3431.2 Terms and conditions of sale.
