43 C.F.R. § 3517.11 Are permits and leases covered by approved agreements exempt from the acreage limitations?
Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior
Hardrock mineral permits and leases committed to development contracts or processing or milling arrangements approved by BLM are exempt from state and nationwide acreage limitations. We will not count them toward your maximum acreage holdings. However, individual hardrock mineral leases committed to a development contract or lease may not exceed 2560 acres in size.
Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
PART 3500—LEASING OF SOLID MINERALS OTHER THAN COAL AND OIL SHALE
Subpart 3517—Hardrock Mineral Development Contracts; Processing and Milling Arrangements
§ 3517.11 Are permits and leases covered by approved agreements exempt from the acreage limitations?
