25 CFR 162.543
§ 162.543 May permanent improvements be made under a WSR lease?
United States · 25 CFR — Indians · Status: effective
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- 25 CFR 162.543, § 162.543 May permanent improvements be made under a WSR lease?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/105641
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(a) A WSR lease must provide for the installation of a facility and associated infrastructure of a size and magnitude necessary for the generation and delivery of electricity, in accordance with § 162.019. These facilities and associated infrastructure are considered permanent improvements. A resource development plan must be submitted for approval with the lease under § 162.563(h).
(b) If the parties agree to any of the following changes to the resource development plan after lease approval, they must submit the revised plan to BIA for the file:
(1) Location of permanent improvements;
(2) Type of permanent improvements; or
(3) Delay of 90 days or more in any phase of development.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.