43 C.F.R. § 3809.415 How do I prevent unnecessary or undue degradation while conducting operations on public lands?
Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior
You prevent unnecessary or undue degradation while conducting operations on public lands by— (a) Complying with §3809.420, as applicable; the terms and conditions of your notice or approved plan of operations; and other Federal and State laws related to environmental protection and protection of cultural resources; (b) Assuring that your operations are “reasonably incident” to prospecting, mining, or processing operations and uses as defined in §3715.0–5 of this title; and (c) Attaining the stated level of protection or reclamation required by specific laws in areas such as the California Desert Conservation Area, Wild and Scenic Rivers, BLM-administered portions of the National Wilderness System, and BLM-administered National Monuments and National Conservation Areas. [65 FR 70112, Nov. 21, 2000, as amended at 66 FR 54861, Oct. 30, 2001]
Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
PART 3800—MINING CLAIMS UNDER THE GENERAL MINING LAWS
Subpart 3809—Surface Management
Operations Conducted Under Plans of Operations
§ 3809.415 How do I prevent unnecessary or undue degradation while conducting operations on public lands?
