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43 CFR 3251.10

§ 3251.10 Do I need a permit before I start exploration operations?

United States · 43 CFR — Public Lands: Interior · Status: effective

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43 CFR 3251.10, § 3251.10 Do I need a permit before I start exploration operations?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/212606
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BLM must approve a Notice of Intent to Conduct Geothermal Resource Exploration Operations (NOI) before you conduct exploration operations. The approved NOI, including any necessary conditions for approval, constitutes your permit.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.