43 CFR 3250.12
§ 3250.12 What general standards apply to exploration operations?
United States · 43 CFR — Public Lands: Interior · Status: effective
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BLM-approved exploration operations must:
(a) Meet all operational and environmental standards;
(b) Protect public health, safety, and property;
(c) Prevent unnecessary impacts on surface and subsurface resources;
(d) Be conducted in a manner consistent with the principles of multiple use; and
(e) Comply with the requirements of § 3200.4.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.